The Billings Outpost

Deadlines

Friday, May 17

is the last day to:

•Apply for the $500 Big Sky State Games Character Counts Scholarship, which is open to high school juniors who have participated in the Games. Applications are at high school counselor offices statewide, at the Big Sky State Games office (490 N. 31st St. in Billings) or online at www.bigskygames.org.

Sunday, May 19

is the last day to:

•Support 4-H through the Tractor Supply Co. Paper Clover Campaign. Shoppers at the Billings and Laurel Tractor Supply Co. stores can purchase paper clovers for $1 or $5 and all funds go to 4-H. The campaign raised $1,500 in Yellowstone County last year.

Monday, May 20

is the last day to:

•Register at a reduced rate for the June 1 Island X Adventure Run on Norm Schoenthal Island. Proceeds benefit the Family Tree Center. $20 through today, including prizes, refreshments and a T-shirt, then $25 through race day. Register at www.imathlete.com or call 252-9799.

Tuesday, May 21

is the last day to:

•Comment on Proposed Revisions to the Demographic Recovery Criteria for the Grizzly Bear Population in the Greater Yellowstone Area. The proposed changes concern how grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem are counted and not changes in the criteria for delisting. The goal is to maintain a population of at least 500 animals and at least 48 females with cubs with a sustainable mortality rate and a monitoring area to keep track of demographic criteria. The Federal Register announcement is at www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/grizzly/TempFR03212013.pdf. Send comments to: Attention: GYA demographic criteria, USFWS, University Hall, Room 309, Missoula, MT 59812.

Friday, May 31

is the last day to:

See “Frances Carroll Brown’s Bitterroot Portraits,” a traveling art exhibit on display at the Carbon County Arts Guild. Ms. Brown, a granddaughter of Copper King Marcus Daly, painted psychological portraits ranging in subject from workers and day laborers to members of high society. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 W. Eighth St.

Saturday, August 10

is the last day to:

See “Home Is Where the Kitchen Is: Celebrating a Half Century of Kitchens 1900-1955,” an exhibit that creates a historical look at the development of kitchens during the years of the Shoshone Irrigation Project. Pioneer, Depression and the 1950s-era kitchen spaces fill the gallery. Homesteader Museum in Powell, Wyo. For information, call (307) 754-9481.

Saturday, November 30

is the last day to:

Fish during Montana’s general fishing season.

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