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ROAD WIDENING

Published on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 2:08pm
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The Montana Department of Transportation held an open house yesterday to inform Park County residents of the goals and effects of planned construction along a 3-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 89.

The work will extend the two-way left turning lane that runs along Park Street on the south end of Livingston for an additional 3 miles, ending at the turn to East River Road. The extension is intended to create a safer way to access local businesses and private driveways, according to an MDT press release.

‘A real positive difference’

Published on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 2:07pm

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a four-part series spotlighting the health and human services nonprofits that provided essential support to the Livingston and Park County communities through the COVID-19 pandemic. Each article will look at the services the nonprofit provides, how it weathered the pandemic and its fundraising goals through the month-long Give a Hoot community giving challenge.

 

By Jason Bacaj
Enterprise Staff Writer

 

MDT plans to replace I-90 Quinn Creek Road bridges

Published on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 2:04pm

The Montana Department of Transportation announced it is developing plans to replace the two Interstate 90 bridges over Quinn Creek Road in 2022. 

The bridges are located on Bozeman Hill Pass between Bozeman and Livingston in Park County.

According to a recent MDY news release, planned improvements include:

• Removing and replacing two overpass bridges.

• Minor bridge approach roadway work.

• Upgrading guardrails and improving drainage.

• Installing a high-friction surface treatment to improve safety on the bridges.

Nev. casinos see robust June ahead of mask rules return

Published on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 1:58pm
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos rode a robust economic rebound from coronavirus restrictions in June, taking in more than $1 billion in winnings for the fourth straight month and nearly reaching the all-time record set a month earlier, state regulators reported Thursday.

But a spike in COVID-19 cases since mid-May — and the restoration of indoor mask mandates for vaccinated and unvaccinated people on Friday — clouds the outlook for a state heavily reliant on tourism and gambling.

S. Dakotans dealing with poor air quality from wildfires

Published on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 1:57pm

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Light rain could provide a bit of help with air quality in eastern South Dakota which has been dealing with smoke from Canadian wildfires. 

The smoke caused poor visibility and created unhealthy air conditions for sensitive groups, such as the elderly or children. 

‘War has changed’ as delta variant dangers emerge

Published on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 1:56pm
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By The Associated Press

New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the nation fights the coronavirus, internal documents show.

Recommending masks for everyone and requiring vaccines for doctors and other health workers are among measures the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering, according to internal documents obtained by the Washington Post.

Biden orders tough new vax rules for fed workers

Published on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 1:55pm
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors as he lamented the “American tragedy” of rising-yet-preventable deaths among the unvaccinated.

Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed

Published on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 1:52pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack on an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire killed two crew members off Oman in the Arabian Sea, authorities said Friday, marking the first fatalities after years of assaults targeting shipping in the region.

Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday

Published on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 3:38pm
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BOSTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied after the Supreme Court signaled the moratorium would only be extended until the end of the month.

The White House said President Joe Biden would have liked to extend the federal eviction moratorium due to spread of the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus. Instead, Biden called on “Congress to extend the eviction moratorium to protect such vulnerable renters and their families without delay.”

‘Trying to survive’: Wells dry up amid Oregon water woes

Published on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 3:37pm
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MALIN, Ore. (AP) — Judy and Jim Shanks know the exact date their home’s well went dry — June 24.

Since then, their life has been an endless cycle of imposing on relatives for showers and laundry, hauling water to feed a small herd of cattle and desperately waiting for a local well-drilling company to make it to their name on a monthslong wait list.