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Livingston city manager pick declines job offer

Published on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 2:02pm

It’s back to square one in Livingston’s search for a city manager. 

Sidney Mitchell, the candidate to whom the City Commission offered the city’s top job, declined the offer earlier this week. 

Mitchell cited professional commitments and changes ongoing in his current organization, Lisa Lowy, the city’s interim city manager, said in a news release. 

Mitchell did not return a call to The Enterprise requesting further comment. 

New trustee on board

Published on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 1:58pm

The Livingston School District Board welcomed a new trustee at its Tuesday meeting, filling a seat that had been vacant since the school election in May. 

Mark Schulien, a family physician in Livingston who lives in the Pine Creek area, joined the board as the only person to apply for the high school representative slot for the Pine Creek/Springdale district. 

Portions of Shields River Road, campground to close June 16

Published on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 1:55pm

The Custer Gallatin National Forest will close a section of the lower loop of the Shields River Road and the Shields River Campground June 16 through July 29 due to nearby construction. 

 The construction project includes building a fish barrier and a bridge while running heavy equipment near the campground, national forest news release said.  

The closed section will extend for 2.8 miles on the north (lower) loop of the Shields River Road from the “Y” at Serrett Creek up to the Crandall Creek Cabin access road. 

Grant program receives applications for 18 times more than allotted

Published on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 1:54pm

The U.S. Department of Transportation received grant requests totaling $9.3 billion for a $500 million program. 

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced earlier this week that the TIGER grant program — Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery —  has received 585 applications from across the country totaling $9.3 billion in requested funding, which is over 18 times more than the $500 million that will be awarded. 

LIVINGSTON MAJORS

Published on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 1:45pm
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Sebastein Perry, 12, of the Elks hurls a pitch in a Livingston Baseball Association Majors league game against Dairy Queen at Miles Park, Thursday evening. The Elks' 12-2 victory will pit them against Livingston Dental Friday evening for the league championship. (Enterprise photo by Hunter D'Antuono)

New trustee on board

Published on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 1:43pm

The Livingston School District Board welcomed a new trustee at its Tuesday meeting, filling a seat that had been vacant since the school election in May.

Mark Schulien, a family physician in Livingston who lives in the Pine Creek area, joined the board as the only person to apply for the high school representative slot for the Pine Creek/Springdale district.

Beat the Heat: Splash park to add new water features

Published on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 4:43pm
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As the weather heats up and the kids are out of school, Livingston’s spray park is open and saving up for its biggest piece of equipment yet.

The spray park was unfurled last year at Mike Webb Park after several years of fundraising by the Livingston Rotary Club.

Much of Montana’s snowpack melts ahead of schedule

Published on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 1:53pm
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Much of Montana’s snowpack has melted ahead of schedule. 

Water users across the state have seen streams swell with snowmelt over the last month, and a substantial portion of this year’s snowpack has melted as of June 1, according to data provided in a news release from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. 

Snowpack in the state peaked in early April in most locations and has experienced substantial melt over the last two months. 

Murdoch’s gets green light from Livingston

Published on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 1:51pm
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Murdoch’s is in. 

The Livingston City Commission considered and ultimately approved a number of resolutions Tuesday night to green-light Murdoch’s Farm and Ranch Supply store, which plans to open a 40,000-square-foot Livingston store next year on U.S. Highway 89 south of Albertsons. 

The commission approved resolutions on preliminary construction including easements, rights of way, and agreements with adjacent property owners Montana Rail Link and Town Pump. 

Glass moratorium proposed, but glass still accepted — for now

Published on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 1:48pm
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Time may be growing short for Livingston’s glass recycling. 

The Livingston City Commission listened to information provided Tuesday night by Publics Works Department head Shannon Holmes and Project Manager Matt Whitman, who suggest the city stop accepting glass for the time being.

The bottom line — recycling glass costs the city more than simply disposing of it, Whitman said.  

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