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Thursday, March 4, 2021 STARMiles City, Montana $1.00 Structure destroyed in fire By HANNA KAMBICH that was injured and treat- able at both the county and Star Staff Writer ed at Holy Rosary Health- the city fire halls. To care Emergency Room obtain one from the coun- A garbage barrel fire with minor injuries. ty, visit their fire hall in was reported yesterday at According to Peterson, the old warehouse north of 12:38 p.m. it took around three hours Pine Hills Correctional On the 5000 block of Val- to get the fire under con- Facility. They are avail- ley Drive East a fire in a trol. The 13 to 15 mph able 24 hours a day. garbage barrel got out of wind made it difficult. To obtain one from the control when the wind There were multiple city, stop by their fire hall picked up. It burned 34 calls made to dispatch at 2800 Main St. acres and initially threat- about the fires, which Burn permits contain ened six to 10 structures. made it seem like there the appropriate times and The structures did include was multiple fires when it objects burnable for both homes. was all one fire. This organizations. After The fire missed the included a grass fire at obtaining a burn permit, majority of the structures Valley Drive East, a grass call Dispatch at 406-232- only hitting a shed. The fire at Kircher Creek Road 3411 before you burn. fire also hit pastures, and a structure fire call Responding units includ- fences and grass. There came in later. ed Custer County Fire were no animals harmed in While burning garbage Department, Miles City the blaze. doesn’t require a burn per- Fire and Rescue and Custer County Fire mit those who want to burn Bureau of Land Manage- Chief Bud Peterson esti- ditches, grass piles, wood ment. STAR PHOTO/Hanna Kambich mated the cost of the dam- and paper products among (Contact Hanna Kambich A scorched pasture sits on display yesterday afternoon after a garbage barrel fire got out of con- age to be around $5,000. others need a permit. at mcreporter@midrivers. trol when the wind picked up. There was a firefighter Burn permits are avail- com or 406-234-0450.) Team Spirit House bill to affect dispatch

By DERRICK CALHOUN Star Staff Writer

Montana House Bill 50 will be taking money out of state 911 funds, includ- ing that of Southeastern Montana Dispatch. HB 50, part of a larger Montana State Library (MSL) bill, House Bill 633, would annually appropri- ate $450,000 of state 911 funds to the MSL to sup- port the creation and maintenance of GIS data to implement Next Gener- ation 911 (NG 911). According to usgs.gov, the website for the United GARNER States Geological Survey, a Geographic Information System (GIS), is a com- 0field Counties, will puter system that analyz- instead be taken and used STAR PHOTO/Sharon Moore es and displays geograph- to help other areas that Members of the Miles Community College Pioneers women’s basketball team celebrate a made three pointer on the bench ically referenced infor- need help becoming com- during the Pioneers routing of Williston State College last night at the MCC Centra. The Lady Pioneers moved to 16-0 on the mation, using data that is pliant. season with the lopsided win and 15-0 in MonDak Athletic Conference play. For a full game story see page 7 of today’s Miles attacked to a unique loca- “Why do I have to pay City Star. tion. to help someone else get The Montana State to the level that they Library (MSL) is in should have been prepar- charge of statewide GIS ing to get to for years,” data for Montana, helping she said. local governments create She also said that NG Fundraiser to be held for local man 911 isn’t something that is and maintain GIS data By DERRICK CALHOUN been since December, when and combining that data new, they have known it Star Staff Writer he was moved from St. Vin- into statewide data sets was coming for years, cent’s in Billings. for use in GIS systems. which is why they have A spaghetti dinner and Matt, 41, is married to According to Lynn been preparing for it. silent auction fundraiser are Tammy Goff Holmes Bickle, Anderson, Southeastern “It is taking money being held for Matt Bickle on and has three children, Montana Dispatch super- from the citizens here Saturday at the Veteran’s of Kadan, Rychele and Layne. visor, the local 911 board, when so many people Foreign Wars hall. He owns local construction with Custer County Com- have been working so The event runs from 5-10 company Bickle Construction. missioner Jason Strouf hard to try and make sure p.m. and costs $8 for adults Dee also added that he taking point, made sure this, in regards to dis- and $5 for children seven- broke his arm and left leg, that the mapping that patch, works well for the years-old and under. needing a titanium rod in his they use in Custer County, citizens,” Anderson said. The fundraiser is to sup- leg. Miles City and Garfield “We have put money into port Matt and his family, Robbie Shores, a local con- County are set. this, we have gotten helping augment lost income tractor, with some help has “We put a lot of time, grants. It’s been a three since his injury as well as to done a wonderful job helping money and people into or four year process mak- help the family purchase a retrofit his home for when he this,” Anderson said. ing this happen. Now we handicap-accessible van for returns, Dee said. She men- Anderson added that have to pay for everyone Bickle. tioned that amongst other she thought they were else too, when they could He was in a car accident things he put in a handicap about 93% compliant with have been doing the same on Oct. 7, between Forsyth accessible ramp. NG 911 at this point, but things we have been SUBMITTED PHOTO and Rosebud, rolling his car doing.” “So far we have had an A spaghetti dinner and silent auction fundraiser will be held other counties aren’t and suffering a traumatic The bill is sponsored by excellent response selling Saturday to raise money to help Matt Bickle’s family pay medi- nearly as close to being brain injury. According to his Frank Garner (R-HD7) tickets,” Dee said. “The com- cal bills. compliant. mother Dee Bickle, he was munity has been wonderful as With this new bill, from Kalispell. unconscious for two months well, a lot of people have donation jars for Matt and the fundraiser. according to Anderson, (Contact Derrick Cal- and has been receiving excel- donated items for auctions.” his family. She also said that (Contact Derrick Calhoun about $7,000 of her funds, houn at mcsportsreporter@ lent rehab at Holy Rosary Dee added that 16 busi- they don’t have a specific at mcsportsreporter@gmail. funds meant to help gmail.com or at 406-234- Healthcare, where he has nesses in town have put up target amount in mind for com or at 406-234-0450.) Custer County and Gar- 0450.)

