July 2026 Newsletter Non-profit Spotlight: North Yellowstone Education Foundation To continue the summer theme of learning about where some of the Gardiner Resort Tax funds go, we interviewed Laura Chastain, Director of the North Yellowstone Education Foundation. What is NYEF? North Yellowstone Education Foundation (a.k.a. NYEF, pronounced en-YEF) is a nonprofit established to support Gardiner School. It was founded by a group of dedicated parents who wanted to ensure the success of our rural...

June 2026 Newsletter A Gardiner Community Center Update In the coming months we'll be covering a few notable projects that have been funded by Gardiner Resort Tax Funds. First up is a progress report from Dennis McIntosh, Greater Gardiner Community Council (GGCC) President. "Exciting progress continues at the Gardiner Community Center/Eagles Hall renovation project. With approximately 95% of the interior demolition complete, the project has reached a major milestone and is now transitioning...

May 2026 Newsletter Investing in Gardiner, Investing in Community While Gardiner awaits the annual influx of summer visitors and businesses begin administering the resort tax on May 1, a local community member offers insights into how the resort tax impacts Gardiner’s residents, visitors, businesses, and community organizations. JoLynn Sharrow, like many small-town residents, serves many roles contributing to the vibrancy of Gardiner. JoLynn shares, “Wearing several hats in our community...