In Court — Jan. 27
Nick Gartside, 35, of Livingston, pleaded guilty in Justice Court Thursday to partner/family member assault. He was fined $585, given 10 days jail with nine suspended, and ordered to attend 40 hours of anger management counseling. He was cited Tuesday.
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Following is a selection of calls made to the Park County Sheriff's Office recently.
• 2:03 a.m. — A Park County Sheriff's Office deputy was on foot patrol around the school in Clyde Park.
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Police report health scams
Local residents have recently been targeted by health car scammers, police say.
The Park County Sheriff's Office stated in a recent news release that people claiming to be from Humana, Blue Cross, Medicare and other similar services have been calling people asking for their personal information.
The office warns locals that these calls are not legitimate and to never give out personal information over the phone.
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Mexican president cancels planned DC meeting with Trump
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto canceled a planned Tuesday meeting with President Donald J. Trump on Thursday, signaling a remarkable souring of relations between Washington and one of its most important international partners just days into the new administration.
The rift capped days of increasingly confrontational remarks — on Twitter and in dueling public appearances — between the two men, whose countries conduct some $1.6 billion a day in cross-border trade, and cooperate on everything from migration to anti-drug enforcement to environmental issues.
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Bundesliga's economic strength keeps growing
BERLIN (AP) — The Bundesliga's economic strength keeps on growing.
The 18 teams in Germany's top division broke the 3 billion euro mark in revenue for the first time last season. Total revenue for 2015-16 was 3.24 billion euros ($3.48 billion), up 23.7 percent on the season before, with 13 of those clubs each posting more than 100 million euros ($107 million).
"That's a pretty good number," said Bundesliga chief executive Christian Seifert, who presented the annual Bundesliga report in Frankfurt on Thursday.
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Source: Border Patrol chief says he's been forced out
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man charged with protecting America's borders was ousted Thursday, one day after President Donald Trump announced ambitious plans to build a massive wall at the Mexican border and bolster the ranks of the Border Patrol.
Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan said he was asked to leave and decided to resign rather than fight the request, according to a U.S. official with knowledge of the brief video conference in which Morgan informed senior agents of the change.
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Gianforte seeks to run in special election for US House
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Recent gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte plans to seek the Republican nomination in a special election for Montana's U.S. House seat.
GOP Chairman Jeff Essmann says the Bozeman businessman paid his $1,740 filing fee on Wednesday.
Gianforte joins four other Republicans who have paid that fee to be considered in a special nominating convention after U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke vacates his seat. Democrats will hold their own convention to select a candidate.
Zinke is expected to be confirmed as President Donald Trump's Interior secretary.
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Montana temporarily blocks bison slaughters
By MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has blocked for now the impending slaughter of hundreds of Yellowstone National Park bison over disease concerns until a temporary home can be found for 40 of the animals wanted by an American Indian tribe.
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Montana considers gun bills rejected in previous sessions
By MATT VOLZ, Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Proposals to loosen gun restrictions in Montana are being revived by Republican lawmakers who are undeterred by their rejection in the past and have no assurance they stand a better chance of passing during the current state legislative session.
Rep. Randy Brodehl, R-Kalispell, presented his plan Thursday to allow legislators to carry guns in the Capitol and on other state property, saying lawmakers are vulnerable if an attack is attempted on the statehouse.
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Anheuser-Busch, Miller Coors to cut Montana barley contracts
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Montana's struggling agricultural economy has taken another hit following the decision by two of the state's largest buyers of barley to reduce the number of contracts they offer to growers by as much as 60 percent.
The Great Falls Tribune reported Wednesday that Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors informed barley growers this year that they will only be purchasing a fraction of the malt barley they have in recent years.
The two brewing giants say the decision was brought on by an abundance of barley harvested in recent years.
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