August 7, 2019

Local Announcements

The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce serves our community through developing local tourism while endorsing the stewardship of the Yellowstone Ecosystem.

North Entrance Nails offering manicures, pedicures & artificial nail services. Open Mondays, Tuesdays & Saturdays. Located in the Gardiner Salon at the Wash Tub. Call or text Emma to make an appointment: 406-223-8271.

June Gardiner Resort Tax was due July 31st. Whether you remit your form and payment online or by paper, we follow the Ordinance No. 2015-1, Section 15 (2) & (3) which are found at gardinerresorttax.com. If late, you would add a one time $30 late fee for the tax month of June, and also add 1% interest on your tax amount for June. Need help? Call the GRAD Google phone 406-848-1005.

Year Round Rental - Log cabin house with 1 loft bedroom and 1 full bath with clawfoot tub/shower. Amazing views of Paradise Valley, Perfect for a couple. Located just 25 minutes North of Gardiner. Includes washer & dryer, wood burning stove, and full kitchen. Pets welcome. Lease starting September 15, 2019. $900 per month + utilities, deposit required with first month's rent. Contact 406.404.9278.

One day left for Give a Hoot, Park County Community Foundation’s giving challenge, July 8-August 10. Support your community: support Gardiner’s Non-profit organizations! Greater Gardiner Community Council, Gardiner Food Pantry, North Yellowstone Education Foundation, Electric Peak Arts Council, Gardiner Future Farmers of America, Gardiner Snoopy Cooperative Pre-School, Little People’s Learning Center, and Spay Neuter Project.

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Yellowstone International Arts Festival August 8-11BCC's Local Food Challenge Potluck August 19

Big Bear Stampede September 7Wild & Scenic Film Festival September 26

EPAC Show: Dennis Stroughmatt October 24Gardiner Christmas Stroll December 5NYEF Festival of Trees December 7

Gardiner Montana - Upcoming Events

For details and more information, visit:VisitGardinerMT.com/events-blog/events

Did you know over 600 area residents attend Electric Peak Arts Council (EPAC) programs each season, and over 200 students participate in school arts workshops? Support from businesses and individuals like you makes a huge difference in our ability to provide engaging world-class arts programming for the community while keeping admission prices affordable (and free for students and seniors). Please help support the arts by donating through Park County Community Foundation’s Give A Hoot challenge. Every gift made to EPAC between July 10 - August 8 will be partially matched, making your dollars go further! Visit https://www.give-a-hoot.org/electricpeakartscouncil to donate. Thank you!

Equipment Rental: I have a Genie man lift with a 40 foot boom for rent and bobcat S250 with a variety of attachments. Machines are $250 a day with a flat $100 delivery/pick up charge for the Gardiner area. Inquire about weekly or monthly rates. Call 406-223-1343.

Cancer Social – All are welcome. Open House discussion on any questions that you might have, either to do with life changes or cancer. Lets meet each other and know that we are not alone on this journey. Every 3rd Sunday of the month at 3pm starting on July 21st. 401 Main Street. Questions – 406-223-5357.

July Gardiner Resort Tax is due August 31st. Your remittance form and payment can be done online at gardinerresorttax.com on the home page. If you don’t use computers, use a paper remittance form and paper check. If paying with paper check, please do not fill out the online form. Thank you! The monthly Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting will take place on Thursday, August 15 from noon - 1 pm at the Gardiner Visitor Center. Public welcome.

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Log Cabin Café + B/B since 1937 Silver Gate just past Lamar. Delightful homemade meals. Unforgettable original dining room. Local/eco selections. Events every Monday afternoon. Discover our website with history, reviews, YNP info, employee blog & more. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner+Cabins. 5:30am-10pm daily. thelogcabincafe.com / 406 838 2367 / logcabincafe@gmail.com

Northeast Entrance

Chittenden Road, Chittenden trailhead parking area, and trail to Mount Washburn to close in August for improvements • The Chittenden Road and trailhead parking area,

and the Mount Washburn Trail via the Chittenden Road will close August 6-8, 2019. See map for details.

• A reminder. As previously announced on June 5, 2019, the Mount Washburn Trail and trailhead parking lot at Dunraven Pass will close August 6-27 for improvements.

• Due to the upcoming closures, please take note and plan accordingly.

• August 6-8, the summit of Mount Washburn will be inaccessible.

• August 9-27, the summit of Mount Washburn will be accessible only via the Chittenden trailhead parking area.

• Located north of Canyon Junction, these closures are necessary for public safety and to stage material (44,000 lbs of log pilings and concrete, four dump truck loads of cold mix asphalt and three dump truck loads of weed-free gravel) in support of the following improvements:

• replacement of a deteriorated multi-tiered log crib that structurally supports the Mount Washburn Trail • repair of the unpaved Chittenden Road and resurfacing of the historic Mount Washburn Fire Lookout

parking area• Yellowstone has more than 900 miles of hiking trails. In lieu of Mount Washburn, consider hiking Bunsen

Peak near Mammoth Hot Springs, Purple Mountain north of Madison Junction, or Avalanche Peak along the East Entrance Road.