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Today is second annual ‘Slam the Scam’ Day Calendar By STAR STAFF Social Security/OIG work- to comply with their our effort this year to alert group to maximize resources demands. In recent twists, Americans to hang up on sus- The Social Security and ensure a cohesive thieves even use real Social picious calls, and talk to their THURSDAY meal out). Administration (SSA) and the response. Security and OIG official’s family and friends about nShare the Love Used nCommunity COVID-19 Office of the Inspector Gen- “I am deeply troubled that names and send pictures of phone scams.” Bookstore, 2-6 p.m., Unit- testing for direct contacts eral (OIG) have once again crooks are deceiving Ameri- fabricated government ID Among today’s events is: ed Christian Church, 1006 and symptomatic individu- joined forces to raise public cans and using fear tactics to badges. — 5 p.m.: Facebook Live S. Strevell Ave. 406-531- als, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., by Agri- awareness about Social Secu- trick people into providing Social Security will never with the SSA Office of the 3317. Sports Complex across rity imposter scams during personal information or tell you that your Social Inspector General and the Divi- n2021 Montana High from Spotted Eagle Recre- the second annual ‘Slam the money,” said Social Security Security number is suspend- sion of Consumer & Business School Association Class ation Area with entrance Scam’ Day today. Social Commissioner Andrew Saul. ed, contact you to demand an Education at the Federal Trade A State Wrestling Tourna- off Pacific Avenue. Security scams — in which “I urge everyone to remain immediate payment, threat- Commission. ment, 5:30 p.m. coaches’ nMiles City Public Li- fraudsters mislead victims vigilant, hang up on these en you with arrest, ask for Social Security employees do meeting via Zoom, 6:30 brary’s Preschool Story- into making cash or gift card fraudsters, and go to oig.ssa. your credit or debit card occasionally contact the public p.m. officials’ meeting via time, 11:15 a.m., Miles City payments to fix purported gov to report any attempted numbers over the phone, ask by telephone for business pur- Zoom. Tournament is at Public Library, 1 S. 10th St. Social Security number prob- scam.” for gift cards or cash, or poses. Ordinarily, the agency Custer County District nSoutheastern Montana lems or to avoid arrest — are Criminals are sophisticat- promise a Social Security calls people who have recently High School. Retired Teachers Associa- the No. 1 type of government ed and there are many varia- benefit approval or increase applied for a Social Security nFlood Control Commit- tion, 11:30 p.m., Town and imposter fraud reported to tions of this fraud scheme, in exchange for information benefit, someone who is tee, 6 p.m., Miles City Hall Country Club. the Federal Trade Commis- according to a SSA news or money. already receiving payments Conference Room and by nOpen Alcoholics Anony- sion and Social Security. The release. For example, scam- “We are working with the and requires an update to their Zoom conferencing. mous Unity Group, noon, agency has made concerted mers may call or email say- Department of Justice and record, or a person who has nCuster Rod and Gun Club Historic Miles City Acad- efforts to address this issue, ing they are from Social law enforcement agencies requested a phone call from the Action Pistol Shooting, 6 emy. including partnering with Security and that the per- across the United States to agency. If there is a problem p.m., Sunday Creek Rifle nPinochle (with 4 table other Federal and State agen- son’s Social Security number combat Social Security with a person’s Social Security Range. members), 1 p.m., Drop-In cies to identify and pursue is suspended or was used in a imposter scams — but our number or record, Social Secu- FRIDAY Center. scammers, increasing crime. The caller identifica- best weapon in this fight will rity will typically mail a letter. n2021 Montana High nOpen Alcoholics Anony- employee and public out- tion may be spoofed to always be awareness,” said For more information, visit School Association Class mous Unity Group, 5:30 reach and education, raising appear as a legitimate gov- Inspector General Gail S. www.socialsecurity.gov/anti- A State Wrestling Tourna- p.m., Historic Miles City awareness through market- ernment number. They may Ennis. “I want to thank the fraudfacts/. To get more Social ment, 7 a.m. scales open Academy. ing in post offices nation- text or email fake documents many agencies and organiza- Security news, follow the Press for weight checks, 8 a.m. nLenten Fish Fry (all- wide, and maintaining a in attempts to coerce people tions that have joined us in Office on Twitter @SSAPress. weigh-ins, 10 a.m. 1st ses- you-can-eat), 5:30-7 p.m., sion of wrestling begins, Sacred Heart Parish Cen- 2-3 p.m. clear and clean ter, 520 N. Montana Ave. gym, 3 p.m. 2nd session of Knights of Columbus also Dear Abby Community Roundup wrestling begins, Custer will collect canned goods County District High for “Food for Families” School, 20 S. Center Ave. that will be donated to Mom’s life has less stress What’s Happening at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8 Will follow Montana High the Custer County Food 1454951984?pwd=NXFzaUpX School Association CO- Bank. Miles City Unified School WjJIYnh3VkdNOTkyNXl- VID-19 Health and Safety nOpen trap shooting, 6 after man leaves for prison District Budget Committee rUT09, meeting ID: 814 5495 rules. p.m., Spotted Eagle Trap agenda — Miles City Unified 1984, passcode: Cowboys14. DEAR ABBY: I recently has the respect of my peers. nMiles City Soup Kitchen, Range. School District (MCUSD) had a child with a man who is Is it too late to set boundaries 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., First nNarcotics Anonymous Board of Trustees will have a now incarcerated. I was wid- with him? — GROWING IN Lottery Numbers United Methodist Church Solution Group closed special Budget Committee owed when I met him, and FLORIDA basement, 24 N. 11th St. meeting, 8 p.m., Historic meeting Tuesday at noon in HELENA (AP) — Montana although he brought me hap- DEAR GROWING: This 234-5013. Miles City Academy. the MCUSD Administration lotteries drawn Wednesday: piness, it has come at a steep emotionally abusive individu- nSenior Congregate Meals nOpen Alcoholics Anony- Board Room, 1604 Main St. Big Sky Bonus — 6-7-12-20, price. al is milking you like you are for anyone 60+ years, 11 mous We Care Group, 8 On the agenda are: call to Bonus: 12, estimated jackpot: I pay for literally every- a Guernsey cow. His ingrati- a.m.-noon, 600 Cafe. Take p.m., Historic Miles City order, roll call; Pledge of Alle- $5,760; Lotto America — thing. I love him very much, tude is boundless. You are out boxes available for Academy. (Nonsmoking). giance; introduction of 16-18-19-28-45, Star Ball: 6, but his entitlement was an not the reason he got himself seniors who prefer not to n“How Alanon Works,” guests, visitors; Budget Com- ASB: 3, est. jackpot: $3.25 mil- issue even before he had in trouble with the law, and it eat in the restaurant dur- 8 p.m., main floor Confer- mittee meeting. Due to lion; Mega Millions — est. legal issues. Now he has isn’t your responsibility to ing COVID-19 (may come ence Room 2 at Convent COVID-19 public health con- jackpot: $55 million; Montana become very nasty and mini- get him out or support him in and pick up meal or wait Keepers Community Cen- cerns, the public may observe Cash — 7-24-31-35-36, est. mizes everything I do. financially. outside after coming in to ter, 1411 Leighton Blvd. and participate in the meet- jackpot: $100,000; and Power- If I send $100, he’s upset It is way too late to set order take out, or call from 406-853-5577 or 406-851- ing via Zoom, which will be ball — 21-40-44-50-55, Power- that I didn’t send $200. If I boundaries with this manipu- outside and staff will bring 1118. active once the meeting ball: 16, Power Play: 3, est. have a day off from work lative ingrate. He won’t starts. Join the Zoom meeting jackpot: $123 million. that I don’t spend communi- change. What you must do cating with a lawyer and the now — for your own sake and courts, I’m “not taking initia- for your children’s — is tell tive.” He has even gone so him you are finished and cut far as to say it was my fault ties with him. Today in History he got in trouble because I was on his case so often that DEAR ABBY: My boy- Today is Thursday, March Court ruled that sexual a suburban Seattle nursing Bloomberg dropped out of he “had to go out to get some friend and I have been 4, the 63rd day of 2021. harassment at work can be home at the center of a coro- the Democratic race, but peace.” His only redeeming together for close to a year There are 302 days left in illegal even when the offend- navirus outbreak. Italy pledged to keep spending in quality is his wonderful rela- now. In the beginning, we the year. er and victim are of the closed all schools and uni- an effort to defeat President tionship with the kids, who were crazy about each other same gender. versities and barred fans Donald Trump. Javier Pérez see none of our fights and and everything was great. Today’s Highlight in History In 2015, the Justice from sporting events. The de Cuéllar, the United regard him as a father fig- Our hometowns are two On March 4, 1933, Frank- Department cleared Darren Dow Jones Industrial Aver- Nations secretary-general ure. hours apart so, to make it lin D. Roosevelt took office Wilson, a white former Fer- age soared more than 1,100 who brokered a historic He is now even more neg- work, he bought us a house as America’s 32nd president. guson, Missouri, police offi- points as governments and cease-fire between Iran and ative and derogatory than right in between. It was an cer, in the fatal shooting of central banks around the Iraq in 1988, died at the age when he was at home. I man- hour each way to our par- On This Date Michael Brown, a Black globe took more aggressive of 100. age a busy restaurant and a ents’ houses. I thought it was In 1789, the Constitution 18-year-old, but also issued a measures to deal with the household of five children. the perfect compromise. But of the United States went scathing report calling for virus and its effects on the Today’s Birthdays Since he has been away, I’m now he’s telling me he isn’t into effect as the first Feder- sweeping changes in city law economy. After spending Actor Paula Prentiss is 83. ashamed to say life has actu- happy here in our new town, al Congress met in New enforcement practices. more than $500 million of his Movie director Adrian Lyne ally been less stressful. and he needs to sell the house York. (The lawmakers then In 2018, former Russian own fortune in a bid for the is 80. Singer Shakin’ Stevens I think my loneliness when and move back home. adjourned for lack of a quo- spy Sergei Skripal and his presidency, former New is 73. Author James Ellroy is I met him made it easier to He says he still wants to rum.) daughter were found uncon- York City Mayor Mike 73. ignore red flags. In every be with me and that we are In 1797, John Adams was scious on a bench in the other aspect of my life, I am going to make it work, but I inaugurated the second pres- southwestern English city of an independent woman who can’t help but be scared that ident of the United States. Salisbury; both survived this is gonna be the end of In 1863, the Idaho Territo- what British authorities said Miles City Star ry was created. was a murder attempt using our relationship. Should I ( USPS 348-780 ) tough it out and see if we can In 1865, President Abra- a nerve agent. A Yellowstone Newspaper ham Lincoln was inaugurat- Ten Years Ago actually make it work? 