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SUNRISE OVER LIVINGSTON

Published on Mon, 10/24/2016 - 3:54pm
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Livingston city manager pick bails ... again

Published on Mon, 10/24/2016 - 2:00pm

The search for a city manager for Livingston continues. 

Sidney Mitchell, who was offered the position early last week, accepted it and then by Friday, had withdrawn — again. 

56-unit housing complex proposed; zoning change requested

Published on Fri, 10/21/2016 - 3:11pm
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Off North Ninth Street on Livingston’s northside hill and partially surrounded by homes sits 133 acres of barren land — at least for now. 

Bozeman developer Bill Muhlenfeld and his business partner Matt Faure, of Faure Halvorsen Architects, recently applied for a zone change in a 5.6-acre triangular parcel of land — located on the town’s north side near the 700 block of North Ninth Street — to build a subdivision of 14 fourplexes for a total of 56 new family housing units. 

THE LOUNGING DEAD

Published on Thu, 10/20/2016 - 3:47pm
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A pair of friendly skeletons hold hands and wave to passerby from their chairs on West Geyser Street on Tuesday afternoon. “I just love my red chairs and thought it would be cute to put some skeletons in them,” said Suzy Osborn of her Halloween lawn display. 

Fish-killing disease found in rivers across state

Published on Thu, 10/20/2016 - 3:37pm
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A parasite that caused the major die-off of mountain whitefish in the Yellowstone River has been found in seven other rivers in Montana.

Biologists with the Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks, or FWP, said Wednesday that, in addition to the Yellowstone River, the parasite has been confirmed in the upper and lower Madison, East Gallatin, Bighorn, Stillwater, Boulder near Big Timber, Jefferson and Shields rivers.

Park County election administrator lists ways elections are kept secure

Published on Thu, 10/20/2016 - 3:22pm

In light of national concern about security of the election system, the Park County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has issued a news release to inform voters of the security measures the office uses to keep Montana elections accurate and secure. 

Park County Clerk and Recorder Maritza Reddington said there are several security measures Montana election offices, including Park County’s, take:

County selected for program to help reduce wildfire risk and costs

Published on Thu, 10/20/2016 - 1:51pm

Park County has been selected as one of five communities from across the country to receive technical assistance under a national program that helps reduce future wildfire risk and costs. 

The Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire program offers support to communities to reduce wildfire risks through improved land use planning.

Parties respond to ballot collections

Published on Wed, 10/19/2016 - 4:25pm

Turning in ballots on behalf of voters is not an illegal activity, but several calls made to the Livingston Police Department from concerned residents about strangers attempting to turn in their ballots has prompted members of Montana political parties to respond. 

Members of the Montana Republican Party voiced their concerns at a press conference outside the City-County Complex Tuesday afternoon, stating political parties or affiliates offering to turn in ballots for voters isn’t a legal issue but an ethical one.

City, firefighters want review of Human Rights decision

Published on Wed, 10/19/2016 - 4:24pm

The city of Livingston and Livingston Fire and Rescue firefighters have both filed petitions asking Montana Sixth Judicial Court to review an unfavorable Montana Human Rights Commission decision in a discrimination and retaliation case. 

Man arrested for failing to appear for sentencing gets three years deferred

Published on Wed, 10/19/2016 - 4:19pm

A Billings man who previously failed to appear for his sentencing on two occasions was given a three-year deferred sentence in Montana Sixth Judicial District Court Monday morning.

MICHAEL FELT