Top Local Stories

Fire rules adopted for Park County

Published on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 4:02pm

The Fourth of July is over and, with dry weather conditions, it’s time to put the fireworks away.

The Park County Commission declared a state of emergency at a Thursday meeting, implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions eliminating fires and campfires outside designated recreational areas with approved fire rings, as well as eliminating the use of incendiary devices.

City Commission votes, grudgingly, to support county’s brownfields study grant

Published on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 4:01pm

The Livingston City Commission agreed Tuesday to sign a support letter for a county grant application, but they were none too happy about it. 

At Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners were asked to sign a letter in support of a brownfields planning grant proposal written on behalf of Park County.

Huge turnout for Livingston Hoot

Published on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 3:53pm
Article Image Alt Text

The Hoot crowds crammed into Main Street Thursday night with an estimated turnout of over 10,000 people. 

The third annual Hoot festival in downtown Livingston saw crowds jump from 6,000 people last year to 10,000 to 12,000 this year, Hoot coproducer Joanne Gardner said. 

“The first block was packed, the second block was packed and Callender and the alleyways were also full of people,” Gardner said. 

She said she was surprised by the number of people and thought another 1,000 people might not be able to fit in the area. 

Camper crash causes westbound I-90 Interstate closure

Published on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 3:42pm
Article Image Alt Text

A full-sized Ford pickup truck hauling a fifth-wheel camper, pictured above, slid about 300 feet along the guardrail on the Interstate 90 bridge over the Yellowstone River at Livingston, coming to rest on its side in the westbound lane Friday afternoon. Mike Chambers, of Livingston Fire and Rescue, said the driver did not sustain any major injuries and refused ambulance transport to the hospital, adding no other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Two men charged with assaulting driver in Gardiner

Published on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 3:39pm

Bystanders intervened after two men allegedly assaulted a man driving with a weapon in his car outside the K Bar in Gardiner late Thursday night.

Brandon Whitworth, 26, of Belgrade, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, a felony, and criminal mischief, misdemeanor. Also arrested was Ryan Seelye, 34, of Billings, who was charged with misdemeanor assault.

Park County Sheriff Scott Hamilton said Whitworth and Seelye were involved in the assault of a Gardiner driver after they confronted him in his  car over his “driving behavior.”

Police: Woman leaves scene after hitting parked trailer

Published on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 3:38pm

A Livingston woman is facing multiple charges after police say she left the scene of an accident after hitting a parked utility trailer on West Geyser Street Wednesday morning.

Katherine Jones, 47, of Livingston, was charged with failure to stop and identify herself, failure to notify of an accident by the quickest means, and operating a vehicle without liability insurance after her vehicle was recognized by law enforcement later that day as the car allegedly involved in a reported hit-and-run accident. 

Park County Lockup List

Published on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 12:33pm

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

Livingston Hoot on tap for this afternoon, evening

Published on Thu, 08/04/2016 - 3:13pm
Article Image Alt Text

The Livingston Hoot begins this evening, Aug. 4, as the city prepares for a swarm of people in the downtown area. 

Sections of the street were blocked off Thursday morning in preparation for the third annual music festival. The first block of Main Street was shut down starting at 9 a.m. from Park Street to Callender Street so the stage can be placed. 

Float seeks invasive tamarisk on Yellowstone

Published on Thu, 08/04/2016 - 3:12pm
Article Image Alt Text

Wednesday’s trip down the Yellowstone River was successful for what some local boaters didn’t find. 

Volunteers with the Park County Cooperative Weed Management Area took to the river in rafts and drift boats studying the shoreline for signs of a tenacious and potentially very harmful invasive species — salt cedar, or, as it’s commonly known, tamarisk. 

IN COURT - Aug. 4

Published on Thu, 08/04/2016 - 2:57pm

RECKLESS DRIVING

Donovan Luce, 20, of Billings pleaded guilty in Justice Court Tuesday to reckless driving. He was fined $185. He was cited July 17.