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Federal representatives: Kara Stewart. www.stevensonandsons.com In 1998, the U.S. Supreme health officials investigated Miles City Star Thursday, March 4, 2021 – 3 MONTANA Montana News Brief Gone a century, Pacific martens Darby man charged with shooting, killing Hamilton man returned to central Montana HAMILTON (AP) — A western Montana man is GREAT FALLS (AP) — charged with deliberate homicide for the shooting Amid the silent pines of the Lit- death of another man in Hamilton last week. tle Belt Mountains, a slender Charges were filed against Jamie Michael Conway in hunter stalks the branches and Justice Court in Ravalli County on Monday, the Ravalli burrows beneath the snow. Her triangular ears twitch at any Republic reported. He did not enter a plea. hint that a tasty mouse, chip- Conway, 43, is charged with killing Peter Vanvallis, munk or squirrel might be 52, on Feb. 26 during a verbal argument, court records close by. said. He is also charged with assault with a weapon With its thick silky fur, after a woman reported Conway pointed a gun at her. bushy tail and semi-retractable Conway left the scene of the shooting, but made claws, the Pacific marten is arrangements to surrender to authorities two days perfectly adapted to live and later. He also turned over a handgun. hunt in the boreal forests of Conway reported the victim had a gun, but investiga- northcentral Montana. It is a skilled tree climber, no bigger tors said no weapons were found on Vanvallis or in the than a house cat and can literal- house. ly gallop up a tree and leap Attorney Sarah Gray said her client will claim self- from branch to branch, twist- defense. ing in mid-air to capture its Gray said Conway is disabled, lives with his mother prey or to escape a hawk or in Darby and is not a flight risk. She asked for his owl. release on his own recognizance. His bail was set at Marten were once common $500,000. throughout the forests of cen- tral Montana, but for nearly a century the solitary predator has been absent from the AP PhOtO rob Francisco, left, and Mikel Newberg, who are both technicians with Fish, Wildlife and Parks, state’s island mountain ranges. release a pine marten near Kings hill in the Little Belt Mountains, Mont., Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. UK variant of COVID Now, Pacific marten have returned to the Little Belts. In the last two months, about man-made or natural, is much and summer. Winter also offers just because they’re doing it detected in Gallatin County two dozen marten have been less. They’re way more suscep- the captured marten some pro- the way we need in order to released there due to a unique tible to avian predation (owls, tection from marauding bears, keep the animal safe and in By Keith SchuBert about. collaboration between Montana eagles and hawks) and coyotes. which will sometimes destroy good condition. And they’re not Daily Montanan “We are aware that the Fish, Wildlife and Parks and They’re loath to even use open- traps and kill any marten they being paid to do it. This is real- specimens are from Galla- fur trappers from the south- ings within forested areas. Two find when tempted by an easy ly, truly a volunteer effort. Three cases of the U.K. tin County, and we are western section of the state. miles of non-forested lower ele- food reward. They’ve been an incredible COVID-19 variant have working with the state “This is one of those rare vation habitat is enough to pre- Since the project began, partner in this, forgoing that been identified in Gallatin health department to inves- opportunities that we as a vent dispersal, and once close to three dozen martens animal that would have other- County, the Department of tigate the source and tim- department get to do this kind they’re extirpated from an have been released in the Little wise been harvested and sold Public Health and Human ing of those specimens,” of work ... to truly bring back a island range they’re probably Belts. The near-term goal is to for fur.” Services said in a state- Gallatin City-County pretty charismatic animal to its not going to get back.” release a total of 60, including ment Wednesday. Health Officer Matt Kelley native habitat,” Jay Kolbe, Montana’s existing popula- at least 30 females, by the end DPHHS spokesman, Jon said in a press release. FWP wildlife biologist and tion of marten is a case in point. of February 2022. In the long Ebelt, said the state was “This is a good reminder project manager for the rein- “South of the interstate, term, Kolbe hopes to take what expecting the variant. that this pandemic is not troduction program told the marten are common,” Kolbe they’ve learned in the Little “We have been preparing over and the importance of Great Falls Tribune. “This is a said. “We’ve got lots of trap- Belts and apply it to Montana’s Knights of Columbus for this, conducting sur- everyone doing all they can real conservation opportunity, ping records for the Gallatin other island mountain ranges. veillance for COVID-19 to help us slow down trans- and we could not do this proj- and lots of marten have been “There is good predicted ALL YOU CAN EAT variant strains for several mission.” ect without that direct partner- trapped south of the intestate. habitat in the Crazies and in the weeks, so this comes as no The variant first showed ship with the trappers in south- Now you have very similar Bridgers that’s unoccupied FISH FRY! surprise,” Ebelt said. up in the United States at west Montana. It just wouldn’t habitat on both sides of I-90 now,” he said. “We’re hopeful All three individuals that the end of December and happen — plain and simple.” near Bozeman, but north of the that if we can continue to do EVERY contracted the strain have “may be associated with an Marten are members of the interstate, even in similar habi- this kind of work in other parts recovered, Ebelt said. increased risk of death weasel family and are most FRIDAY tat, they’re gone.” of the state.” th “All Montanans are compared to other vari- closely related to mink and through March 26 Yet given the right condi- Kolbe is well aware that peo- encouraged to get the ants” but more studies are fishers. Various species of mar- tions, marten have shown a ple who are philosophically 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. COVID-19 vaccine when it needed to confirm if that is ten can be found in forests high propensity for surviving opposed to hunting and trap- becomes available to you. true, according to the Cen- across Ireland, Scotland, Scan- Parish Center Hall and expanding within suitable ping in general may be critical And, continue to wear a ter for Disease Control and dinavia, Russia, Japan, Canada 520 N. Montana habitats. of recruiting trappers to help mask to protect yourself Prevention. and the United States. They In the mid-1950s wildlife reintroduce a fur-bearing and others, practice social At his Tuesday press continue to inhabit 17 U.S. Adults $11 biologists released nine marten mammal into the wilderness, distancing by staying six conference, Gianforte states and are common in Mon- Kids age 7-12 $5 into high terrain in the Big Belt but he points out that Ameri- feet apart, stay home if you praised the state’s vaccine tana west of the continental Mountains west of White Sul- can sportsman — hunters, trap- 6 & Under Free are sick, cover your cough, response and announced divide and south of phur Springs, then essentially pers and fisherman — have $30 Family Charge wash your hands often, and that he was expanding U.S.Interstate 90. forgot about them. Other than always been powerful advo- (Parents & minor children) avoid large crowds,” he Phase 1B to include Mon- The historical record does the original documentation of cates for the restoration of spe- said. tanans over the age of 60 not explain exactly why marten their release, there were no cies. Montana is the most and expanded the list of disappeared from central Mon- records. “The trappers themselves recent of 46 states where qualifying underlying con- tana, but Kolbe believes it was In 2016, Kolbe decided to see are the most effective advo- the variant has been found. ditions for those aged due to a convergence of factors what he could find out about cates for fur-bearers in the At a Wednesday press con- 16-59. The expanded phase including unregulated trapping the Big Belt martens. state,” Kolbe said. They care ference, Gov. Greg Gian- — Phase 1B+ — will start and short-sighted predator con- “I started putting out baited passionately about fur-bearers forte said no variants had Monday. trol programs. camera sets,” he recalled of his in general, and the marten VFW been detected in the state As of Wednesday, “From the turn of the centu- efforts to capture an image of trappers we’re working with but added that Montana 269,222 Montanans had ry and into the Great Depres- Auxiliary 1579 the long-forgotten marten. “I absolutely love marten and the State University had received their first dose of sion, marten pelts were had a half deer nailed to a tree opportunity to enjoy them.” “expressed concern” about the vaccine and 94,766 extremely valuable,” he said. Hamburger Night and the very first set I “If the department had the possibility of a couple were full vaccinated, “I’ve heard a single marten pelt deployed, right at the tree line instead chosen to hire techni- Friday • 5 - 7 p.m. of variants, which were according to the state’s might have been worth up to up at Mount Edith, by gosh cians to trap marten in enough sent on for further verifi- COVID-19 dashboard. the equivalent of a month’s when we came in there and different areas in southwest cation. It is unclear if the There were 202 new cases wages. There was a strong Hamburger w/chips checked the camera I had a Montana to get a genetically variants detected in Galla- detected and the state’s incentive to trap, and there was marten on there.” diverse sample — if that was Cheeseburger w/chips tin are the same variants death toll from the virus very little regulation on trap- Kolbe has since received our only option — this project MSU raised the alarm stands at 1,373. ping during that time.” Dbl. Burger w/chips additional reports and images would not happen,” he added. “Predator control was also from local hunters of marten in “We couldn’t afford it. We Dbl. Cheeseburger very common,” Kolbe added. the Big Belts. couldn’t hire that many people, “A lot of poisoning was going w/chips “So even that effort back and those people that we did Man pleads guilty in woman’s on to control other predators — then at such a small scale was hire would not likely have the lacing a carcass with poison apparently successful,” he said. skills to effectively capture was common back then — and Happy Hour • 5-6 pm Mon-Sat killing on Crow Reservation Similarly, marten have now marten the first year they marten are incredibly suscepti- Bar closed on Sundays repopulated the Black Hills of tried. BILLINGS (AP) — A truck on the reservation ble to that. Marten weren’t South Dakota following large- “They’re checking the traps No Membership Required man accused of fatally along the Montana-Wyo- affecting livestock production scale releases there in 1980 and every day. They’re not able to shooting a woman in front ming border when he or anything but were collateral again in 1990 through 1993. put out the extensive lines that of her child on the Crow passed Goes Ahead as she damage to that program. We th Encouraged by these and other they would have historically, 119 N. 6 • Miles City, MT • 234-1154 Indian Reservation in was driving in the opposite think that by the 1920s or ’30s successful reintroductions, southern Montana has direction, according to a that they were probably gone Kolbe received approval from pleaded guilty to second- court affidavit filed by FBI — before the department was the Montana Fish and Wildlife degree murder in the death agent Aaron Christensen. really keeping good records Commission to return martens of Lenita Goes Ahead, Goes Ahead’s child and an and began to regulate trapping Spaghetti Dinner to the Little Belt Mountains. Tickets: authorities said. unidentified man believed like we do now.” “We decided to start in the Fundraiser Taylor Leigh Plainbull, to be her boyfriend were in The early 20th century was $8 per Adult Little Belts because there’s 27, was arrested in Octo- the car with her. a dark time for wildlife conser- For Matt Bickle & Family $5 per Child under 7 900,000 acres of Forest Service ber after police accused Plainbull turned around vation in the United States as a property and there’s good him of forcing the woman’s the stolen truck and forced whole. Kolbe notes that jour- th blocks of high quality habitat,” Saturday March 6 , at the VFW car off the road and into a the victim’s vehicle off the nals from the era frequently There will be a Kolbe said. 119 N. 6th Miles City, MT ditch before shooting her, road and into a ditch. As express people’s excitement at Volunteer trappers began silent auction! KULR-TV reported. the man with Goes Ahead seeing a single deer or ante- From 5pm - 10pm working with FWP to capture Plainbull was originally tried to call 911, Plainbull lope, but while many species marten in the backcountry of For more info, Contact Erin at 951-0061 charged with first-degree approached the vehicle and were able to gradually reestab- southwestern Montana in early murder, but accepted a shot Goes Ahead with at lish themselves across tradi- December 2020. The marten plea deal for a reduced least one bullet before tional habitats, the marten’s are caught using live traps out- charge, prosecutors said. grabbing the child and fear of open spaces has halted fitted with an auxiliary wood- He also pleaded guilty to driving away, Christensen their return to central Mon- is accepting applications for Trooper positions en den shelter, allowing them use of a firearm during a said. tana. to stay warm and to be trans- crime of violence. Goes Ahead was pro- “Their habitat use is so tied ported safely. FWP biologists Plainbull faces up to life nounced dead at the scene. to that complex, multi-story, collect age, sex and genetic in prison, a $250,000 fine The child was found later older forest type that they’re information from the marten and five years of super- that day. not able to disperse across before releasing them. vised release. Plainbull is scheduled more than three to five kilome- The marten are released in Plainbull, who was pre- for sentencing in July. He ters of non-forested habitat,” For details and to obtain application materials on the winter to avoid interfering viously in a relationship remains in custody at the Kolbe explained. “Their likeli- Patrol’s website with their breeding season, with Goes Ahead, 26, was Big Horn County Jail in hood of survival in areas with a https://dojmt.gov/highwaypatrol which takes place in the spring allegedly driving a stolen Wyoming. lot of openings, whether it’s Closing Date: 03-24-2021 AA/EEO Employer M iles C ity S tar4 – Thursday, March 4, 2021 Miles City Star4 OPINION

