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Published on Thu, 06/04/大福彩票网 - 3:55pm
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14 new virus cases, state says

Published on Thu, 06/04/大福彩票网 - 3:54pm

Montana reported 14 new cases of the coronavirus Thursday, the highest single-day increase since April 9, according to the state of Montana.

The state has reported 539 total confirmed cases during the pandemic, 55 of which are currently active.

There have been 68 total reported hospitalizations in Montana due to the coronavirus, according to the state, one of which is active. There have been 17 reported deaths due to the coronavirus in Montana thus far.

Eight of the new cases are in Gallatin County, five are in Big Horn County and one is in Yellowstone County. 

Yellowstone drops, but set to rise

Published on Thu, 06/04/大福彩票网 - 3:53pm
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The Yellowstone River near Livingston is no longer under a flood warning, according to the National Weather Service, although it is forecasted to rise back to around the flood stage — 10 feet — this weekend.

The NWS’s forecast for the river has the water level rising back up Friday and Saturday before peaking and fluctuating around flood stage Sunday and Monday.

The NWS had issued a flood warning Monday that continued Tuesday and Wednesday.

Conservation groups sue to protect Smith River

Published on Thu, 06/04/大福彩票网 - 3:52pm

Conservation groups on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the mine operating permit approved by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for the proposed Black Butte Copper Mine near the Smith River.

Tintina Montana is spearheading the proposed mine, which would span 1,888 acres in the Sheep Creek basin. The mine would produce about 12.9 million tons of acid-generating waste, threatening water quality and important trout habitat in the beloved river, a news release from the conservation groups said. 

If you open, will they come?

Published on Wed, 06/03/大福彩票网 - 4:59pm
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There’s far more elk than tourists in the Gardiner area. 

Yellowstone National Park, which typically sees more than 3 million people, primarily in the summer months, is, “super dead” according to Francesca Monte, the owner of Outwest T’s & Apparel. 

Her sales are down 97% from this time last year. 

Her computer software sent her a daily notice until she turned off the notification. 

“My store is usually packed,” she said of traffic on an early June day before the coronavirus outbreak brought the tourism economy to a screeching halt. 

Emergency zoning discussion nixed in Park County

Published on Wed, 06/03/大福彩票网 - 4:55pm
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Emergency zoning will no longer be discussed during this month’s Park County Planning and Development Board meeting.

The Planning Board, which serves in an advisory capacity to the Park County Commission, was scheduled to hear from Bozeman community planning consultant Jennifer Madgic during its June 18 meeting. 

Madgic’s appearance before the board, however, has been withdrawn, said Planning Board Chairman John Heidke.

Park County weighs in on state, national elections

Published on Wed, 06/03/大福彩票网 - 4:50pm

The unofficial results are in for Park County’s June 2 primary election. There were 7,356 total votes cast in the mail-in-ballot-only election.

In the Montana House District 59 primary, Marty Malone was uncontested on the Republican side with 1,534 votes, and Dan Vermillion was uncontested on the Democratic side with 991 votes.

For Montana House District 60, Laurie Bishop was uncontested in the Democratic primary and received 2,098 votes. Joe Lamm was uncontested in the Republican primary and received 1,589 votes.

3 finalists selected for Public Works director

Published on Wed, 06/03/大福彩票网 - 4:37pm

A selection committee has chosen three finalists in the search for a new Park County Public Works Department director.

The three finalists include Matthew Whitman of Livingston, Jonathan Croston of Clyde Park and Randy Todd of Livingston. 

Whitman currently serves as project manager for the city of Livingston. Croston works in Clyde Park for Philip Morris USA/Altria as a manager at Crazy Mountain Ranch facilities, maintenance and emergency services. Todd works as an operating engineer for Park County.

Park County Sheriff’s Office to hire school resource officer

Published on Wed, 06/03/大福彩票网 - 4:36pm

The Park County Sheriff’s Office plans to hire a countywide school resource officer after receiving a $125,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Park County Sheriff Brad Bichler said he’s long hoped to hire a school resource officer, adding that he’s excited to hire a new deputy whose primary assignment will be providing law enforcement in Park County schools, from Cooke City to Gardiner, Paradise Valley and Shields Valley.

Yellowstone to run high rest of week

Published on Wed, 06/03/大福彩票网 - 4:35pm

The National Weather Service continued a flood warning for the Yellowstone River in the area of Livingston Wednesday, and the river is expected to run high for the rest of the week, resulting in minor flooding in Park, Sweet Grass, Stillwater and Yellowstone counties.

A flood warning means flooding is expected to impact people and property.

The river measured 9.04 feet Wednesday morning, according to the National Water Information System. Flood stage is 10 feet.