September 2016

LOG BOOK — Sept. 12-16

Published on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 2:09pm

The following is a selection of calls made to the Livingston Police Department and Park County Sheriff’s Office within the last week.

 

Sept. 9

• 9:59 a.m. — A caller in the 600 block of South Ninth Street reported his construction trailer was broken into the night before. He said there were lots of tools missing from the trailer. LPD is investigating.

Livingston’s Rec Department plans PIR support days for new schedule

Published on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 2:04pm

As school gets into full swing, the Livingston Recreation Department has come up with a solution to PIR days.

PIR days are days off of school for students, usually on Fridays, while teachers develop lesson plans or take classes.

These days can sometimes force parents to find childcare for students, which is why the Rec Department will hold camps on those Fridays this fall.

These camps will be held Sept. 30, Oct. 21, and Nov. 18 for elementary school children.

Pet Passings: Goodbye Tatter

Published on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 2:01pm

Tatter had 18 years of heaven on earth in Montana. He was born and raised with love and passed in Montana. He is now buried under the sweet grass of Montana forever. We say it just doesn’t get any better than that. We were told that Tatter hit the lotto to end up in our home; it was actually us who hit the lotto. Goodbye, Big Guy, you will be missed forever. Tatter says God bless Montana and our country, the U.S.A.

MSU observes American Indian Heritage Day with cultural and intellectual presentations

Published on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 1:55pm
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Montana State University-Bozeman will observe 2016 American Indian Heritage Day with a variety of cultural and academic events scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24.

Community Health Center receives grant

Published on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 1:53pm

The Community Health Center in Livingston was recently awarded a grant from Sen. Steve Daines office.

The clinic was given $57,015 from the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a release from the senator’s office.

Another 16 facilities were awarded across the state with over $1 million overall.

Yellowstone photo festival seeks presenters for event

Published on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 1:52pm

Yellowstone National Park calls on photographers to share their spectacular Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem photos at the 14th annual Fall Photo Festival that will be held Sept. 22 at the West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center at 7 p.m.

Whether amateur or professional, all photographers must register by Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. with South District Naturalist Rich Jehle. Contact Rich at 307-344-2840 or rich_jehle@nps.gov to register, a Yellowstone National Park news release said.

Richard ‘Rich’ Klimek

Published on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 1:48pm

Richard “Rich” Klimek, 81, of Livingston, passed away, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at his home with his family by his side. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 17 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Livingston, with a reception to follow Mass at the Parish Hall in the St. Mary’s Catholic School gymnasium. Veteran’s honors will be presented at the church by the Park Post #23 American Legion and Active Duty Army Honor Guard.

Back on the river: Two sections of Yellowstone and Shields reopened

Published on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 1:37pm
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Two more sections of the Yellowstone River have been reopened, but the stretch from the Emigrant Fishing Access Site to the Pine Creek FAS remains closed, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced Thursday afternoon. 

The sections opening Friday are those from Point of Rocks FAS to Emigrant FAS and Pine Creek FAS to the U.S. Highway 89 Bridge FAS. The Shields River, a main tributary of the Yellowstone, will also reopen entirely Friday, an FWP news release said. 

Friday, Sept. 16

Published on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 1:37pm

BRIEFS

• Sons of Norway is hosting a concert and dancing by a father-daughter duo from Lillehammer, Norway, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Big Timber Dugout. Elise and Terje Gording Hong will perform folk music from eastern Norway. Entrance is $5 at the door with a potluck meal.

Park County Lockup List

Published on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 12:38pm

Following is the latest report of bookings, releases from the Park County Detention Center.