The election Threat s a country, we’ve just Acome through Matt easily the worst elec- Rosendale tion of my lifetime and one where obvious Guest weaknesses in our sys- Columnist tem were exposed. Most Montanans I talk to are eager to put those passions behind them and get back to normal. Turning down the temperature is going to take work from us all, but one thing that is definite- ly needed is an election process everyone agrees is fair and transparent. We rely on elections to settle disputes over our most closely-held values. We had an election where key states took days to call. Several states ignored their own election laws disregarding signature verification and deadline dates. We lacked understanding of basic informa- tion surrounding the vote, including how many votes were cast, a key protector against fraud. For example, if the overall number of votes cast is known quickly after the close of the polls, it becomes much more difficult to find batches of votes. The problems in the 2020 election led to mil- lions of Americans lacking confidence in the results. My colleagues in the other party have proposed H.R. 1, a bill they call the For the People Act. If the bill went into law it would provide taxpayer financ- ing for campaigns, provide instant and automatic voter registration, dramatically expand mail-in vot- ing, place major restrictions on cleaning nonvoters Stand With Montana Counties from registration rolls, and eliminate photo ID requirements to vote. The impact of the bill would be to make it much, By Sue Kirchmyer field in campaign spending, passed the call for the about in 1912. ...prohibiting corporate amendment, with 74% to So its up to us to reassert much easier to vote regardless, whether you were Whew. The elections campaign contributions and 84% majorities. In 2012, our what was obvious to Mon- eligible or not, under the theory that higher turnout over. And Hooray. We don’t expenditures and ... limit- statewide Citizens Initiative tana voters: we need to tell is beneficial to democracy. But this isn’t true. Voter have to watch thousands of ing political spending in passed with 74.9%. the Supreme Court to pro- turnout has skyrocketed, election after election political ads or respond to elections and establishing Montanans remember tect our ability to self-gov- since 2012. Many of the problems with low turnout the all too numerous that corporations are not that their grandparents ern. in the last decades stemmed from wrong estima- requests for donations human beings entitled to responded the same way, in Please call 406-444- tions of voter turnout and voter apathy. In 2020, 158 from various candidates constitutional rights. 1912, when they passed 4800now and tell the Mon- million Americans voted for president, up from 139 running for office... until We now have House Reso- their own Citizens Initia- tana House State Adminis- million in 2016, and 129 million in 2012. The voting the next election cycle, lution 3 in the Montana tive and gave us the Mon- tration Committee and your which starts in less than a House that asks our legisla- tana Corrupt Practices Act. legislator to vote yes on eligible population is about 239 million, to put that year. tors to stand with our coun- Those campaign finance House Resolution three into perspective. We all feel this way. ties voters and repeat our laws stood us well until the which calls on Congress to One of the most basic civil rights I believe Amer- Were all glad its done, call for Congress to pass the 2010 US Supreme Court pass that Constitutional icans ought to have is to be left alone. If you’re not whether were Republicans, Constitutional amendment. decided the Citizens United amendment! hurting anyone, you ought not be forced into doing Democrats, Independents, This is important since case. You can also: something you don’t want. This bill goes against Greens or Libertarians. Congress needs to know The only thing that Send a message https:// that principle by forcing people to subsidize politi- We have something else that the states are ready to changed in the 100 years www.leg.mt.gov/session/ cians with taxpayer dollars. I wouldn’t want to be in common. We’re trying to ratify the amendment once was the Supreme Court have-your-say/ forced to fund Nancy Pelosis political race, just as I stop the flood of money and Congress passes it. itself. The 1912 Supreme Find House legislators ads. Montana can help lead Court agreed with Montana https://leg.mt.gov/legisla- am sure people would not want to be forced to fund Do you know that, in this effort, especially since voters that we have to tor-lookup/ mine. 2012, all of our 56 Montana the support in our counties carve out space for our Learn more! montana@ Instead of a massive expansion of federal control counties, passed Citizens is bipartisan. It’s not unusu- elections in order to pro- movetoamend of elections to solve a problem that doesn’t exist, let Initiative I-166? We called al for voters who have sup- tect them from undue influ- Its been nine long years me lay out some of what I believe we need to do for on Congress to pass an ported Republicans to call ence. But the 2010 Supreme and our counties need to common sense reform. Voting should be in person amendment to the US Con- for this amendment. In Court itself had been influ- stand together again. with a photo ID as much as possible to ensure you stitution to: 2020, three towns in Ohio enced by the very money (Sue Kirchmyer is Chair are who you say. It should be as easy and conve- ... establish that there and Wisconsin, who support- and corporate challenges of Montanans Move to nient as possible. In particular I think election day should be a level playing ed Republican slates, also that they were warned Amend.) should be a holiday. We should have plenty of secure, polling places, and paper ballots to ensure we have a clear trail of how people voted. We should take steps to ensure we have elections Stardust with integrity by doing basic things like updating voter rolls on a regular basis. We should maintain People and Perspectives from Miles City's past and pay for a significant number of professional polling workers to supplement the volunteers that 25 YEARS AGO (1996) 50 YEARS AGO (1971) 75 YEARS AGO (1946) 100 YEARS AGO (1921) make elections possible, and we should mandate The Miles City board of BIRTHS — A daughter to Miss Mary Jane Sage, A children’s pageant will reporting quickly and accurately according to appeals on Thursday over- Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Jackson daughter of Mrs. Fanny Sage be given by the Little Light established procedures. The federal government turned the city building (Jimmie Kohley), Ashland. A of Miles City, and Glen M. Bearers and the Primary should help pay for this with a large, easy-to-admin- inspector’s decision that the daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wynne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Department tonight, at 8 ister grant, with none of the numerous strings that former Red Rock property James Buck ( Nel Lowman), Rowe Wynne of Billings, were o’clock, at the Presbyterian come along with the current funding streams. was dangerous, and new Forsyth. A daughter to Mr. united in marriage on Friday church. Over 100 children Bipartisan reform is not a pipe dream. This hap- owner Dolly Moore is moving and Mrs. Tom Peterson (Con- evening at five o’clock in the under nine in costume. Come ahead with plans for renova- nie McKinstry). English Trinity Lutheran and see and hear them. Offer- pened at the federal level in 2002 after the Florida tion. Moore finally secured Jack Evans, 87, Miles City church when the service was ing for missions. Mrs. fiasco in the presidential election of 2000 with the ownership of the building last Boy Scout leader for 50 read by Rev. George Schu- Rudolph Mudra, director. Help America Vote Act. Florida went from the week after six years of trying. years, died Wednesday barth. Captain William Morse, worst state for election integrity to reporting clean- She did not elaborate on plans afternoon in the Holy Rosa- Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Orcutt who has been visiting old ly, quickly and fairly. I believe if we all work for the building. The former ry Hospital following a peri- chaperoned a party of young friends in Miles City the past together, the country can do the same. Aloha Lounge is not part of od of failing health. Mr. people to Billings Saturday for few days, departed yesterday (Matt Rosendale (R-MT) is the United States the purchase and will be Evans started with Boy the basketball game. In the for Camp Travis, Texas, Representative for the state of Montana.) demolished. Scouting in its earliest days, group were Jack, Marilyn and where he has been assigned Ryan Rebsom, Custer organizing the first Boy Carolyn Orcutt, Joan Lewis, for duty. County District High School Scout troop in Miles City in Dorothy Hardesty, Gayle Mur- Mrs. C. W. Lathrop and graduate, was named to the 1910. Surviving are his phy and Kathleen Speck. daughter have departed for 1995-1996 Pacific Northwest widow, Lucretia, two sons, Custer County “hired” its Quinlan, Oklahoma, where Letters to the Editor All-Region Men’s Basketball and six grandchildren. $300,000 court house bonds at they will visit Mrs. Lathrop’s Team. Rebsom, an English A special race will be run a rate of approximately 1.16 mother. The Star welcomes letters to the editor from its read- major, was a 6’7” junior center on the final day of the Cow percent interest. The bid of That the Buffalo Rapids ers expressing opinions on any issue of public inter- for the Western Montana Col- Capital Turf Club’s four-day the combined financial firms irrigation project is perfectly est. Letters should be signed (unless e-mailed) and lege Bulldogs this season. He season in 1971, according to of the First National Bank in feasible and logical with the is the son of Russ and Loretta Carl Wilson, one of the per- Miles City; the J. M. Dain possibility of a twenty-one include an address and daytime phone number for Rebsom of Miles City. sons working on the race. company; Allison-Williams foot head developing an aver- verification. They should be legible and less than 500 Brooke Shiotani of Miles According to Wilson, the company; the Piper, Jaffrey age of 8000 horsepower City has been named to the 4.0 Sugar Bar 2 Memorial Matu- and Hopwood firm; First development, subject to the words in length. Please limit letters to one per month. (straight A) grade point aver- rity race will carry a special National Bank, all of Minneap- exigency of being materially The Star reserves the right to edit letters for length, age Dean’s List for her second prize plus added winnings. olis; and the First National increased, is the statement year at Salem-Teikyo Univer- Instituted at the request of Bank of St. Paul, represented offered to the members of the taste and possible libel. sity in Salem, W. Va. Shiotani Lloyd Cain to honor Sugar at the sale by Claude M. Jones Chamber of Commerce at is on an exchange program Bar 2, which was a stallion of and W. A. Mitchell of this city, their weekly luncheon by through the university in Hol- his that died of unknown on their bid of 1.25 percent Frank Scotten of Butte, engi- land through may. She is the causes as a four-year-old, the and premium of $2800 was neer of the Montana Power P.O. Box 1216 daughter of Uta and Glenn race will run on May 16. accepted by the board of coun- company, who spoke at some Shiotani of Miles City. Pete Stabio, chairman of ty commissioners. length concerning the possi- Miles City, MT 59301 Members of Yellowstone the Custer County High Miss Aurice J. Elkins of bility of developing the water Lodge No. 26 AF&AM honored School math department, has Broadus, daughter of Mrs. power in the Yellowstone [email protected] widows of master masons and announced that his depart- Vera V. Elkins, and Marvin L. river at the Rapids. had their Americanism obser- ment, together with the Jones of Ranch Creek, son of A new high temperature vation during the annual Council of Montana Teachers Mr. and Mrs. John P. Jones, mark for the year was set Opinions expressed on the Opinion page, with the exception George Washington Day din- of Mathematics, is sponsor- were married at the Methodist yesterday when the official of those labeled "Our Opinion," are not necessarily those of ner on Thursday. Warden Pat- ing a “Mini-Conference” for parsonage when the ceremony weather bureau thermometer rick Killen was master of cer- all teachers of math in the was read by Rev. Harry E. registered 67, according to the Star or of individual staffers. emonies for the program. area. Chappell. the local weather prophet. Miles City Star Markets Thursday, March 4, 2021 – 5

