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Commission to make decision on grant funding for additional deputy

Published on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 2:49pm

Thanks to a federal grant, the Park County Sheriff’s Office hopes to hire one more deputy to handle the public safety needs for about 16,000 residents in an area covering over a million acres. 

The PCSO was recently awarded a maximum of $125,000 United States Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program grant, which would allow the department to hire one additional deputy. However, before the department can start the hiring process, the grant must be accepted by the Park County Commission.  

Three men charged with drug possession

Published on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 2:40pm

Three Park County men were cited for drug possession after police officers said they observed them from their squad car across the street share a lit marijuana pipe early Sunday morning.

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FIRST FLAKES: Wet snow falls across the region, covering mountains in white

Published on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 2:34pm
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With cooler temperatures and fall in full swing, the first flakes of snow fell over Livingston Wednesday morning.

Bob Setzenfand, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, said Wednesday morning area mountains received 1 to 4 inches of snow Monday with another 2 inches expected at higher elevations.

Setzenfand said rain and snow will fall intermittently in the Livingston area throughout Wednesday.

However, there will be no snow accumulation in town because a high of 46 degrees is expected.  

Finalists for city manager visit area

Published on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 1:44pm

Livingston’s four city manager candidates were in town yesterday and were put through their paces in staff and civic meetings, and interviews conducted in public in front of the full City Commission. 

The candidates were asked a slate of questions. Included were queries about how they build “buy-in” from staff, examples of how they solved a problem creatively, and what they look for when they hire an employee, along with the basics like why they wanted the job and why they are the right person for it. 

Local library seeks levy of $123,000

Published on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 4:43pm

If a proposed mill levy for the library doesn’t pass, services, staff and open hours might have to be cut. 

Livingston-Park County Public Library Director Mitch Grady said the library has been able to maintain its hours and services thanks to a budget surplus built up over the years by former Library Director Milla Cummins, who served for almost 17 years before retiring in 2010. 

FROM HOSPITAL TO HOMES: Housing agency hopes to convert LHC’s old space into affordable housing

Published on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 4:41pm
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A housing nonprofit organization is working to help turn the former Livingston Memorial Hospital on South 13th Street into an affordable housing complex. 

If funding can be secured, the former hospital would be converted into more than 30 rental units, ranging in size from studios to one- and two-bedroom units, according to Heather McMilan, a housing development director with the nonprofit Homeword, based in Missoula. 

Lewis, Tinsley, Wilson seek District 3 Commission seat

Published on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 4:22pm

NAME: Tammy Lewis

AGE:  49

OCCUPATION: Bookkeeper for Catherine Moody Accounting and Tax Service; owner of AAA Storage

EDUCATION: Tampa, Florida’s Chamberlain High School; University of Montana-Western — degree in Early Education

 

Tammy Lewis said she decided to run for the District 3 seat of the Park County Commission in the hopes of bringing more unity to county employees. 

Three Park High School seniors are National Merit semifinalists

Published on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 1:44pm

Three Park High School students are National Merit Scholar semifinalists. 

The students are seniors Jack Fry, Kelton Madden and Clyde Schulein. They, along with a number of PHS students, will be inducted into the National Honor Society during a special ceremony to take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Park High.

Montana State University President Waded Cruzado will speak at the event, PHS Principal Lynne Scalia said. 

Woman could face resentencing in traffic-related incident

Published on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 1:43pm

A Livingston woman denied allegations in Montana Sixth Judicial District Court Monday that she violated the conditions of her deferred three-year sentence multiple times. 

CENA TECCA

Cena Tecca, 21, could face resentencing for a felony charge of criminal endangerment after her probation and parole officer claimed she violated the conditions of her deferred sentence seven times since Aug. 28.

3 candidates vie in County Commission District 2 race

Published on Mon, 10/03/2016 - 3:05pm

NAME: Bill Berg

AGE: 63 

OCCUPATION: Owner of www.coolworks.com 

EDUCATION:  Atwater (Minn.) High School; University of Minnesota, Biology

 

A passionate volunteer, Bill Berg said he decided to run for the District 2 seat of the Park County Commission in hopes of becoming a decision maker and shape Park County’s future.

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