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Dog adopted after long shelter stay

After 543 days at Stafford Animal Shelter, Montana, the well-known pitbull terrier was adopted.

The dog — known for being a little aggressive towards cats and dogs — was adopted last week by a family in the Shields Valley.  

Stafford Program Manager Alicia Davis said the dog was considered a celebrity at the shelter because of how long she was there and her general sweet personality toward people. She would get treats and lots of attention.

“People would sometimes come in just to see her,” she said.

Livingston nurse leaves hospital position after 40 years of care

After serving the community for over 40 years, one Livingston nurse retired from her position to explore the world.

Suzanne Page, of Livingston HealthCare saw her last day on April 28, which holds significance for her because it is both the anniversary of her mother’s death and her daughter’s birthday.

During her tenure, Page has seen an array of changes to the building, staff and technology of the place she grew to know as her home.

Students victorious in choir competition

The Park High School Chamber choir, directed by Nancy Curtis, performed Friday, April 21 at the District Music Festival in Bozeman. The choir received two Superior (I) ratings in prepared performance, and a perfect score in sight singing.

Clayton Oberquell was the piano accompanist with Daniel Chausse on French Horn.

Judges watched the choir, soloists and students in ensemble perform.

Fur and feather photographer retires, looks back on time

After holding down the cutest job in Park County, a local woman retired after 25 years with Stafford Animal Shelter.

For two decades, Yvonne Venturino has taken pictures of over 20,000 cats, dogs, slithery snakes, fluffy rabbits and more as a way to help get those animals a new home. She officially retired from her position in February.

Prom Pals: Male friends seek dance royalty

Young men Tim Short and Dakota Carbah spend much of their time together as best friends but now they want go to prom together as both king and queen on Saturday.

“I feel like we are better than most of the couples out there, so why not?” Carbah, 17, said.

Though they are not in love and dating, the two best friends are hoping to win the prom couple title because they want to make a statement and they are a good match, he said.

Yellowstone Gateway Museum receives grant to process railroad materials

Yellowstone Gateway Museum was one of three organizations in Livingston to receive a grant from the Montana History Foundation this year.

The museum received $5,000 to archive and catalog its extensive railroad collection, according to YGM news release.  

Livingston woman recalls father’s experiences during World War I

Local resident Kay Burg had a lot to say about her father on Monday after the anniversary of the first World War last week.
L.H. Bryan was a doughboy in the Army during the war and ended up getting stationed in Siberia during that time, about 1918.
Burg displayed some her favorite photographs from a collection she kept hidden somewhere in her home.

One of the black and white photos displayed a ship, with large chunks of snow and ice cemented to the bow. The back of the photo read, “This is to prove how cold it is here.”

Sweet Pea Festival searches for art show participants, T-shirt designers

The 40th annual Sweet Pea Festival in Bozeman is looking for participants for the many contests and art exhibits held at the event.

The festival, which will be held Aug. 4-6, is looking for poster and T-shirt designs as well as entries for the community arts showcase, according to a SPF news release.

The festival’s eighth annual T-shirt art and poster art contest could earn two winners $1,000 and is open to all experience levels.

Annual brew fest to hop to a new location downtown

It just keeps getting bigger as Tap Into Montana reaches its third year in Livingston with a new location and more breweries.

Tap Into Montana Brewfest  is a festival with around 30 breweries in the state on Saturday, April 8 to raise money for Vision Livingston, an association that promotes economic development in Livingston.

The last two years the event has been at the Park County Fairgrounds, but Katabatic Brewing Co-Owner LaNette Jones said event goers completely filled the space last year with 650 attendees.

“That is the biggest space in town,” Jones said.

Local woman wins speech award

Earlier this month, a member of the Last Word Toastmasters group in Livingston won a speech contest against 80 area contestants.

Delisa Cogburn of Livingston took on the Toastmasters International Speech Evaluation Contest against five other Toastmaster clubs in southwest Montana. She will go on to compete in a division competition on April 8 in Bozeman, according to a LWT news release.