Myanmar crackdown on protests, widely filmed YANGON, Myanmar (AP) poured in investment. UNICEF, meanwhile, con- — Footage of a brutal crack- U.N. special envoy for demned the reported killings down on protests against a Myanmar, Christine Schra- of at least five children since coup in Myanmar unleashed ner Burgener, described Wednesday, as well as the outrage and calls for a stron- Wednesday as “the bloodiest wounding of four others. ger international response day” since the takeover, “In addition to those killed Thursday, a day after 38 peo- when the military ousted the or seriously wounded, many ple were killed. Videos elected government of leader children are being exposed showed security forces Aung San Suu Kyi. More than to harm from tear gas and shooting a person at point- 50 civilians, mostly peaceful stun grenades, and are wit- blank range and chasing protesters, are confirmed to nessing horrific scenes of down and savagely beating have been killed by police violence, in some cases demonstrators. and soldiers since then, directed against parents or Despite the shocking vio- including the 38 she said died family members,” UNICEF lence the day before, protest- Wednesday. said in a statement Thursday. ers returned to the streets ”I saw today very disturb- While some countries have Thursday to denounce the ing video clips,” said Schra- imposed or threatened to military’s Feb. 1 takeover — ner Burgener, speaking to impose sanctions following and were met again with tear reporters at U.N. headquar- the coup, others, including gas. ters in New York via video those neighboring Myanmar, The international response link from Switzerland. “One have been more hesitant in to the coup has so far been was police beating a volun- their response. fitful, but a flood of videos teer medical crew. They U.N. High Commissioner shared online showing secu- were not armed. Another for Human Rights Michelle rity forces brutally targeting video clip showed a protester Bachelet on Thursday urged protesters and other civilians was taken away by police all of those with “information led to calls for more action. and they shot him from very aP PHOtO and influence” to hold mili- The United States called near, maybe only one meter. People build barricades to deter security personnel from entering a protest area in Mandalay, tary leaders to account. the images appalling, the He didn’t resist to his arrest, Myanmar, thursday, March 4, 2021. Demonstrators in Myanmar protesting last month’s military “This is the moment to U.N. human rights chief said and it seems that he died on coup returned to the streets thursday, undaunted by the killing of at least 38 people the previ- turn the tables towards jus- it was time to “end the mili- the street.” ous day by security forces. tice and end the military’s tary’s stranglehold over She appeared to be refer- stranglehold over democracy democracy in Myanmar,” and ring to a video shared on the people, they repeatedly ing to U.N. envoy Schraner On Thursday, U.N. spokes- in Myanmar,” she said. the world body’s independent social media that begins with beat them with rods and kick Burgener. More than 500 man Stephane Dujarric con- State Department spokes- expert on human rights in a group of security forces them. One of the officers is children are estimated to be demned the targeting of man Ned Price said the U.S. the country urged the Securi- following a civilian, who they seen filming the scene on his among those arbitrarily journalists by security forc- was “appalled” at the “horrif- ty Council to watch the vid- seem to have pulled out of a cell phone. detained, UNICEF said es, including the video of ic violence,” and the U.N.’s eos before meeting Friday to building. A shot rings out, In yet another video, sev- Thursday. Thein Zaw’s arrest, and independent expert on discuss the crisis. and the person falls. After eral police officers repeated- The journalists include called for their release. human rights in Myanmar, The coup reversed years the person briefly raises ly kick and hit a person with Thein Zaw of The Associated “The video is extremely Tom Andrews, said the “sys- of slow progress toward their head, two of the troops rods, while the person cow- Press; he and five other disturbing,” Dujarric said. tematic brutality of the mili- democracy in Myanmar, drag the person down the ers on the ground, hands members of the media have “We have seen in Myanmar tary junta is once again on which for five decades had street by the arms. over their head. Officers been charged with violating in recent days harassment, horrific display.” languished under strict mili- In other footage, about two move in and out of the frame, a public safety law that could arrests and physical attacks “I urge members of the tary rule that led to interna- dozen security forces, some getting a few kicks in and see them imprisoned for up on journalists. Those must UN Security Council to view tional isolation and sanctions. with their firearms drawn, then casually walk away. to three years. A video of cease and those journalists the photos/videos of the As the generals loosened chase two people wearing the As part of the crackdown, Thein Zaw’s arrest Saturday who have been detained shocking violence being their grip in recent years, construction helmets donned security forces have also showed him briefly held in a along with the other people unleashed on peaceful pro- the international community by many protesters down a arrested around 1,200 people, chokehold before he was led who have been arrested testers before meeting,” lifted most sanctions and street. When they catch up to including journalists, accord- away. should also be freed.” Andrews said on Twitter. Prosecutors: Officer was on Floyd’s neck for about 9 minutes MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — has evolved probably won’t supposed to remove his for 8 minutes, 46 seconds. 8:46 to reflect on the final clock format — show that As the trial approaches for a matter at Chauvin’s trial, knee.” But the time stamps cited in moments of his life. began at some point from white Minneapolis police which begins Monday with Floyd died May 25. He had that charging document indi- In mid-June, prosecutors 20:19:14 to 20:19:45, meaning officer charged with murder jury selection. One former been handcuffed and was cate it was actually 7 min- acknowledged the one-min- from 14 to 45 seconds after in the death of George prosecutor says it’s common pleading that he couldn’t utes, 46 seconds. ute error, but said it would 8:19 p.m. Floyd, prosecutors are put- for such details to be fine- breathe, but Chauvin kept The Associated Press have no impact on the case. But the documents cite a ting the time Derek tuned as prosecutors build a his knee on Floyd’s neck began asking about the error Documents filed by prose- clear moment when Chauvin Chauvin’s knee was on the case. A support group for even after he stopped mov- the day after the initial cutors in September and removed his knee, when a Black man’s neck at about victims of police violence ing and speaking. charges were filed, but pros- October changed the timing stretcher was ready to take nine minutes. says the discrepancies won’t Chauvin is charged with ecutors repeatedly declined yet again. These documents Floyd away. Lane’s body The time has fluctuated have any impact. second-degree murder and to address it. The 8:46 detail contain the most detailed camera time-stamp read before. It was recorded as 8 “He was obviously on manslaughter. Three other was repeated in an amended picture of what happened, 20:28:45. minutes, 46 seconds in an there enough time to think officers — Thomas Lane, J. complaint filed days later by citing time stamps from This means Chauvin had initial criminal complaint — about what he was doing. He Kueng and Tou Thao — are the Attorney General’s Lane, Keung and Thao’s his knee on Floyd’s neck for a figure that became sym- heard the man pleading that charged with aiding and Office. body camera videos. at least nine minutes flat, bolic to many in the weeks he couldn’t breathe,” said abetting second-degree mur- In the weeks that followed The documents don’t list but possibly for as long as 9 after Floyd’s death — before Toshira Garraway, founder der and manslaughter and Floyd’s death, some demon- an exact time for when minutes, 31 seconds. Docu- a math error was corrected of Families Supporting Fam- are scheduled for trial in strators staged “die-ins” that Chauvin began kneeling on ments filed by prosecutors to make it 7:46. But filings ilies Against Police Violence. August. lasted 8 minutes, 46 seconds, Floyd, but instead provide a characterize the timing as since then, citing time- “If it was two minutes or if it The narrative in the initial some lawmakers knelt for narrative for when Floyd “approximately nine min- stamped police body-camera was five minutes or if it was complaint filed May 29 by that amount of time in the was first pressed to the utes,” though in at least one video, now make it at least 10 minutes, he was fully the Hennepin County Attor- U.S. Senate, and mourners at ground. 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(AFBF) to require increased COVID-19 pandemic. “With the weather like it transparency in America’s “America’s ranchers is, we’ve been lucky to be cattle markets. don’t control the prices they able to jog the horses,” Eric AFBF supports the Cattle are paid for their products Foster said. “…The horses Market Transparency Act of and those raising livestock can hardly handle more 2021, sponsored by Senator’s have legitimate questions than a day or two of not Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) about pricing. When the doing anything. They’re and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon). pandemic hit, meat prices at such an athlete they want to Providing producers with grocery stores went up be moving all the time.” more pricing information as while the prices paid to During the past seven well as ensuring robust farmers fell through the years, the Fosters have regionally negotiated cast floor. This legislation will been training racehorses at trade are focuses of the bill. ensure farmers and ranch- their 16-acre Utica farm on Goals set forth by the ers have fair access to mar- U.S. 431. They even have a AFBF Cattle Market Work- kets and are fully informed small, oval track for run- ing Group in 2020, as well as on pricing so they can con- ning, galloping and breez- new cattle marketing policy tinue to put food on the aP PHOtO ing the horses. passed at Farm Bureau’s table in homes across the Eric foster leads My merry Lou from the stables at foster family racing, Wednesday, feb. Prior to getting into the Virtual Annual Convention country,” said AFBF Presi- 17, 2021, in Utica, Ky. foster and his wife, Brooklyn, train and race thoroughbred race horses racehorse business, Eric earlier in the year line up dent Zippy Duvall. “We on the farm. Foster, 43, worked as a con- with the Cattle Market appreciate Senator Fischer struction welder but had a Transparency Act. and Senator Wyden for “I’m all for goals and winning. able not just for us but wit- background in horses. The Cattle Market Work- introducing the Cattle Mar- dreams and I knew he was “The first week of Janu- nessing the owners winning As a youth, Eric Foster ing Group, comprised of 10 ket Transparency Act of passionate about it,” Brook- ary of this year we went a race for the first time,” was a barrel racer and then state Farm Bureau presi- 2021 and look forward to lyn Foster said. “And that’s over $1 million in earn- Eric Foster said. “It doesn’t at age 17 he was galloping dents including Montana working with members of just very contagious — his ings,” Eric Foster said. “… take but that first win for and exercising horses for Farm Bureau President the House on a companion passion, his drive to be suc- That’s pretty hard to do somebody to realize why other thoroughbred train- Hans McPherson, spent bill introduction.” ers. cessful. …Although I grew because everybody is try- they’re doing this.” Brooklyn Foster said she up on a farm, the competi- ing to win.” And with training thor- lived on a farm when she tion part of what we do was Each year, the Fosters oughbreds, the question of was young but that she very, very new to me. I’ve will enter from 100 to 200 the Kentucky Derby is hadn’t spent much time had a pretty big learning races. In 2020, they started there. The Kentucky Derby MSU weed specialist around racehorses until she curve but I’m pretty proud 112 races. — the most prestigious met her husband. And when of us.” They each have their own event in horse racing — is she was laid off from her Together they have built roles — Eric Foster trains, held at Louisville’s receives national award job a few years ago, she up their stable of thorough- exercises and hauls the Churchill Downs on the through Extension. Between joined her husband full- breds by owning their own horses to the races while first Saturday in May. By Star Staff Extension and research time in their Foster Family horses, by partnering with Brooklyn Foster manages Daviess County has pro- Jane Mangold, a Montana grants, she has managed Racing business. local investors and by the barn. duced one Derby winner — State University professor more than $4 million in fund- She said it became a what’s considered the most Although they do have Spend A Buck, which won and MSU Extension special- ing since she arrived at MSU. “sink or swim” venture. important part of racing — two to three others who the race in 1985 by 5-3/4 work and help out with the lengths. He still holds the ist was recognized with a “Dr. Mangold establishes horses, the Fosters carry a fourth-fastest time — 2:00.2 national award by the Weed productive collaborations large chunk of the load. — in the Kentucky Derby’s Science Society of America that directly benefit the citi- “It’s between 8 to 12 147-year history. During its last month. zens of the state of Mon- hours a day, seven days a racing career, Spend A Mangold, a professor in tana,” said Mary Burrows, week,” Eric Foster said. Buck earned more than $4.2 the Department of Land associate director of the “There’s not an easy day. million. Resources and Environmen- Montana Agricultural Exper- When the snow hit, it just Eric Foster, however, tal Sciences in MSU’s College iment Station and director of added more work for us.” said success in horse racing of Agriculture, received the the Schutter Diagnostic Lab, The horses they obtain isn’t necessarily defined by WSSA’s Outstanding Exten- which works to identify are through claiming races winning or competing in the sion Award at the society’s plants and insects and edu- or horse sales. Depending Derby. virtual annual meeting in cate the public about inva- on pedigree, racehorses “It’s hard to set your February. sive species. “She has provid- can sell for between six expectations to that,” Fos- Weed control specialist ed hands-on teaching oppor- and seven figures. ter said. “Of course that’s and scientists from around tunities to many thousands of The Fosters said $23,000 something you want to do. the university and the state individuals in our state rang- was the most they ever But you want to be happy nominated Mangold. ing form homeowners to paid for a horse. with your accomplishments “I continue to be im- county weed coordinators.” “We’re working with a rather than being disap- pressed with the energy and Mangold also serves on small amount of money pointed for not hitting that innovation Jane commits to the Montana Invasive Spe- compared to some of level every year. …I think a her responsive and strong cies Council and has served these people we’re com- lot of the (owners) just programming in weed sci- on the board of directors for peting against,” Eric Fos- enjoy watching the horses ence,” said Tracy Sterling, the Western Society of Weed ter said. “Even though run and they just want head of the Department of Sciences. She has partnered ($23,000) is a lot of money something that can pay its Land Resources and Environ- with private agricultural Switch to DISH to me, that’s nothing. In own way — that’s the main mental Sciences in a press companies, state and federal this sport, people are very goal.” release. “She has truly inte- agencies and nonprofits to proud of what they spend Currently, the Fosters grated her research and educate about and manage- Better Faster and they want to outbid are racing at Turfway Park Extension programming, ment of invasive species. you.” in Florence where they which allows her to create What really separates They are training a have 14 starts and three relevant educational pro- Jane as a truly unique and TV Internet horse that an owner paid wins at the meet. grams build upon her outstanding Extension spe- $170,000 to purchase and But they will also be rac- research questions.” cialist is her incredible from from will soon enter its first ing at other tracks such as Leading MSU’s Integrated knowledge base, coupled race. Keeneland in Lexington and Invasive Plant Management with her approachability, The Fosters are also Ellis Park in Henderson Group since 2008, Mangold demeanor and humor,” said $ 99 $ 99 working with a small when their meets start this has also presented nearly 400 Clain Jones, an MSU soil sci- 52 /mo. 49 /mo. group of local owners who year. Extension programs across entist and Extension special- Offer ends 7/14/21. Internet not provided by DISH. Requires additional purchase of OTA antenna. Restrictions apply. have a 4-year-old colt “Everything has to go all 56 Montana counties. She ist and one of Mangold’s named Johnny Unleashed also researches ecology and nominators. “These qualities Eagle Call us today! right to win and it only — a $10,000 purchase at takes one thing to mess it the management of invasive encourage her clientele to Satellite 800-386-7222 the Keeneland sale. He’s up,” Eric Foster said. plants along with her commu- ask her questions and engage earned about $158,000 with Still, the Fosters are nity education programs in her programs.” four wins out of 14 starts. encouraged by how far So far, $50,000 has been they’ve come in the “sport the horse’s largest winning of kings” in a seemingly purse. short amount of time. New ARS food and nutrition Eric Foster said watch- “Since we’ve started, ing a horse cross the finish we’ve done five different wire first as a trainer and add-ons to this barn,” Eric research briefs issued an owner is something spe- Foster said. “We just By Star Staff databases; FooDB, currently cial to experience. weren’t expecting to keep it containing a catalog of 70,926 “It’s almost indescrib- going like we have.” New ARS software Phyte- compounds in food though to Byte leverages the power of confer health benefits and machine-learning technology ChEMBL, which stores infor- to speed the identification of mation on the chemical prop- health-promoting compounds erties of nearly two million COMMUNITY in food. molecules. The chemical make-up and Consuming a high level of dietary importance of essen- carbohydrates regulates a tial nutrients like vitamin A gene in the body that can and riboflavin are well- reduce your risk of obesity, LOCAL defined, although we still hypertension, Type 2 diabe- don’t really understand some tes, and other metabolic dis- other food compounds whose eases, according to ARS biological activity effects the research. This is good news NEWS human body over a lifetime of for most people. The bad exposure. news, however, is that high The biological activity of fat intake reduces this protec- Let us hear from you! these mystery food com- tion and may lead to health If it’s happening – let us know. pounds can be predicted problems for those who regu- using PhyteByte’s machine- larly consume fatty foods. If it has happened – share the moment. learning algorithms and The gene CPT1A is an impor- sophisticated decision trees, tant gene in this process. Give your thanks – to all that showed. using masses of database Dietary habits can influence Call the Miles City Star at 234-0450 information. It taps into two the gene’s activity level. – 7Miles City Star Thursday, March 4, 2021 – 7Miles SPORTS

