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Woman arrested for allegedly hitting mother in face

Published on Wed, 09/07/2016 - 1:41pm

A Billings woman was arrested for allegedly punching her mother in the face outside Emigrant’s Old Saloon Monday evening. 

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IN COURT - Sept. 7

Published on Wed, 09/07/2016 - 1:40pm

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

Eseta J Sundlin, 28, of Cle Elum, Washington, pleaded guilty in Justice Court Wednesday to driving under the influence, first offense. She was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 59 suspended, fined $885 and ordered to complete the ACT program. She was cited Aug. 26.

 

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Woman is charged with DUI in rollover accident

Published on Wed, 09/07/2016 - 1:39pm

A Bozeman woman was cited for driving under the influence after a breathalyzer test showed she was allegedly over twice the legal limit when she rolled a vehicle on Park County road late Saturday night.

Baily Goodwine, 28, was charged with first-offense DUI, a misdemeanor, after Park County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident around 11:22 p.m. Saturday near mile marker 2910 on East River Road. 

Local casino burglarized; police ask public for information

Published on Wed, 09/07/2016 - 1:38pm

The Park County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in solving a Sunday burglary of a local business. 

An undisclosed amount of cash was taken from the Jackpot Casino, located south of Livingston by Rosa’s Pizza, around 2:50 a.m. Sunday, according to a Park County Sheriff’s Office press release. 

The burglary was reported around 10 a.m. Sunday by an owner of the business and employees who had arrived to find the business was broken into, Park County Sheriff Scott Hamilton said Wednesday. 

Local man killed in rollover

Published on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 3:46pm

A 20-year-old Livingston man died in Cascade County Sunday after the Montana Highway Patrol said he lost control of his vehicle and was ejected from it.

The Livingston man was driving on Vineyard Road northeast of Great Falls when he failed to negotiate a curve, rolled multiple times and was ejected from the vehicle, MHP Trooper Scott Waddell said Tuesday morning, adding the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Body found under bridge

Published on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 3:45pm

A transient man’s decomposing remains were found under Interstate 90’s Exit 333 underpass Monday.

The man’s death is still under investigation but Park County Corner Al Jenkins said Tuesday criminal activity was not suspected in his death.

The man’s body was reported by someone in the area Monday, Jenkins said, adding the transient man appeared to be homeless and “camped” at the underpass location for at least a month.

Man accused of hitting grandfather in the head with laptop

Published on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 3:44pm

A 19-year-old Livingston man faces felony charges after police said he allegedly assaulted his grandfather by striking him in the head with a laptop computer early Thursday morning. 

Ty Juhnke made an initial appearance in Justice Court Thursday on felony assault and drug charges after he was reportedly involved in a family member assault and in possession of a unprescribed medication, Park County Undersheriff Clay Herbst said Friday.

Livingston man sentenced for sexual assault

Published on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 3:43pm

After over 300 days in jail, a 57-year-old Livingston man was released Friday when he was sentenced in Montana Sixth Judicial District Court for sexual assaulting a woman in a downtown alley last October. 

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Jobs report: Montana wages low, but rising

Published on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 3:42pm
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HELENA, Mont. — Montana's wages are still among the lowest in the nation, but they are rising faster than the national average despite declines in the energy industry, according to a report released Tuesday.

Jobs and wages have emerged as key issues in this year's governor's race between Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock and Republican challenger Greg Gianforte. Both candidates addressed jobs and wages in separate public appearances Tuesday as their campaigns kick into high gear two months before the Nov. 8 election.

Grizzlies seen for first time in a century in Upper Big Hole River area

Published on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 3:40pm

BUTTE, Mont.  — State wildlife biologists are trying to figure out whether grizzly bears spotted this year in the Upper Big Hole River area for the first time in about a century came from Yellowstone or northern Montana.

Grizzly bear sightings have been confirmed on several occasions this summer in the area.

Kevin Frey of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks confirmed photographs and tracks seen this summer are of a grizzly bear.