• Find updated trail information on the Backcountry Situation Report and at visitor centers.

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WELCOME TO THE MONTANA LOCAL FOOD CHALLENGE!EAT SOMETHING LOCAL EVERY DAY

Are you up to the challenge? This August, we are challenging you to eat local food every day. We’ll also be giving you a fun new challenge every week, encouraging you to ask for more local foods in your community and to help support Montana agriculture in a bigger way.

Why local? Because local foods are good for our health, our climate, and our community. Local foods:

– build community and local economies.– support local farm and ranch families.– preserve genetic diversity.– protect our regional food security.– taste better and is often fresher.– preserve open space.– support a clean environment and benefits wildlife.

The Montana Local Food Challenge is an opportunity for individuals, families and businesses to challenge their current buying and eating habits and make a commitment to eating locally while learning about the myriad of benefits to be gained from localizing our thinking. Take the Challenge!

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Man believed drowned in Pray LakeSearch continues today

West Glacier, MT – On Tuesday at approximately 4:30 pm, rangers responded to a bystander report of a man drowning in Pray Lake in Glacier National Park. Rangers immediately responded. Witnesses reported that they had seen the man struggling in the lake, and then go underneath the water. Rangers dove into the lake to locate the victim, but were unable to find him. National Park Service and visitor boats searched the lake until dark, but have not located the man. Local dive team resources were unable to respond on Tuesday because they were already assigned to another drowning outside the park. Searching began again today at first light, with National Park Service searchers, the Flathead County Dive Team and Blackfeet Tribal Police. Witnesses reported that it appeared the man may have gone into the lake to retrieve a dog. The dog has died. The victim is a 64-year-old man who is a resident of Edmonton, Canada. The National Park Service will release his name once family notifications have been completed. The area immediately around Pray Lake will be closed to visitors while the search continues. Pray Lake is located in the Two Medicine area of the park, next to the Two Medicine Campground. It’s relatively small in size, 700 feet long and approximately 400 feet wide. The area near the inlet where the man was last seen is approximately 20 feet deep.

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Bear dies in hazing incident at Many Glacier CampgroundHazing deaths are infrequent, but do occur

West Glacier, MT – On Monday, August 5, rangers euthanized a black bear after the animal suffered an injury from a rubber projectile hazing round. Rangers initially responded around 4:45 pm to a report of a black bear in the Many Glacier Campground. The campground was full and many hikers were returning to their vehicles in the nearby parking lot. An interpretive spotting scope program also was ongoing nearby. To encourage the bear to leave the area, rangers attempted to haze the bear by voice, but it stayed in the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn and campground area. After voice hazing was ineffective, a ranger fired one rubber projectile hazing round, which inadvertently pierced the bear’s abdomen. Rangers and wildlife biologists determined that the bear suffered a mortal injury. After removing people from nearby campsites, rangers fired a second shot from a shotgun to euthanize the bear. The Many Glacier and Swiftcurrent region has seen a number of bears routinely frequenting the area throughout the summer, and it is believed this bear was one of them. Many Glacier Campground prohibited soft-sided tent camping for a period of time in June because of bear activity. Hazing – which may include yelling, clapping, horns, bean bag rounds, and rubber projectile rounds – is a technique used to push bears out of developed places and into areas where natural behavior and foraging can occur. The park uses hazing as part of its proactive Bear Management Plan to encourage bears to stay away from developed areas where human food rewards are likely to occur. Once bears begin to frequent campgrounds, parking lots, and other visitor areas, the likelihood of habituation and food conditioning rises dramatically. Habituated or conditioned bears may seek and obtain non-natural foods, destroy property or display aggressive, non-defensive behavior towards humans. To discourage conditioning and habituation, the park hazes hundreds of bears each year near or within developed areas. On Monday, for example, park rangers responded to seven separate bear incidents in Many Glacier alone. Hazing mortalities remain uncommon, but do occur occasionally. In the last 15 years, the park estimates four bears have died as a result of hazing activities. The park will review the incident and seek to identify any training or other changes needed to improve the program.

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Help WantedThe Yellowstone Gateway Inn is accepting applications for a Front Desk Manager, full time, year round position, part time front desk help, and housekeeping. Apply in person at 103 Bigelow Lane or send resume to PO Box 882, Gardiner, MT. Yellowstone Forever, the official non-profit partner of Yellowstone National Park, has a Warehouse Lead position open now! This role is critical in overseeing receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations. Found out more and apply on our website, Yellowstone.org.

Yellowstone Riverside Cottages is now hiring front desk and housekeeper. Competitive pay. Please call (406) 848-7719, apply in person at 521 Scott St, Gardiner, or send resume to: info@YellowstoneRiversideCottages.com.

