Good morning, Traverse City.

Sugar Loaf Scenic Area will open to the public on Oct.

9 with an opening celebration from 5 p.m. until dusk (4500 S. Sugar Loaf Mountain Road) where visitors can explore the new Summit Trail and learn about the site's transformation.

The Recreation Authority will begin offering limited bow hunting deer permits (available on a first-come, first-serve basis) in Hickory Forest from Oct.

1 to Nov. 14 and Dec. 1 to Jan. 1, 2027. The permits help reduce deer browsing in the 76-acre area at 4976 Barney Road in Garfield Township.

Traverse City Design Week returns from Oct.

4 through Oct. 10 with the theme 'Design Outside the Box.' The event features local designers and an open-house Vox Box (a shipping container turned creative space) near The Alluvion on Eighth Street to spark community talks about design challenges.

Today is Orange Shirt Day, a day to remember those forced into the Indian residential school system and those who never returned.

Community groups and schools are holding discussions to educate neighbors about a legacy that spanned over 100 years.

On Monday night, community members raised concerns about $25.5 million demolition and rebuild plans for the Central High School gym at the Traverse City Area Public Schools board meeting — five speakers urged further discussion before construction begins next April after winter sports end.