Humming Along

☛ ☛ NTERPRISEt h e l i v i n g s t o n E Wednesday, June 2, 2021 •฀Livingston,฀Montana฀•฀Vol.฀115 No.฀116฀ $1.00 Meat producer getting back online after hack CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Ransomware syndicates as a ers weren’t affected and the and E & J Gallo Winery. The world’s largest meat pro- rule don’t post about attacks company said it was not aware Food companies, Liska said, cessing company has resumed when they are in initial negotia- of any customer, supplier or are at “about the same level of most production after a week- tions with victims — or if the employee data being compro- security as manufacturing and end cyberattack, but experts say victims have paid a ransom. mised. shipping. Which is to say, not the vulnerabilities exposed by JBS hasn’t discussed the ran- “Our systems are coming back very.” this attack and others are far som demand in its public state- online and we are not sparing The attack was the second in a from resolved. ments. Phone and email messag- any resources to fight this month on critical U.S. infra- JBS notified the federal gov- es seeking comment were left threat,” Andre Nogueira, CEO of structure. Earlier in May, hack- ernment the ransom demand with the company Wednesday. JBS USA, said in a statement. ers shut down operation of the came from the ransomware JBS said late Tuesday that it Ransomware expert Allan Colonial Pipeline, the largest gang REvil, which is believed to had made “significant progress” Liska of the cybersecurity firm U.S. fuel pipeline, for nearly a operate in Russia, according to a in dealing with the cyberattack Recorded Future said the week. The closure sparked long person familiar with the situa- and expected the “vast majori- attack on JBS was the largest lines and panic buying at gas tion who is not authorized to dis- ty” of its plants to be operating yet on a food manufacturer. stations across the Southeast. cuss it publicly. on Wednesday. The attack But he said at least 40 food Colonial Pipeline confirmed it REvil has not posted anything affected servers supporting companies have been targeted related to the hack on its dark- JBS’s operations in North Amer- by hackers over the last year, A worker heads into the JBS meatpacking plant web site. But that’s not unusual. ica and Australia. Backup serv- including brewer Molson Coors See Hack, Page 3 in Greeley, Colo., Oct. 12, 2020. Biden pushes City waives for US voting fees for rights law as parade restrictions By Jason Bacaj mount Enterprise Staff Writer The Livingston City Com- WASHINGTON (AP) — mission unanimously voted at President Joe Biden used its Tuesday evening meeting the 100th anniversary of to waive $3,800 in fees for the Tulsa’s race massacre to Livingston Roundup Parade. make a plea for sweeping The city is now a premium legislation in Congress to sponsor for the event, which protect the right to vote as is scheduled for July 2. Republican-led govern- The Livingston Area Cham- ments in Texas and other ber of Commerce has been states pass new restrictions working with the Health making it tougher to cast ballots. Biden, marking the cen- tennial in Oklahoma on Department, city of Livings- ton and local businesses to try to make the parade hap- pen, after the COVID-19 pan- Enterprise photo by Jason Bacaj demic caused last year’s Crews work on one of four buildings under construction as part of phase two at the Flats at Yellowstone Bend condo parade to be canceled for the development. Each building will house 12 units, with construction expected to wrap up in early 2022. first time in the event’s 95-year history. Chamber CEO Leslie Feigel was able to confirm only last week that the parade would take place. AP Commissioner Warren President Joe Biden speaks HUMMING ALONG Mabie said waiving the fees as he commemorates the would be “money well spent.” 100th anniversary of the Commissioner Melissa Nootz Tulsa race massacre, at the 48 new condos under construction south of I-90 said she loved the idea of the Greenwood Cultural Center, city being a sponsor, noting Tuesday in Tulsa, Okla. By Jason Bacaj that the parade is something Enterprise Staff Writer the community can look for- Tuesday, called out lawmak- ward to after a year of rough ers in Congress — including nother 48 condos are going times. two senators in his own par- up at the Flats at Yellowstone “I think the governmental ty — for holding up action Bend, a condo development city and the community find on voting bills. Invoking the on the south side of I-90 near a lot of value in events where A we celebrate each other, cele- words of the late Rep. John Albertsons grocery store. Lewis, Biden said the right Phase one was completed last year, brate our community,” said to vote is “precious” and with three buildings holding 36 units. Dorel Hoglund, commission- must be protected. He Four buildings are currently under er chairwoman. “Maybe one pledged that June will be a construction this summer, in phase good thing came out of COV- “month of action” on Capitol two. Each of the four buildings will ID: that we didn’t have a bat- Hill as Congress considers hold 12 units, with construction tle about the route for six to the legislation, which is expected to finish in January or Feb- eight months.” among the top priorities of ruary. When the three-phase project In other business, zoning his administration. by Bozeman-based Cadius Partners is standards for big-box retail “We’re not giving up,” completed, the development could stores were updated by the Biden said. “I’m going to hold a total of 120 units. City Commission. The zoning fight like heck with every The development site was bustling update is intended to mini- tool at my disposal for its during the final week of May. Staj mize large, unbroken parking passage.” Olsen, project superintendent with CP areas, encourage more bicy- Republican state legisla- Build, said they’ve been blessed to cle and pedestrian traffic and tors are pushing what have good subcontractors and avoid require drought-resistant experts say is an unprece- any delays due to a shortage of work- native plants to serve as a dented number of bills ers. buffer between parking areas aimed at restricting access The project has been affected by the and main thoroughfares. to the ballot box. While increase in prices for building materi- City Manager Michael Kar- Republicans say the goal is als though, said Josh Allen, project Graphic courtesy of Signe Lahren does said the updates fit with to prevent voter fraud, manager and principal with Cadius A graphic lays out the final construction phases of the condo development. the “cutting edge of the Democrats contend that the Partners. He said higher lumber pric- The four buildings currently under construction are marked phase two, in growth policy” the city is measures are aimed at es alone have increased the building green. White blocks are already finished buildings. working to adopt. undermining minority vot- cost per unit by almost $20,000 com- Commissioners also voted ing rights. pared to last year’s construction. unanimously to annex an Most recently, the Texas “We tried to place an order for all of island in the Yellowstone Riv- Legislature moved closer to the lumber for the job site a couple er that’s contiguous with the passing a bill that would months ago and they just said, ‘Sorry, proposed Yellowstone Pre- reduce early voting hours, we can’t sell you that much at once, serve subdivision on the tighten voter identification just have to buy it as it comes in,’” Heart K Ranch property. requirements for absentee Allen said. “Even since a couple Kardoes said it’s similar to ballots and eliminate ballot months ago (materials costs have) the recent Mayor’s Landing drop boxes and drive-thru gone up 50, 60% … it’s pretty wild in annexation, in that the city voting centers. The bill was that regard.” already controls the land. blocked only when Texas Increased building costs have Annexing the property into Democrats walked off the pushed the cost of these 48 new con- the city would make it sim- House floor on Sunday dos into the $290,000 range, which pler to manage the land for night; Republican Gov. Greg represents a roughly 10% price parks and trails and potential Abbott has said he will increase from phase one. conservation in the future, he order a special session to Despite the price bump, Signe said. ultimately ensure its pas- Lahren, a realtor with Berkshire An ordinance was unani- sage. Hathaway, which is representing the mously amended by commis- Senate Republican leader development, said she has a lot of Enterprise photo by Jason Bacaj sioners to allow for the sale Mitch McConnell played interest in these new units. She said Cadius Partners Principal Josh Allen looks out over the condo develop- of fireworks in Livingston. down the ability of the new she has a list of 35 people waiting to ment from the second floor of an unfinished building. Across the job site The changes won’t go into state laws to quash voter get early notifications about the con- is a building completed during phase one of the development. effect until July 1. Chairwom- turnout. dos. an Hoglund said that any sea- “I don’t think any of these Allen noted that the term affordabil- a standalone home due to the area’s home ownership to people at a price sonally operating fireworks efforts at the state level are ity “is kind of a loaded term in con- accelerating real estate prices.

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