Remains of 2015 Yellowstone River drowning victim found and identified MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The remains of Feiyang “Isaac” Xiang, a 21-year-old male from China who likely drowned in 2015, have been found and positively identified. Xiang, a seasonal concessionaire employee in Yellowstone, was last seen being swept down the Yellowstone River in the northern section of the park on Thursday, July 23, 2015. A large and extensive search for Xiang ensued aided by several dog teams, dozens of ground searchers, and helicopter teams. Search efforts did not turn up any sign of Xiang. In February 2018, staff discovered human bones in the vicinity of the 2015 drowning site. Law enforcement officers collected the remains and sent them to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification for DNA testing. In June 2019, the park received confirmation that the remains were of Xiang. Yellowstone National Park law enforcement officers have stayed in touch with Xiang’s family since the incident. When the remains were positively identified, staff notified the family. In July 2019, Xiang’s family returned to the park and collected his remains. They have since returned to China. Yellowstone National Park worked with many agencies and individuals during the search and investigation and would like to thank all of them. For additional information about this unfortunate incident, read the previous press releases:July 25, 2015, Search underway for missing swimmer in YellowstoneAugust 4, 2015, Search for missing swimmer in Yellowstone River scaled down

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UPDATE: Historic Mount Holmes Fire Lookout Trail closure lifted and investigation wraps up

• The week of July 29, structure fire staff investigated the burned Mount Holmes Fire Lookout, cleaned up the site, and mitigated all of the hazards.

• Staff also repaired the radio repeater. • The Mount Holmes Trail west of the junction with

the Trilobite Lake Trail and the summit of Mount Holmes is now open.

• The investigation confirmed that the building burned from the top down due to a lightning strike.

• At this point, park managers do not have plans to rebuild the lookout.

Background • Tuesday, July 16, in the afternoon, the historic

Mount Holmes Fire Lookout burned to the ground having been struck by lightning from a severe thunderstorm in the area.

• For additional information, please read the July 17, 2019, news release.

Remote wildfire spotted on eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park

• On the evening of August 3, Yellowstone’s Mount Washburn fire lookout detected a wildfire near the eastern boundary of the park likely caused by lightning. That area has received substantial lightning over the past two weeks.

• While performing an aerial reconnaissance on the morning of August 4, Shoshone National Forest fire staff located the fire in the vicinity of Pollux Peak.

• Mapped at 29 acres, the remote fire does not pose an immediate threat to established trails, backcountry campsites, or patrol cabins.

• Fire managers intend to monitor the Pollux Fire. • They also will prepare long-term management

plans that address firefighter and public safety, protection of structures (a patrol cabin is located about 4 miles northeast of the fire) and natural and cultural resources.

• Smoke from this wildfire may be visible in the areas of Sunlight Basin, Wyoming, and Crandall, Wyoming.

• The Greater Yellowstone area is a fire-adapted ecosystem. Fire plays an important role in maintaining the health of this area’s wildlife habitat and vegetation.

• Pollux Fire photos are available on Flickr.• The park will provide Pollux Fire information as

activity warrants. • Stay informed about current fire activity in

Yellowstone.

Pollux looking Northwest August 4, 2019

Church ServicesGardiner Baptist Church Sundays: Bible Study 10amWorship 11am, lunch to followMondays: Good News Club at school 4:15-5:15Wednesdays: Bible Study 6:30pm

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am

St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays: 8:00am

St. John’s Episcopal Church (Emigrant): Sundays: Worship 8am

Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace (Cooke City)Sundays: Worship 8am & 10am

Gardiner Community ChurchSummer ScheduleSundays: 10:15am Worship Service

Community Services & Committees

AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm at St. William’s Catholic Church. Contact 1-724-496-9894

AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm at Mount Republic Chapel of Peace.Cooke City. Contact: (406) 838-2397

American Legion Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardin-er Community Center.

Bear Creek Council Meeting: Meets monthly at the Track Ed Center, 9 Jardine Rd.For more information: 406-223-2152 https://northernplains.org/our-local-groups/bear-creek-council/

Cancer Social3rd Sundays, 3pm401 Main, 406-223-5357

CVB Meeting: Taking the summer off. Next meeting time and location to be announced in the fall.

Electric Peak Arts Council Meeting: Sept-May, 3rd Wednesdays @ 5:30pm at the Gardiner Visitor Center, 216 Park St.

Gardiner Chamber of Commerce: Mon-Fri: 9am-7pmSat-Sun: 1pm-5pm. Monthly Board meeting, 3rd Thursdays at noon. Located at 216 Park Street. 848-7971.

Gardiner Community Library Tuesdays 10am-5pm, 6pm-8pm & Thursdays 6pm-8pm. 406.848.7835.Book Sale Tuesdays 10am-5pm.

Gardiner Food Pantry: Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. 307.344.9006 Linda Gray.

Gardiner-Park County Water District Board Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 6pm at the District Office.

Gardiner Resort Area District Monthly meeting is held every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Gardiner Visitor Center.

Gardiner School Board Meet-ing: 2nd Wednesdays @ 6pm in the Gardiner School Conference Room.

Gateway Hose Company:Board of Trustees August 19, 2019 @7 pm at the Fire Hall.

Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meeting: 1st Tuesdays @6:30pm. www.gardinermt.org

Livingston HealthCare Gardiner Rehab Outreach Clinic: M/W/F from 9am-4pm at Gardiner Baptist Church.Call 222-7231 or 222-3541.

Livingston Lodge #32 A.F. & A.M. meets 1st Tuesday at 7pm at the Livingston Masonic Temple.

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