Lady Pioneers cruise to win over Williston By DERRICK CALHOUN Star Staff Writer

Rebekah Dallinger’s big game helped the Miles Com- munity College (MCC) wom- en’s basketball team roll passed Williston State Col- lege at home. The Pioneers had control of the game from the open- ing tipoff, taking a com- manding 27-10 lead after the first quarter, and a 52-29 lead into the half. The sec- talented and well coached ond half was quieter, with Dawson team.” the Pioneers being able to Dallinger neared a triple go deep into their bench, double in last night’s game, but they still had a 22-16 scoring 34 points, grabbed lead for the half, winning 10 rebounds, dished out six the game 74-45. assists and had five steals With the win, the Pio- in the game. The five-foot- neers remain undefeated at ten-inch wing from Sydney, 16-0, with a MonDak Athlet- Australia, was really effi- ic Conference record of cient in her scoring,hitting 15-0. nine of 17 shots from the “Last night was a great field, four of five from long team win for us,” Pioneers range and 12 of 16 from the Head Coach Taylor Harris free throw line. said. “To have 20 assists on Freshman Jana Conejero 24 made baskets is abso- was the other Pioneers lutely incredible for a team starter in double figures to accomplish. Of course, for the game, scoring 10 Rebekah’s 34-point outing is points, grabbing three excellent. It is hard to score rebounds, dishing three that many points against a assists and grabbing two college basketball team steals. that is so well coached like Freshman Kelbee Den- Williston State.” ham had 11 points off the Harris added that is was bench for the Pioneers, hit- the efforts of the players ting four of her seven shot that don’t show up in the attempts and three of four box score that they are so from three-point range. STAR PHOTOS/Sharon Moore excited about. As a team the Pioneers Josh Davison of Miles City competes in the saddle bronc riding during Saturday’s Winter Series Rodeo at the Ag Advancement “Kate Tanner and Lili shot 42.1% from the field, Center. Long had tremendous 50% from three-point range games. Some will look at and 14 for 19 from the free their point production and throw line. They held Wil- think they didn’t have a liston to just 30.6% from Winter Series Rodeo good game, when in fact if the field and 11.1% from it were not for their amaz- three-point range. ing job in defending their The Pioneers are back in top two players every pos- action on Sunday in Glen- session, we would not have dive, taking on Dawson won,” he said. “This was a Community College in Mon- great game for us to come Dak play. Tipoff is sched- results released uled for 2 p.m. closer as a team as we get ready for our toughest (Contact Derrick Calhoun at mcsportsreporter@gmail. By DERRICK CALHOUN game of the year; Sunday in com or at 406-234-0450.) Star Staff Writer Glendive versus a really

The second of three Win- ter Series Rodeos took place on Saturday, at Miles Com- munity College’s Ag Advancement Center. The winner of the Pee- wee barrel race was Tinlee Witcher. In the Barrel Race, 1D; Haley Stevenson was first at 14.55, winning $360; Erin Williams was second at 14.67, winning $216; and Cathy Roesler was third at 14.70, winning $144. In 2D; Roesler took first at 15.73, winning $240; Chalee harms was second at 15.83, win- ning $144; and Reagan Buff- ington was third at 15.85, STAR PHOTO/Sharon Moore winning $96. Pioneers freshman Kelbee Denham rises up for a layup dur- In the Ladies Breakaway ing their blowout win over Williston State College last night average, Joey Williams was at the Central. Denham scored 11 points off the bench for the first, winning $640; Paige Carson Houser with the MCC Rodeo Team competes in the bull riding event on Saturday. Pioneers. Rasmussen was second, winning $480; Megan Danks was third, winning $320; went to Bott, and round two $105 each. In Bull Riding, Connor and Bella Fossil was fourth, went to EJ Panetta, both In Bareback Riding Same Murnion took first place, ROAD REPORTS winning $160. First round earning $100. Peterson took first, winning winning $324; Caden Fitz- fast time went to Williams For Team Roping, first $135 each. patrick took second, win- call 511 or 800-226-7623 and second round went to place went to Jason Schaf- For Saddle Bronc, Travis ning $243; Carson Houser Rasmussen, both earning fer and Miles Gardiner, win- Nelson took first place, win- took third place, winning www.mdt511.com $100. ning $420 each; Chris Witch- ning $238; Connor Murnion $162; and Michael Cruz took In the Calf Wrestling er and Parker Murnion took and Brand Morgan tied for fourth, winning $81. average, Bryce Bott was second, earning $315 each; second, each earning For Breakaway, Reagan first, winning $337.50; Day- Brent Mcinerny and Tanner $148.75; and Payton Kuntz Buffington won, winning lon Danks was second, win- Mcinerny took third, earn- took fourth, winning $59.50. $100. Derrick Calhoun Caring for someone with ning $202.50; and Roan Bur- ing $210 each; and Shane Kuntz also won the Saddle (Contact rows was third, winning Peabody and Tanner Mcin- Bronc high school side pot, at mcsportsreporter@gmail. Alzheimer’s isn’t easy. $135. Round one fast time erny took fourth, earning getting $100. com or at 406-234-0450.) Reaching us is. Pioneers drop nail-biter to Williston State College Free Alzheimer's Association By DERRICK CALHOUN from a 14-point deficit with he also thought that his team Remy Lemovou had a dou- 24/7 Helpline: 800.272.3900 10 minutes left in the game did a good job of defending. ble-double for the Pioneers, Star Staff Writer or and took a one-point lead In the tight game the Pio- scoring 18 points and grabbing Area Agency on Aging: The Miles Community Col- with under a minute to go. A neers didn’t go too far into 10 rebounds on the night, and lege Pioneers men’s basketball kid that hasn’t made a three- their bench, but got strong Jakim Ricketts scored 18 800.551.3191 team fell at home last night in pointer all year threw the games out of their starters. points, grabbed three a nail-biter to Williston State ball at the basket at the buzz- Dylan Hushaw led the way rebounds, dished out four College, 91-89. er and made it with 35 sec- for the Pioneers, scoring 24 assists and had three steals. In a hard fought game onds left to put us down by points on nine of 15 shooting As a team the Pioneers shot throughout, Williston managed two. We tied it on free throws from the field and five of nine 43.5% from the field and 40.9% to make the shots down the with 15 seconds left and from three-point range. Hush- from three-point range while stretch to come away with the didn’t get the stop we needed aw also had five rebounds, an connecting on 20 of 27 free win. at the end.” assist and a steal. throw attempts in the game. With the loss the Pioneers Tait added that he felt he Favour Chukwukelu had a The Pioneers are back in move to 10-7 on the season and needed to do a better job in strong game for Tait’s team as action on Sunday, on the road If you care for someone with Alzheimer’s, memory loss or 9-7 in MonDak Athletic Confer- late game situations. well, scoring 23 points on six of in Glendive. Tipoff between dementia, you are not alone. We’re here 24/7 — whenever you ence play. “I failed our team on the 12 shooting, including two for the Pioneers and Dawson need us — offering reliable information and support. “I saw a lot of good things last possession not realizing we four from three-point range Community College is set for 4 Dementia Caregiver Center: alz.org/care from this team and have been had two fouls to give,” he said. and nine for nine from the free p.m. seeing them for a while now,” According to Tait, Williston throw line. Chukwukelu also (Contact Derrick Calhoun at Pioneers Head Coach Chase shot the ball well and made had six rebounds and five [email protected] Supported in part by a cooperative agreement 90ADSG0006-01-00 from the Administration on Aging (AoA), Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Tait said. “We battled back some difficult shots, although assists in the game. or at 406-234-0450.) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). 8 – Thursday, March 4, 2021 COMICS Miles City Star

What’s in the stars? Earl What kind of day will LEO a n d s i f t i n g t h r o u g h tomorrow be? To find out (July 23 to Aug. 22) details to find the answers what the stars say, read You might want to prac- you want. You also have the forecast given for tice a skill related to the needed perseverance. your birth sign. music, the arts or sports AQUARIUS For Friday, March 5, so you can perfect it. (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) 2021 “How do you get to Carne- Someone older or more ARIES gie Hall?” “Practice!” experienced might have (March 21 to April 19) VIRGO advice for you today. (It This is a good day to (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) never hurts to listen. make long-range, practi- In discussions with fam- After all, you don’t have cal plans; possible travel ily members today, listen to reinvent the wheel.) for the future; or anything to older family members, PISCES to do with further educa- because they have some- (Feb. 19 to March 20) tion or training. You will thing solid to offer. Why Discussions with boss- make headway dealing not stand on the shoulders es, parents and VIPs will with publishing, the of those who have gone be solid and productive media and the law. before you? today. In fact, they will be TAURUS LIBRA impressed with your con- (April 20 to May 20) (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) scientious attitude and This is a good day to Choose work that is rou- hard work. discuss shared property, tine and requires attention YOU BORN TODAY inheritances, insurance to detail today, because You are enthusiastic issues or estates. Practi- you will do this quite easi- and have a great sense of cal issues will be swiftly ly. Your mind is focused humor. You need freedom accomplished. and you will persevere. because you get bored GEMINI SCORPIO easily. This year you will “REVEREND, YOU TOLD ME THAT CONFESSION WOULD BE GOOD FOR MY SOUL (May 21 to June 20) (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) start to see the benefit of ... BUT YOU DIDN’T TELL ME THAT IT WOULD BE BAD FOR MY HOME LIFE!” A discussion with a If shopping today, you your hard work. (At last!) partner or close friend will not by frivolous Focus on building solid will be productive today things. Instead, you will foundations now and for because you both want to look at items that are the future. Work with pur- address practical, long- long-lasting and practical. pose. Physical exercise term issues. Someone SAGITTARIUS will be important, which older might give you (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) is why you will enjoy advice. Today the Moon is in physical activities and Bridge CANCER your sign dancing with sports. The resistible impulse was a singleton, immedi- diamond, West would (June 21 to July 22) Saturn, which heightens Birthdate of: Momofu- ately returned a heart. score the king that much This is a productive your respect for duty and ku Ando, inventor; Eva This didn’t work out well sooner and eventually ruff day at work for you obligation. You will be Mendes, actress; Niki because, although West a heart to set the contract. because you are focused careful and thorough in Taylor, supermodel. got his heart ruff, declar- In the given situation, it and concerned with what any work that you do. er made the contract. The is not enough for East to needs to be done. You CAPRICORN only trick he lost after the recognize that his part- w i l l t a k e t h e s a m e (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) ruff was the ace of trump. ner’s opening lead is a sin- approach to your health Research of any kind Declarer’s diamond loser gleton, and so spontane- or when dealing with a will go well today because was eventually discarded ously return a heart. East pet. you won’t mind searching on one of dummy’s hearts. must look beyond that one East’s heart return was thought and ask himself: not very well thought out. “If I give partner a heart He should have realized ruff now, which will be t h a t d e c l a r e r w o u l d the third trick for our almost surely make the side, where is the fourth contract after a heart trick going to come return, and that the only from?” real chance for an addi- It takes real discipline tional trick was to lead a to stop and ask oneself diamond at trick two, hop- questions like this before If you tend to play ing to find West with the acting automatically at impulsively, you often will king (or ace). trick two. You can’t play fail to get the best possi- South inevitably would impulsively and expect to ble result. There are sim- have gone down one after get the best results. ply too many built-in traps a diamond return. If he Tomorrow: Test your in bridge for anyone to be rose with the ace and play. able to play first, think returned a trump, East This is a number-placing puzzle based on later and still come out all would take the ace and a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. right. return a heart for West to The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 Consider this deal ruff, whereupon West in the empty squares so that each row, column & 3x3 box contains the same where East won the heart would cash the king of dia- number only once. The difficulty level lead with the ace and, rec- monds for down one. And increases from Monday to Friday. ognizing that the eight if South played low on the

