Yellowstone River water use hearing reminder noted
Public hearing reminder on future water usage from the Yellowstone River and its tributaries appears on page 4 along with a summary of the situation. Also reports say grazing fees for the coming year will not be raised and planning boards have been active with various subjects in recent meetings. SGHS Herders face Townsend and Belgrade in weekend games with prognosis on page 4. The SGHS Thespians will stage an adaptation of George Orwell’s work this week in the gym, story on page 4.
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Yellowstone River
SGHS
Townsend
Belgrade Panthers
Sghs Thespians
George Orwell
Shooting incident injures SGHS student Kevin McCauley
Kevin McCauley, SGHS senior and basketball player, suffered a shattered left ankle when a .30 rifle discharged during a hunting trip on Boulder road. He was treated at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Deaconess in Billings and is listed in satisfactory condition. Investigators will collect statements. county attorney to review possible careless use of firearms.
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SGHS
Kevin McCauley
Jim McCauley
Sweet Grass
Ken Thompson
Thompson
McCauley
Boulder
Deacoress Hospital
Billings
Request for New Trial Advised in Davison Theft Case
Davison found guilty in a nighttime Oct 11 theft of Ed Sell’s pickup from a parking lot behind an American Legion post. Defense sought a new trial alleging marked, unentered exhibits and teletype messages shown in court. The judge took the motion under advisement. sentencing reserved.
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John Stockton Davison
Jack Shanstrom
Jim Fulles
Davison
Ed Sell
American Legion
Tully
Tulley
Ken Olson
Shanstrom
Olson
Dist
Tyler Molaahn
Dorothy Johnson
American Legion Club
Bull Kinsey
Great Falls
Rollo Mead
Don Horan
Big
Timber
Sweet Grass County in talks to hire second doctor
The Sweet Grass County Commissioners are coordinating with Health Systems Research Institute to secure a second physician. Dr Susann Steinberg recently left the community citing personal reasons and regret. HSRI screens applicants and may take time, with a prior three year search setting a long precedent.
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Sweet Grass County
Health Systems Research Institute
Susann Steinberg
Sweet Grass
Elinic
Steinberg
Hsril
HSRI
Ray Esp
Three Suspects Brought Back for Local Burglary
Three men from South Carolina were returned to Big Timber after Idaho probation for burglary related to the Cole Drug Store break in September. Randy Forrest Ralph Plaisted and Russel Fields faced Livingston Judge Jack Shanstrom with no pleas entered as further proceedings await.
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Big Timber
Idaho
Randy Forrest
Ralph Plaisted
Russel Fields
South Carolina
Cole Drug
Robbins
Gust Store
Big Timber Cleaners
Rigby
Fields
Plaisted
Jack Shanstrom
Livingston
Voters to decide dog confinement on spring ballot
Big Timber residents will vote on April 5 whether dogs should be confined within the city. If the majority says yes, the council may enact a leash law after May 2, making owners liable for loose dogs. The current ordinance bans complaints without a leash rule.
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Big Timber
Conrad Fredericks
Ed Council
Forest Service Upholds Snowmobile Ban on Trail 104
Gallatin National Forest Supervisor Lewis Gene Hawkes maintains a ban on motorized vehicles including snowmobiles on parts of trail 104 in the Absaroka Primitive Area. He cites boundary lines set by the primitive area and offers a 30 day comment period after letters to Sweet Grass and Park County officials and the county recreation association president. The action follows a November 5 appeal over the primitive area boundary and a long-standing snowmobile use since 1971.
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Gallatin National Forest
Lewis
Gene" Hawkes
Sweet Grass and Park County
Sweet Grass County
Hawkes
Post Office Opens Saturday for Early Mailing
The Post Office invites customers to mail early under the Mail Early Program and uses wrappers for bundling 10 or more letters in Local or Out of Town categories. Windows will be open Saturday December 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for parcel mailing and stamp purchases.
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Big Timber
Ing
Grosfield
Jaycees
City Council backs no action on sewer plan funding
The council reiterates its Nov 15 stance on the SPA compliance schedule and seeks EPA assurance of 75 percent federal funding. They question the 205000 lagoon cost and the 35000 engineering fee, urging a meeting with EPA and state agencies to explore options while protecting taxpayers.
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Fredericks
EPA
Frederick
Lois Byarndal
McLean Clark
Clark
Conrad Fredericks
Gary Propp
Jo Lavold
Oscar Stevens
Lavold
Bjorndal
Park Board appointments approved for two year terms
City Council approved Mayor Me. Lean Clark's appointments to a newly created Park Board. Members Patty Jo Henthorn Bonnie Conner and Vincent Kunda will serve two year terms, William Dempster and Robert McCann Jr one year terms. Board to oversee budget maintenance summer programs personnel and pool with first-year challenges noted.
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Lean Clark
Park Board Board
Patty Jo Henthorn
Bonnie Conner
Vincent Kunda
William Dempster
Robert McCann, Jr
Park Board
Clark
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Forest Service
Rimhalide
Dept. of Health
Health Dept
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Montana Dept. of Water Quality
McCullough Engineering Firm
Steve Elgen
Dan Luttschwager
Heck
Arne Grosfield
Jaycee
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