Red Lodge Daily Digest Saturday, August 15, 2026
Ty's Take
John McCampbell turned 100 this week, and if you've spent any time around Red Lodge you've probably crossed paths with a man who actually did the things most of us just talk about doing. The piece about him looking back got me thinking about what sticks with a person over a century in this country, and it's never the easy years. It's the winters that nearly broke you, the projects you finished because somebody had to finish them, the neighbors you showed up for when showing up was inconvenient. We've got smoke rolling in thick again, our seniors learning new ways to manage what used to be a September problem, and winter knocked 28 counties across Montana hard enough that FEMA stepped in. That's the world we're living in now. But a man like McCampbell reminds you that people in this country have always adapted to what comes at them, and they've always done it by getting to work.
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Carbon County News
Seniors Learn to Adapt to the Smoke
Wildfire smoke poses growing health risks to Montana seniors, prompting the Carbon County Public Health Department, Montana Health and Climate, and the Red Lodge Senior and Community Center to host educational events. At a gathering in Red Lodge on August 10, attendees learned about smoke-related...
FEMA Designates 28 Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Winter Storms
'I'm a Doer': John McCampbell Turns 100 and Looks Back on a Life Fully Lived
3rd Annual Forget Me Knot Music & Art Festival coming soon
The third annual Forget Me Knot Music & Art Festival is returning to Cooke City on August 14 and 15, featuring regional musicians, local artists, food vendors, and beverages against the backdrop of Yellowstone's northeast entrance. Full weekend passes are priced at $80, while single-day passes cost...
RED LODGE SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CENTER
The Red Lodge Senior and Community Center offers memberships for $10 annually for those age 50 and over, along with services including foot clinics, blood pressure and glucose testing, and a thrift store that donates 10% of Wednesday sales to the Senior ARC Fund for home repairs. The center serves...
New Surgical Technology Strengthens Local Care
"From Alaska's Brown Bears to Newfoundland's Puffins"
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