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Contact Josh at 406-234-0450 or 28 Harvest Scully one [email protected] goddess 6 Fraternal group 54 Outback bird Resumes should be emailed to Enterprise 32 Poet — St. 7 “Superman” 55 Hogwash Managing Editor Justin Post at Vincent Millay star 34 Mahal preceder 8 Surgeon’s tool [email protected]. 818 Main St., Miles City 36 Jeans-maker 9 Impudent Strauss 10 Actress Falco 37 Elena of the 11 Sport Supreme Court 16 Neither here — 39 Bankroll there 41 Sea, to Henri 20 Computer key 42 May honoree 21 Stench 44 Taxi devices 22 Alan of “The 46 Seattle player West Wing” 50 Nonstick spray 23 Chart-topping 51 Hurler song Previous Day 10 – Thursday, March 4, 2021 WEATHER / NEWS Miles City Star

“ Local 5-Day Forecast Miles City Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon 3/4 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/8 Weather Only in LOCAL CONDITIONS Temperatures: High yesterday: 60 62 / 28 63 / 29 64 / 32 55 / 30 60 / 33 Overnight low: 29 Mostly sunny, with a Sunny, with a high near Partly sunny, with a Sunny, with a high Mostly sunny, with a As of 12:00 p.m: 52 America ... high near 62. Calm wind 63. Southeast wind high near 64. South near 55. high near 60. Record high: 68, 1992 becoming east around 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast wind 5 to 7 Record low: -31, 2019 mph. Sunday Night: Partly Monday Night: Mostly 6 mph in the afternoon. southwest in the Precipitation: Historical remains found during morning. cloudy, with a low cloudy, with a low As of 5:00 a.m.: T Tonight: Mostly clear, Saturday Night: Mostly around 30. around 33. construction reburied in NYC with a low around 28. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low Month to date: T Calm wind becoming cloudy, with a low around 32. Year to date: 0.48 NEW YORK (AP) — Human remains of early New York- southeast around 5 mph around 29. South wind Normal for month: 0.04 ers that were discovered during construction in and around after midnight. around 6 mph. Normal for year: 0.59 Washington Square Park were reinterred inside the park on Humidity Avg: 52% Tuesday, New York City officials announced. The remains, uncovered during construction between Barometer: 30.00 at 12:00 a.m. 2008 and 2017, were reburied with assistance from the city 30.02 at 5:30 a.m. Landmarks Preservation Commission and Brooklyn’s histor- 30.07 at 12:00 p.m. ic Green-Wood Cemetery, Parks Commissioner Mitchell Sil- mm - data is missing ver said. Sunrise: 6:37 am Sunrise: 6:36 am Sunrise: 6:34 am Sunrise: 6:32 am Sunrise: 6:30 am Credit NOAA “Today we honor these individuals and acknowledge Sunset: 5:53 pm Sunset: 5:54 pm Sunset: 5:56 pm Sunset: 5:57 pm Sunset: 5:58 pm Washington Square Park’s history as a final resting place for City Elevation Hi/Lo/PCPN/SNFL City Elevation Hi/Lo/PCPN/SNFL City Elevation Hi/Lo/PCPN/SNFL Moon thousands of early New Yorkers,” Silver said. “We are so Baker Muni Apt 2929 : 58 / 25 / 0.00 Bredette 4SE 2643 : 54 / 38 / Plains Airport 2467 : 60 / 24 Phases Billings Logan 3567 : 57 / 29 / 0.00 / / M Chinook Apt 2414 : 57 / 28 Plentywood Apt 2250 : 54 / 28 grateful to our colleagues at Green-Wood Cemetery and the Bozeman Yell Apt 4475 : 51 / 23 / 0.00 / / 0 Choteau Apt 3947 : 55 / 27 / 0.00 Poplar Airport 2036 : 57 / 19 Butte Mooney Apt 5550 : 49 / 15 / 0.00 Circle 2421 : 59 / 16 / 0.00 Poplar 13NE 2085 : 57 / 17 / 0.00 Landmarks Preservation Commission for their expertise Cut Bank Muni Ap 3838 : 54 / 21 / 0.00 / / 0 Culbertson 1953 : M / M / 0.00 Power 7NE 3778 : M / M / 0.00 Last Dillon Airport 5200 : 51 / 22 / 0.00 / / 0 Deer Lodge Apt 4693 : 46 / 19 Raynesford 3W 3998 : 55 / 29 / 0.00 Mar 5 and guidance on this important project.” Glasgow Wokal Ap 2285 : 58 / 28 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0 Denton 7NE 3585 : 54 / 28 / 0.00 Ronan Airport 3084 : 50 / 23 / 0.00 Glendive Airport 2457 : 60 / 24 / 0.00 Ennis Airport 5383 : 50 / 21 / 0.00 Roy 1E 3562 : 54 / 30 / 0.00 Sarah Carroll, chair of the landmarks panel, thanked the Great Falls Apt 3664 : 57 / 20 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0 Fairfield 6N 3867 : 57 / 27 / 0.00 St Mary 4575 : 46 / 21 / 0.00 Parks Department “for ensuring that archaeology was Havre Airport 2585 : 55 / 25 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0 Fort Benton Apt 2869 : 61 / 25 Scobey Airport 2432 : 53 / 21 New Helena Airport 3828 : 55 / 26 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0 Geyser 6E 4048 : 54 / 32 / 0.00 Simms 13SW 4300 : 54 / 28 / 0.00 Mar 13 appropriately completed, and the human remains were Jordan Airport 2662 : 60 / 19 / 0.00 Grass Rnge 11NW 3808 : 54 / 28 / 0.00 Stanford 5SE 4385 : 55 / 28 / 0.00 Kalispell Glac 2965 : 53 / 25 / 0.00 Hamilton Apt 3642 : 59 / 27 Thompson Fls Ap 2467 : 60 / 23 respectfully treated throughout the process.” Lewistown Apt 4145 : 53 / 25 / 0.00 Hardin Big Sky 3025 : 59 / 25 / 0.00 Three Forks Apt 4089 : 53 / 19 Livingston Apt 4653 : 56 / 23 / 0.00 Harlowton 1N 4362 : 55 / 22 / 0.00 Twin Bridges Ap 4777 : 54 / 23 First Washington Square Park in Manhattan’s Greenwich Vil- Miles City Apt 2628 : 60 / 25 / 0.00 Judith Gap 1NE 4638 : M / M / 0.00 Ulm 8S 3634 : 58 / 22 / 0.00 Mar 21 Missoula Airport 3202 : 55 / 24 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0 Laurel Airport 3517 : 57 / 23 / 0.00 Utica 11SW 5070 : 52 / 17 / 0.00 lage neighborhood was constructed in the 1850s at the site of Sidney Airport 1985 : 61 / 19 / 0.00 Libby Airport 2601 : 61 / 21 W Yellowstone 6644 : 49 / 3 / / / 35 Wolf Point Apt 1980 : 59 / 19 / 0.00 Malmstrom AFB 3527 : 56 / 25 / 0.00 / / M White Sulphur S 5061 : 48 / 18 / 0.00 a former potter’s field. Thousands of people were buried Winifred 7S 3663 : 54 / 33 / 0.00 Anaconda Apt 5030 : 52 / 25 Malta Airport 2254 : 57 / 21 / 0.00 Full there between 1797 and 1825, officials said. Bannack 5971 : 42 / 11 / 0.00 Moore 4NE 4120 : M / M / 0.00 Mar 28 Big Timber Apt 4492 : 55 / 27 / 0.00 NBar Grass Rng 4446 : 54 / 27 / 0.00 17% of food production globally wasted, UN report estimates

By CANDICE CHOI mals and the greenhouse gas consequence of sensible deci- Associated Press emissions produced along the sions by people acting on the way. Experts say improved best information available,” he NEW YORK (AP) — Instead waste tracking is key to find- said. of finishing your leftovers, you ing ways to ease the problem, To clarify the meaning of let them go bad and buy take- such as programs to divert labeling dates, U.S. regulators out. inedible scraps to use as ani- have urged food makers to be It’s a familiar routine for mal feed or fertilizer. more consistent in using them. many — and indicative of hab- The report found food waste They note that labels like “Sell its that contribute to a global in homes isn’t limited to higher By”, “Best By” and “”Enjoy food waste problem that a new income countries such as the By” could cause people to United Nations report says United States and the United throw out food prematurely, needs to be better measured so Kingdom. even though some labels are that it can be effectively Roe of Ohio State noted that intended only to indicate when addressed. food sometimes is wasted in quality might decline. The U.N. report estimates poor countries without reliable The U.S. Department of 17% of the food produced glob- home refrigeration. In richer Agriculture estimates that a ally each year is wasted. That countries, people might eat out family of four wastes about amounts to 931 million metric more, meaning food waste is $1,500 in food each year. But tons (1.03 billion tons) of food. simply shifted from the home accurately measuring food The waste is far more than to restaurants. waste is difficult for a variety previous reports had indicated, Roe said cultural norms and of reasons including data avail- though direct comparisons are policies also could contribute ability, said USDA food difficult because of differing to waste at home — such as researcher Jean Buzby, adding methodologies and the lack of massive packaging, “buy one, that improved measurements strong data from many coun- get one free” deals, or lack of are part of a government plan tries. AP PHOTO composting programs. to reduce waste. “Improved measurement In this Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 file photo, an elderly woman searches for a food in a garbage con- That’s why broader system Richard Swannell, a co- can lead to improved manage- tainer in Avdiivka, eastern Ukraine. changes are key to helping author of the U.N. report, said ment,” said Brian Roe, a food reduce waste in households, food was generally more val- waste researcher at Ohio State waste globally, and research- that has been difficult to tine O’Connor, of the U.N. said Chris Barrett, an agricul- ued even in richer countries University who was not ers are also working on an assess, in hopes of spurring Environment Program and co- tural economist at Cornell Uni- just a few generations ago, involved in the report. assessment of waste that governments to invest in bet- author of the report. versity. since people often couldn’t Most of the waste — or 61% includes the food lost before ter tracking. Food waste has become a For example, Barrett said, afford to waste it. Now, he said, — happens in households, reaching consumers. “Many countries haven’t yet growing concern because of people might throw away food awareness about the scale of while food service accounts The authors note the report quantified their food waste, so the environmental toll of pro- because of a date on the prod- food waste globally could help for 26% and retailers account seeks to offer a clearer snap- they don’t understand the scale duction, including the land uct — even though such dates shift attitudes back to that era. for 13%, the U.N. found. The shot of the scale of a problem of the problem,” said Clemen- required to raise crops and ani- don’t always say when a food is “Food is too important to U.N. is pushing to reduce food unsafe to eat. “Food waste is a waste,” he said. Takeaways: What hearings have revealed about Jan. 6 failures

