August 2015

2015 Fall Sports

Flocking flamingos: Plastic birds raise funds for trip to Germany

Waking up to the sight of 49 plastic pink flamingos on your front lawn could have you questioning your morning coffee, but for residents in the Park County area, getting “flocked” is a very real possibility.

To raise funds for her summer 2016 trip to Germany with the Park High School German class, 17-year-old senior Sarah Kisthart is flamingo flocking residents and local businesses. So far, she has flocked about 15 locations.

William Edward ‘Bill’ Steele

William Edward “Bill” Steele, 60, of Livingston, passed away suddenly of natural causes on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at his home.

Edith (Edie) Lynn Piazzola

Edith (Edie) Lynn Piazzola, 56, passed away on July 6, 2015, at her home in Apache Junction, Arizona.  

Edie was born in Butte on July 5, 1959, and moved to Livingston as a young child.  

Ranger football game tonight will now be played in Livingston

 

Skate park seeks nonprofit status to rebuild facility

From Pompey’s Playground in Sacajawea Park to the Miles Park band shell and baseball fields, Livingston has a variety of great community areas for all ages to enjoy.

Youth and adults alike have enjoyed the McNair Skate Park, adjacent to the Livingston Civic Center. However, since its opening in 2001, volunteer McNair Park committees have struggled to keep the park maintained.

That is about to change. ...

First day of eighth grade

We are the kings and queens of middle school (or so we have in our minds), otherwise known as eighth graders. We worked for eight long years and finally made it to the top, and in only one year we will be back at the bottom, but for now here’s what’s happening. 

Coming to grips with a new way of life

I wouldn’t count us out just yet.

I wrote an editorial a couple of weeks ago titled, “We aim to be the best”. 

In that editorial, I explained to you, our dear readers, why we make certain choices, why we set and meet specific quality and ethical standards in both editorial and advertising content, and why, essentially, we are the most unbiased, reliable and quality news source in Sweet Grass County.

However, several recent incidents exemplified our ethical standards while also calling into question the timeliness of our reporting.

LTE: Fishing, access boosts economy

I have read letters here recently about who should and should not pay for fishing access point improvements, relocation, etc. The prevailing sentiment seems to be: “Let those who make their living from fishing pay for it.” 

LTE: Fishing access assistance a no go

I thought the letter written by Ron Carlson in the Big Timber Pioneer regarding the Boulder Forks Fishing Access was 100 percent accurate.