Body Found in Beehive Basin Identified
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LIFESTYLE - Watershed groups get new OUTPOST EVENTS CALENDAR volunteers, B1 For up-to-date local events Page C1 & C4 THE LOCAL NEWS OF THE MADISON VALLEY, RUBY VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS Montana’s Oldest Publishing Weekly Newspaper. Established 1873 75¢ | Volume 141, Issue 13 www.madisoniannews.com Thursday, January 24, 2013 Body found in Beehive Basin identified From Madison County mined that Karantinos’ death Sherriff Department was self-inflicted. “We have a lot of unan- VIRGINIA CITY–Accord- swered questions,” says Sheriff ing to Madison County Sher- Schenk. “While this incident riff Dave Schenk, the body does not appear to be suspi- found at Beehive Basin on Sun- cious, Gallatin County Big Sky day, Jan. 20, by snowshoers has Deputy Ted Quillen is investi- been identified as 47-year-old gating further into the details Chris Andrew Karantinos from of the incident.” Jefferson, South Dakota. According to Gallatin Snowshoers found Karan- County Deputy Coroner Ian tinos’ body at approximately 9 Parker, Karantinos’ body was a.m. and reported the incident turned over to Dokken Nelson to law enforcement. Karanti- Funeral Home in Bozeman and nos was found near a trail fre- arrangements are being made quently used by backcountry to return him to South Dakota. skiers and snowshoers. Big This has been a joint in- Sky Search and Rescue person- vestigation between Gallatin nel and a helicopter assisted in and Madison Counties. removing Karantionos’ body. For further information Sheriff Schenk stated that contact Madison County Sher- an autopsy was performed on iff David Schenk at 406-843- Karantino and it was deter- 5301. Truck flips on Photo by Ben Coulter Chandler Hunt of Newport Beach, CA rides the rails. MT Highway 287 Snowboarders slide rails, enjoy sandwiches at Moonlight Basin near Norris Ben Coulter on Saturday to participate in with agility and individual the athletes calculated each and Ben Coulter in the GMC 2500 extended cab The Madisonian the Peanut Butter and Rail Jam style. every move in order to advance The Madisonian pickup truck was not engaged [email protected] presented by snowboard ap- to the next round. With three [email protected] when the rear wheels of the truck parel company Volcom, risking While the jam session different features set up side by spun out driving up a small in- Dozens of contestants health and happiness over an format of 20-minute heats for side, commonly referred to as Madison County authorities cline in the roadway. gathered at the Madison Vil- assortment of solid steel beams each age division might have rails or boxes, the riders pulled responded to a one-vehicle ac- “The rear end of the vehicle lage area at Moonlight Basin in hopes of impressing judges resembled an amateur circus, Turn to JAM on pg. 2 cident late Thursday afternoon slid out to the right, they entered south of Norris on MT Highway the left ditch sideways and au- 287 when the driver of a full- gured into the snow and it rolled size pickup truck lost control and over on to its top,” said Cook. went off the road. The Montana State Patrol, Commissioners approve The truck was travelling Madison County Sheriff and south toward Ennis when it hit a personnel from the Harrison special elections; discuss road patch of ice and spun out on the Volunteer Fire Department all straightaway before the climb up responded to the scene, and the the Norris Hill, crossing the op- two adults and two dogs in the improvements posite lane of traffic. When Mon- vehicle were not injured. Cook tana State Patrol Trooper Marcus said the driver, who was from Ben Coulter not the MVRFD should be al- Resolution 6-2013 calls for Cook received the call from dis- Phillipsburg, estimated he was The Madisonian lowed to increase its perma- an election on whether or not the patch at 4:25 p.m. and arrived on travelling approximately 50 [email protected] nent maintenance mill levy by MVRFD should incur a bonded the scene six minutes later, the miles per hour at the time of the six mills. The increase in mills indebtedness in a principal truck was resting upside down in accident. At their regular Tuesday corresponds to the anticipated amount not to exceed $985,000, the ditch. Sergeant Doug Young of the meeting in Virginia City, the increased costs of maintaining payable over a term not to ex- Cook explained that the Madison County Commission- fire protection, equipment and ceed ten years. The purpose is four-wheel drive mechanism Turn to WRECK on pg. 2 ers reapproved two resolutions facilities in the district. The for the construction of a new with corrections calling for MVRFD estimates that the an- fire station at Varney and the special mail ballot elections in nual tax increase for a home acquisition of refurbished ap- support of the Madison Valley valued at $100,000 would be paratus for that station, as well Rural Fire District. $8.84, and for a home valued at a new fire engine / rescue com- Ennis School Board Wayne “Wano” Urbonas Resolution 5-2013 calls $200,000 the estimated tax in- Madison County Sanitarian for an election on whether or crease would be $17.67. Turn to COMM. on pg. 2 discusses upcoming New county superintendent salary negotiations Ben Coulter are allowed to accumulate up to The Madisonian 85 days, which are available for [email protected] use in addition to the 15 days for embraces administrative role the present school year from the During a special meeting starting date of the contract. Ben Coulter seasonally in 2005, Legg and will help them to become a pro- on Wednesday with the Ennis After their first year, teach- The Madisonian her husband Dave relocated to ductive member of society. School Board negotiation com- ers will contribute one day per [email protected] Ennis full time in June 2011. “It really isn’t about their mittee, superintendent John year per teacher to a common Prior to that, Legg taught and parents, their grades, their Overstreet reviewed the dis- bank for sick leave allowance to Ennis resident Melinda served as math department head teachers, their superintendent,” trict’s master agreement with the be administered in association Legg was recently hired as the at a school in Inland Valley, CA. Legg reflected. “They seem to Madison Valley Education Asso- with the MVEA. Teachers with new Madison County Superin- Before taking the county super- get that the education is about ciation in preparation for upcom- five years or less experience that tendent of Schools after former intendent position she substitute them.” ing salary negotiations with the have exhausted their sick leave superintendent Judy Osborn re- taught at Sheridan, Alder, Bel- While some might think school’s teachers. may withdraw days for extended tired in January. Although she grade, Harrison and Ennis, and that students from small rural Overstreet first addressed illness or injury as determined by comes from more of a teaching in doing so Legg noticed a level school districts like those in the sick leave policy and common the MVEA, provided that there background than school ad- of enthusiasm from the students Madison County might have bank of sick leave days shared by are sufficient days available. ministration, Legg welcomes about their own education that limited opportunities, Legg the district’s teachers. Currently Overstreet suggested that the opportunity to be involved isn’t always present in larger sees it as just the opposite. With teachers are annually allowed 15 the district revise the policy on Melinda Legg in rural education throughout communities. In short, Legg a smaller class size, she ex- days at full salary for sick leave. 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Both Young and Cook “If you have four-wheel push it.” 15 Years - .000% Points JAM from pg. 1 2.750% Rate 2.987% APR as a rider who took one of the system and pushing the field to their efforts.