By MARY CLARE JALONICK woman who was shot by days before, as Sund begged that conducted the hearing. Associated Press police as she tried to break into for National Guard support. “That can’t happen again.” the House chamber through a NATIONAL GUARD MISSING INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON (AP) — broken window. DELAYS All of the law enforcement Many questions remain unan- What we have learned so far Multiple law enforcement officials have blamed failures swered about the failure to about the failures that led to officials, including Sund, Rob- of intelligence, saying they prevent the Jan. 6 insurrection the Jan. 6 insurrection: ert Contee, the acting chief of didn’t realize the severity of at the U.S. Capitol. But after BROAD FAILURES, police for the Metropolitan the threat, even though six congressional hearings, it’s ACROSS THE BOARD ... Police Department, and Maj. extremists were planning clear that the Capitol Police Congress hasn’t pinned the Gen. William Walker, com- some of it openly online. were unprepared and over- blame on any one agency or manding general of the Dis- Many of the questions have whelmed as hundreds of Don- official as it investigates the trict of Columbia National centered on the FBI’s handling ald Trump’s supporters laid riot, as it’s obvious there were Guard, have blamed Pentagon of a Jan. 5 bulletin from its siege to the building. It’s also failures on all levels. The riot- officials for delaying for Norfolk, Virginia, field office clear that no one wants to take ers easily broke through police around three hours as they that warned of online posts responsibility for it. barriers and overwhelmed the sought approval for National foreshadowing a “war” in Officials who were in charge officers who were there, injur- Guard troops. Washington the following day. of protecting the Capitol, and ing many of them, as the Capi- AP PHOTO At a hearing on Wednesday, Capitol Police leaders have the people inside it, have point- tol Police had planned for a Heightened security remains around the U.S. Capitol since the Walker told senators that Sund said they were unaware of the ed fingers at each other in testi- much smaller event. The Jan. 6 attacks by a mob of supporters of then-President Donald requested troops in a “voice report at the time, even though mony to the House and Senate. National Guard did not arrive Trump, in Washington, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. cracking with emotion” in a it had been forwarded to the Their deflections are indicative for several hours after a mob 1:49 p.m. call just before riot- office. of the chaos of that day, the lack of around 800 people broke the some people being armed, not their role and suggested police ers broke into the Capitol. He The Capitol Police also did of intelligence leading up to the doors and windows of the Capi- the possibility of a coordinated couldn’t have known how bad said he wasn’t notified of its own intelligence assess- attack and the fact that none of tol, entered the Senate shortly military-style attack involving it would be. approval until 5:08 p.m. ment warning that Congress the law enforcement agencies after it had been evacuated thousands against the Capitol,” In the hearings — so far two A senior Pentagon official, could be targeted on Jan. 6. involved imagined that so many and tried to beat down the said former chief Steven Sund, in the Senate and four in the Robert Salesses, testified that But that report assessed the of Trump’s supporters would doors of the House with law- who was ousted from his job House — most every official it took time for the Army to probability of civil disobedi- violently lay siege to the Capitol makers still inside. the day after the attack. has deflected responsibility, sort out what the National ence or arrests, based on the with the mission of overturning As all of that was happen- … BUT FEW WILLING TO blaming either the intelligence Guard was being asked to do information they had, as his defeat. ing, law enforcement and TAKE RESPONSIBILITY failures, the Pentagon for fail- and what its support might “remote” to “improbable” for So far, lawmakers have national security officials at The acting Capitol Police ing to send the National Guard look like, especially since the the groups expected to demon- focused on the lack of clear multiple agencies have chief, Yogananda Pittman, told more quickly or each other. Capitol Police days earlier had strate. intelligence about the plans of described frantic pleas for a House appropriations sub- Sund described the difficult not asked for any help. Mili- Four House committees are the rioters, given that Trump’s help from Capitol Police that committee in February that process of navigating the Capi- tary officials were also con- probing what went wrong with supporters openly discussed were followed by layers of the force “failed to meet its tol Police Board, which cerned about the optics of a that data collection, including the insurrection online. They required approvals, conversa- own high standards as well as includes the two officials in substantial National Guard the House intelligence commit- have also questioned military tions about optics and the yours.” She listed several mis- charge of security for the presence at the Capitol, and tee. California Rep. Adam and law enforcement leaders logistics of hastily readying a steps: not having enough man- House and Senate and the that such visuals could inflame Schiff, the chairman of that about why it took more than response. power or supplies on hand, not Architect of the Capitol. The the rioters, Walker said. panel, said his impression is three hours for the National Capitol Police officials made following through with a lock- House and Senate sergeants- “Three hours and nineteen that those failures “contribut- Guard to get to the Capitol clear that they never envi- down order she issued during at-arms, who were both forced minutes,” said Ohio Sen. Rob ed to the tragedy on Jan. 6.” when the rioters were already sioned anything close to the the siege and not having a suf- to resign immediately after the Portman, the top Republican “We need to answer the inside. scope of what happened. “We ficient communications plan rioting, have given conflicting on the Senate Homeland and question why and what do we Five people died as a result had planned for the possibility for a crisis. accounts of the conversations Governmental Affairs Com- need to do differently,” Schiff of the violence, including a of violence, the possibility of But she has also defended the day of the riot, and in the mittee, one of the two panels said in an interview this week. Capitol Police officer and a – 11Miles City Star State wreStling Thursday, March 4, 2021 – 11Miles

Miles City hosting state wrestling tournament

By DERRICK CALHOUN don Knapp in the 103- Star Staff Writer pound championships and Walker falling to Sidney’s The Cowboys wrestling Brody Skogen in the 285- team is sending 15 to the pound championships. Montana High School Cowboys’ senior Hirsch Association (MHSA) Class topped Laurel’s Johnathan A State Wrestling Tourna- Herr in the 126-pound ment on Friday and Satur- third-place match to finish day. in third place; Cowboys’ Making the tournament sophomore Brown finished special for the Custer in third place in the 132- County District High pound weight class, top- School (CCDHS) wrestling ping Lewistown’s Colton team is that this year’s Picco; and Cowboys’ soph- tournament is being held omore Gibson finished in Miles City, at the third in the 182-pound CCDHS gymnasium. weight class, topping Liv- The tournament is ingston-Big Timber’s Quin- scheduled to be broken cy Eastman in the third into sessions to accommo- place match. date the COVID-19 restric- Another aspect of the tions. tournament in Miles City Friday morning starts this weekend is the posi- with session one, which is tive impact it will have on the 103-145-pound weight the city. classes and runs from 10 “We are pretty tickled a.m. to 2 p.m. to be able to get the tour- From 2-3 p.m. the gym nament here in town, even will be cleared and closed with all of the restrictions for cleaning and sanitiz- that come with it,” Miles ing. City Chamber of Com- Session two will be the merce Executive Director 152-pound weight classes John Laney said. “It will through heavyweight and SUBMITTED PHOTO bring people to town, will be from 3-7 p.m. The Custer County District High School wrestling team pose for their team photo. The Cowboys will be sending 15 out of their 17 which is always a good On Saturday the compe- wrestlers to the state tournament in Miles City. thing.” tition starts at 10 a.m. with With team’s coming Etchemendy, its the tough As for the team’s com- peramental the points and es as well that I think the semi-finals. The third- from outside of Miles City competition that makes the ing out of the West, standings can be is one could really make some fourth-place and fifth- restaurants, sit down and margin of error so small Etchemendy said they just reason that this season has noise at states.” sixth-place matches start fast food, as well as motels for his team. don’t know what to expect been a tough one for the Cowboys’ sophomore at 2 p.m. At 3:30 p.m. the and hotels are expected to Three-time Defending against them, having only Cowboys according to Smith and junior Walker championship rounds see an influx of business. state champion Sidney competing against Class A Etchemendy. finished in second place at begin. (Contact Derrick Calhoun High School are the favor- team’s this season. “We haven’t wrestled divisionals, with Smith The Cowboys are send- at mcsportsreporter@gmail. ites to come out of this In the West, Frenchtown enough,” he said. “We dropping to Sidney’s Gor- ing Caleb Smith (103- com or at 406-234-0450.) year’s tournament, win- won their divisional tour- haven’t had the tourna- pound), Isaac Beardsley ning ten of the thirteen nament with 297.5 points, ments to teach the boys (113-pound), Payton Gas- divisional titles at the Columbia Falls finished about how slim a margin kin (120-pound), Bryce Eastern A divisional tour- second with 205 points and there is to victory. The Hirsch (126-pound), Cur- Welcome to the nament last week and win- Libby finished third with older teams know that.” rey Brown (132-pound), ning the team competition 194 points. Fourth place There are three seniors, Tucker Ellison (132- by 162.5 points. Whitefish (142 points), four juniors, six sopho- Montana State pound), Morgan Bucking- The battle for second fifth place Ronan (139.5) mores and two freshman ham (138-pound), Damian through sixth though, and sixth place Browning headed to states for the Class A Wrestling Leidholt (145-pound), according to Etchemendy (128.5) were all separated Cowboys. Brennan Hager (152- is going to be a dog fight. by just 13.5 points. The Cowboys bring one pound), Easton DeJong Tournament! Laurel finished second According to defending champion to (160-pound), Dalton Tvedt at divisionals with 225 Etchemendy it is so easy states, Leidholt, a senior (170-pound), Jaiden Gibson points, Lewistown finished to drop out of the top who won the 145-pound (182-pound), Jackson Mill- third with 213, Miles City teams, a few points, a sin- weight class last year. er (205-pound), Hudson finished fourth with 208 gle wrestler can cost a Leidholt won the weight Blackwell (205-pound) and points and Havre finished team the podium. class at last week’s divi- Good luck Gabe Walker (285-pound). fifth with 113.5 points. “I have ten guys that sional tournament as well, “We are feeling pretty “Laurel looks tough, area going to put up some topping Sidney’s Zander everyone! good heading into states, Lewistown looks tough, we points and five kids that Burnison. optimistic,” Cowboys Head look tough and Frenchtown are going to make or break “We had two wrestlers Have a great Coach Mike Etchemendy out West looks tough too,” us,” Etchemendy said. “If other than Damian in the said. “The margin of error Etchemendy said. “I know those five guys show up to finals at divisionals and match. for us this year is smaller there is going to be some- wrestle then Miles City those could have gone so we need to wrestle one I overlooked too, the will have a trophy.” either way, and they look Don’t let alcohol well.” competition is that tough Having the experience good,” Etchemendy said. 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STAR PHOTOS/Sharon Moore Dalton Tvedt won his match with a pin against Gable Davis of Red Lodge earlier in the season at Damian Leidholt works for a pin during a match at home earlier in the season. home.

Isaac Beardsley, left, grapples his opponent at an at home dual. Gabe Walker, above, tries to flip his opponent.

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By DERRICK CALHOUN and going through the award Star Staff Writer “Obviously, this is not the ideal situ- ceremony. Eliminated wres- tlers will be allowed to watch Restrictions are in place for ation, but the athletes are at least on Saturday although the spec- the state wrestling tournament able to participate, bringing some sort tators of eliminated wrestlers being held in Miles City tomor- of normalcy to their school year and are not permitted. row and Saturday due to the “Obviously, this is not the STAR PHOTOS/Sharon Moore COVID-19 pandemic. that is the most important thing.” ideal situation, but the athletes Caleb Smith rolls his opponent during a home duel. As with all Montana High are at least able to participate, School Association (MHSA) — John Laney bringing some sort of normal- post-season events the Class A Miles City Area Chamber of Commerce Director cy to their school year and that State Wrestling Tournament is the most important thing,” has COVID-19 restrictions in mation will be gathered at that will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Miles City Area Chamber of place for the safety of specta- time. Each participating wres- with a cleaning and sanitizing Commerce Executive tors, coaches and athletes tler will be allowed only four period being from 2-3 p.m. Ses- Director John Laney said. alike. tickets, which is based on 25% sion two is from 3 p.m. to 8 “Also remember these are Restrictions on the fan poli- of the facilities seating capaci- p.m. During the two sessions the rules we must work cy for the tournament include ty for fans. No walk-up tickets only fans of the wrestlers in with, so your patience and no reserved seats being sold, will be sold for any session. those specific weight classes acceptance of the rules all tickets are general admis- The tournament will be are allowed to be in atten- are appreciated.” sion. Tickets can only be pur- split into two sessions on Fri- dance. (Contact Derrick Calhoun chased at the CCDHS Main day to limit those in atten- On Saturday, there is only at mcsportsreporter@gmail. Office, and all pertinent infor- dance at one time. Session one one session starting at 10 a.m. com or at 406-234-0450.)

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