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Livingston police searching for missing man, 78

Published on Fri, 06/17/2016 - 4:40pm

The Livingston Police Department is requesting the public's help in locating a missing man. 

Robert Lee Bishop, 78, was last seen yesterday evening by a friend he was visiting in Livingston. 

Bishop is a white male 5' 10" in height and weighs about 200 pounds, LPD Officer Jessica Kynett said Friday afternoon. He has blue eyes, gray hair and walks with a limp, she said.

He was driving a 2012 Hyundai sedan. The registration said the vehicle is blue, but Kynett said witnesses describe the car as more like a silvery color. 

Library to receive solar panels this summer

Published on Fri, 06/17/2016 - 3:38pm

Livingston’s 1903 Carnegie Library is getting an update into the 21st century.

Through a NorthWestern Energy grant, the Livingston Park County Public Library will be outfitted with solar panels this summer. 

The grant, of about $40,000, has been spearheaded locally by the Yellowstone Bend Citizens Council, which focuses on sustainable energy and other conservation issues, a member, Catherine Logan, told the Livingston City Commission last week.

Elks Junior Golf Camp

Published on Fri, 06/17/2016 - 3:02pm
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Ninth grader Eve Morrison practices her swing at the Livingston Golf Course and Country Club’s driving range as part of the Livingston Elks Junior Golf Camp, Thursday afternoon.

Former local man charged with sexual intercourse without consent

Published on Fri, 06/17/2016 - 2:52pm

A former Livingston man is being held behind bars in Gallatin County after being accused of sexual intercourse without consent involving a 16-year-old girl in a field outside of Belgrade early Wednesday morning.

A court document filed with the Gallatin County Justice Court alleges that Zachary Head, 21, of Bozeman, was arrested on felony charges of sexual intercourse without consent and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.

Severely burned man discovered near melted car

Published on Fri, 06/17/2016 - 2:46pm
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A medical helicopter was dispatched Friday morning after Park County officials received a report of a severely burned man found along a private road north of Springdale.

Livingston Fire and Rescue, Park County Rural Fire District #1 and Park County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9 a.m. Friday to a location near Sheep Mountain Road after a Lone Star Ranch manager discovered an injured man on the side of the road.

‘Summerfest’ changed to a one-day event

Published on Fri, 06/17/2016 - 2:41pm
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Montana talent will take the stage at Livingston’s longstanding annual “Summerfest,” a community festival celebrating community roots and local tradition, on July 15 at the Miles Park Bandshell. 

Worms by the dozen

Published on Fri, 06/17/2016 - 2:29pm
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Come summer, many enterprising youngsters set up shop along the roadside with a lemonade stand or maybe a plate of sugar cookies, but one group of Livingston girls is breaking into a less cliche market. 

Bobbi Lima, 13, Shelby Marsh, 12, Lily Sandoval, 9, and Brooklyn Canulli, 7, spent much of their day Thursday purveying live night crawlers along Park Street across from the Yellowstone Pioneer Lodge. 

LADIES TAKE THE LEAD IN ‘CHICAGO’

Published on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 5:38pm
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It’s like the Renaissance era when only men were allowed to play the roles in a theater production – only this time it’s a cast of women.

The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts is kicking off its summer production with a nearly all female cast for the musical vaudeville “Chicago” scheduled for opening night Friday.

Set in the 1920s about a group of murderesses on death row in the Cook County Jail, “Chicago” Director Russell Lewis said it will be the only one of its kind.

Gardiner and Wilsall rodeos slated for this weekend

Published on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 3:36pm
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Rodeo season is set to kick off this weekend in both Wilsall and Gardiner with some old favorites.

The Gardiner Rodeo is celebrating its 38th year in the community Friday and Saturday, starting at 6 p.m. both days, and slack time on Friday beginning at noon at the Jim Duffy Arena.  

President of the Gardiner Rodeo Association Amy Howie said this is a great time for not only the community but also many tourists coming in from Yellowstone National Park.

“A lot of people that come to visit have never seen a rodeo before,” Howie said.

Library organizes summer reading program for adults

Published on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 1:44pm
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Summer reading isn’t just for kids anymore. 

The Livingston-Park County Public Library is offering a summer reading program for grownups this year, complete with a game board and the opportunity to compete for fabulous prizes. 

Tim King, a library clerk who was recently promoted to Programming Coordinator in addition to his front desk duties, said the idea came from a number of library users. 

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