November 2015

Some local businesses benefit from Black Friday

Black Friday is a time for people to get out of their turkey-induced coma and shop in the snowy weather for sales. While this day benefits some Livingston businesses, others were left out in the cold. 

Micah Jahn, a Shopko Hometown employee, said the store was very busy Thursday evening and Friday around 6 a.m., tapering off mid-morning the same day. ...

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Do you agree with Gov. Steve Bullock's decision to grant clemency to Barry Beach?

Hunters unhappy with proposal to limit bull elk hunt

 

A proposal to cut bull elk hunting quotas near Gardiner has local hunters up in arms. 

Police action, paper content repugnant

This paper published an article recently that featured our local police forcefully removing a young man from his home. The article was accompanied by a picture of the young man on a gurney being taken away. There were quotes from deputies and it was a somewhat glowing report on how our police do their job. Really? Is that the whole story? Do you care?

ASPEN thanks community for support

ASPEN is a non-profit organization that provides free, confidential, direct crisis intervention services to victims of domestic and sexual violence in Park, Sweet Grass and Meagher counties of Montana.  We provide a multitude of services to our clients including: 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, crisis counseling, support groups, legal advocacy, information and referrals, safety planning, assistance with Orders of Protection and law enforcement reporting, emergency 911 phones, forensic medical exam support, as well as community outreach and educational programs.  

Calving made easy

Sweet Grass County Extension and the Crazy Mountain Stockgrowers are bringing in calving expert Dr. Robert Mortimer to present a “Handling Calving Difficulty” workshop in Big Timber. 

Mortimer was previously a doctor of veterinary medicine and associate professor with the Veterinary College at Colorado State University. He presents a well-received workshop that discusses normal versus abnormal calving, signs of calving and how to manage a difficult birth.

OH DEER: Driving with deer doesn’t have to be doe or die

Arik Grosfield has hit a lot of deer. 

In his 38 years, he’s “tagged 25 to 30 of the suckers” — and most of them on Highway 191 north of town. 

The leaden foot of his youth is partially to blame, but Highway 191 is no picnic either. Sheriff Dan Tronrud named the highway among the county’s worst deer roads, along with Main Boulder Road near the 12-mile mark and Bridger Creek Road. 

“I figured I’ve probably driven about a half a million miles on Montana roads in my lifetime and three quarters of all the deer I’ve hit, or more, have been on 191,” Grosfield said. 

Young hunters take aim

David Osen had waited years for this moment.

The white-tailed buck was in his sights, and with a pull of the trigger, could be his at last.

Ever since he was a young boy, David had accompanied his grandfather on hunts. 

Now his turn had finally come. 

He lay on him stomach in the prone position with his grandfather, Dave Osen, perched patiently beside him. 

The 11-year-old brought his finger to the trigger of the .22-250 and squeezed. 

Mabel Halverson: A small town matriarch

Mabel Kratzer Halverson spent the last 69 of her 87 years living in a three-mile radius.

She started in a one-room cabin before upgrading to a so-called “mansion” by comparison. As her family expanded, so did their quarters, shifting homes to accommodate their growing numbers.

New recycling plan: Certain plastics no longer accepted

Four Corners Recycling will stop accepting certain plastics in a cost-saving measure that will impact Park County and surrounding areas. 

Plastics numbered 3 through 7 will be eliminated from the recycling stream as soon as possible, according to Jaimie Denny, the owner of Reclaim Montana, a recycling company in Livingston. ....

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For the full story, see Tuesday's Enterprise.