February 2019

County taking note of what’s happening in Helena

Published on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 3:06pm

Between right of way encroachments, solar power for commercial buildings and a local gateway option tax, the Park County Commission is taking note of what’s happening in Helena as the legislative session continues.

On Tuesday, the commission approved two letters of support for legislation affecting the county. 

Skiing in town

Published on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 2:12pm
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On cold and snowy mornings, I go to work at The Enterprise by way of the inter-coastal waterway.

Homeless in Livingston

Published on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 2:03pm
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They have an income. They have dogs and belongings. They even have a place to live — eventually.

Stephen and Natalie Kelly aren’t who you’d think of when someone says homeless. But they’ve been here in Livingston for two weeks without a consistent place to lay their head at night.

Homelessness doesn’t always look like begging on the street or sleeping on the ground outside. 

What does it look like in Livingston? That’s what a pilot warming center project by the Human Resource Development Council wanted to find out. And that’s a question the Kellys helped answer.

17 inches of snow and still more to come

Published on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 1:46pm
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So far, Livingston has received up to 17 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

How much more is coming?

“It’s not really good news,” said Brian Tesar, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings.

The rest of the week, the snow is expected to continue. An inch Wednesday, half an inch to an inch Wednesday night, a half inch Wednesday morning, 4 to 6 inches Thursday afternoon into Friday.

“You’re probably looking at a solid 5 to 10 inches more snow after today,” Tesar said.

High-stakes trial starts in Roundup weed killer cancer claim

Published on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 12:00am
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury in federal court in San Francisco will decide whether Roundup weed killer caused a California man’s cancer in a trial starting Monday that plaintiffs’

Using 1 germ to fight another when today’s antibiotics fail

Published on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 12:00am
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Bacteria lodged deep in Ella Balasa’s lungs were impervious to most antibiotics. At 26, gasping for breath, she sought out a dramatic experiment — deliberately

Technology helps San Francisco erase 8,000 pot convictions

Published on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 12:00am
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Over 8,000 marijuana-related convictions were erased or reduced using a technological approach that prosecutors nationwide should adopt to address a growing backlog of criminal cases eligible

Court rejects challenge to Mueller’s appointment

Published on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday upheld Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel after his authority was challenged by a witness who had refused to appear

US general says no military threat on southern border

Published on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 12:00am
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Under pointed questioning from senators, the top U.S. general for homeland defense said Tuesday that he sees no military threat coming from the southern border with Mexico,

SHORT TAKES

Published on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 12:00am

R. Kelly leaves jail after posting $100K in sex abuse case CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail Monday after posting $100,000 bail that allows him