County accelerates plan to fix Uptown garage safety
County officials announce a fast track to address health and safety hazards in the Uptown parking garage on West Park Street. The plan includes increased patrols, top-to-bottom walk-throughs, and a new satellite camera system to deter sleeping, waste, and other disturbances.
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Ed Randall
James Dolan
West Park Street
Gallagher
Randall
Ed Lester
Montana Standard
Lester
Parking Commission
Simkins to Step Down as Washington CEO
Simkins, longtime leader of the Washington Companies based in Missoula, will retire after 21 years as president and chief executive officer. Dennis Washington praised his dedication and leadership in diversifying the firm's businesses and expanding its footprint for future generations.
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Larry Simkins
Missoula
Simkins
Helena
University of Montana
Washington Companies
Washington
Dennis Washington
Ben Allan Smith
Missoulian
Montana GOP redirects 6 million to automation loans
Montana lawmakers move 6 million dollars in federal ARPA workforce training funds to an interest free loan program to help businesses automate manufacturing. Democrats and labor reps condemn the shift, citing sparse grant uptake due to onerous processes, poor advertising, and low per worker caps. Liane Taylor from the Department of Commerce notes 1.2 million awarded, 128 thousand fulfilled, as firms seek productivity gains amid ongoing labor shortages.
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Montana
Joe Biden
Liane Taylor
Department of Commerce
Taylor
Raccoon at Maddock Bar Sparks Rabies Scare
Erin Christensen, 38, of Maddock North Dakota, is jailed after authorities say she brought a wild raccoon into the Maddock Bar on September 6 prompting a rabies exposure warning. The animal was euthanized for testing as investigators pursue charges. Christensen says her family is traumatized and seeks legal aid through a GoFundMe page titled Justice for Rocky.
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Maddock
North Dakota
Erin Christensen
GoFundMe
Rocky” Page
the Tribune
North Dakota Board of Animal Health
Christensen
State Health and Human Services Department
Benson County Sheriff’s Office
State Game and Fish Department
Game and Fish Enforcement Division
Scott Winkelman
Rocky
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