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Columbus school construction mostly on track

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Construction projects at the Columbus Elementary and Columbus High School are on schedule for completion prior to the start of the upcoming school year Aug. 26.

New kitchen equipment is being installed this week, with final clean up and a “minor setup” scheduled for next week that will leave the kitchen fully operational by the start of school, according to Columbus School Superintendent Jeff Bermes.

Prospective brewery owner seeking to purchase city land from Columbus

A would-be brewery owner is seeking to buy a patch of city property as the site for his business.

Terry Kerns, who owns Kern’s Custom Homes in Reed Point, presented some numbers to the Columbus City Council at the Monday night meeting.

The land is near the airport and Kern said he is in touch with the FAA in Washington D.C. to make sure he is aware of the height restrictions involved with any structure near an airport.

Annual butterfly release event this Sunday

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The Compassionate Friends of Stillwater Valley will hold its annual Live Butterfly Release on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 1 p.m. at Heritage Park, near the forever Loved Memorial Garden and bronze statue that was revealed at last year’s release.

There will be readings, music and the release butterflies.

If you wish to purchase a butterfly, please contact Joyce Terrel at 322-4603 or Sandy Mahoney at 322-0845.

ABOUT THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS OF STILLWATER VALLEY

Stillwater Legacy Trails gets green light for “spoof on the Olympics” event

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat — or some version of those things — are coming to First Avenue in Columbus next month.

Stillwater Legacy Trails (SLT) will hold a “spoof Olympics” Sept. 28, as the nonprofit group holds its fall fund-raiser.

The event got the green light Monday when the Columbus City Council approved a special use permit, closing down First Avenue from the Sunshine Apiary to Matovich IGA from approximately 2 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Storms, searing temps and fire threat

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Columbus Fire Chief Rich Cowger likes to say that even when the rain is pouring and the temperature is cold for months, we are always just a few weeks away

Final Living the Dream 5K Fun Run set for Aug. 17

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Weekend Roundup

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You will be hard-pressed to find more summer fun in one place other than Park City Days this Saturday.

Put on by the Park City Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary, the annual event gets underway with breakfast and the start of the fun run at 7:30 a.m. The car show will go from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the fire hall, with the parade at 10 a.m.

The fun then moves to the high school football field, with a kids carnival, bingo and family games. New this year will be a human foosball table and a life-size Jenga game.

Butte woman denies methamphetamine, marijuana charge

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A woman with prior out-of-state drug convictions has been accused of getting caught with methamphetamine in Columbus. Shelley Anne Fredrick, 42, appeared in 22nd Judicial District Court last Thursday and

Probationer from assault case facing 4 years

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A man halfway through his probationary sentence from a 2017 case has denied multiple violations of his suspended sentence. Matthew Kitchens, 29, appeared in 22nd Judicial District Court last Thursday

Jail Roster

As of Tuesday, July 31, 2019, the following people were incarcerated at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility (YCDF) on Stillwater County criminal charges at a rate of $100 per day or at another jail:

• Name: Richard Soria, 38 Incarc. Date: July 29, 2018 Charge(s): Aggravated rape, rape, partner/family member strangulation, aggravated burglary, violation of a suspended or deferred sentence Bail: $550,285