Granite County Commissioner's Agenda: May 4, 2021

HALL – Ranchers get things landing in the pasture all the time, they just usually aren’t airplanes. The Granite County Sheriff’s Department received a call at 5:05 p.m. about a small aircraft needing to make an emergency landing. Air Traffic Control in Salt Lake City, Utah notified the local authorities that the aircraft would likely make a crash landing 2-3 miles short of the runway in Philipsburg. Emergency responders were dispatched to the area and to help locate the airpl

DEER LODGE - Movies this week at the Rialto Community Theater in Deer Lodge, Montana playing April 30, May 1-2 at 7:30 p.m. each night. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) PG13 / 1 hour, 53 minutes While social distancing or out cruising Stop by Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 For Rialto Popcorn and Concessions Serving Large Extra Butter Popcorn for $ 5.00 Visit the Rialto Community Theater website for more information.

HELENA – With bears and other predators on the hunt for food, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) has a program that can help residents protect their smaller animals. Jamie Jonkel, FWP Game Warden, stated in an email to the Flint Creek Courier, “Electric fencing is an excellent way to protect livestock, fowl and contain residential attractants. Electric fencing is a method of ensuring that bears or other predators that check out yard areas will not come b

DRUMMOND – Grizzly LP has apparently moved out of the Drummond area. FWP Game Warden Eli Hampson confirmed Wednesday that the grizzly bear named LP has been tracked moving north east away from Drummond. One of his fellow game wardens picked up the trap that had been set if he had returned. At approximately 11:21 p.m. April 18 Grizzly LP found its way into Edward’s Gulch and ate the chickens on the Owen's property. It was caught on a game camera near the property of Keith Jess

DRUMMOND – After cleaning out a hen house last weekend, a grizzly has made return visits to Edwards Gulch just north of Drummond. Grizzly LP, named as such by the FWP because of where the collared bear was first captured near Gold Creek, is believed to have come back to the gulch area this past week and knocked over a game target thinking it was an actual deer. FWP agent Jamie Jolker said the tracking data suggests that LP is circulating through the area for more food. The tr

Granite County Sheriff's Report: April 19, 2021

DRUMMOND – A new effort is growing in Drummond and everyone can be part of it. Maretta McGowan, Lauren Dunn and a small group of workers are preparing to start a garden project that will benefit both Drummond Schools and the surrounding communities including Hall. The group will begin with a gardening class Thursday afternoon focusing on seed starting, grasshopper bait and nematodes to get the project and local gardens off on the right foot. MSU Extension Agent Ben Hauptman w

DRUMMOND – Sometime Sunday night into Monday morning, a grizzly bear found its way into Edward’s Gulch and served itself up a chicken dinner. The bear was in the gulch around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night, being caught on a game camera near the property of Keith Jesse. His son, Brandon, supplied the Flint Creek Courier with the image showing a young, collared bear at 11:21 p.m. According to Fish, Wildlife & Parks Game Warden Jamie Jonkel the bear had been previously apprehended nea

Dominic Dalton Krüger was born April 28, 2007 in Springs, South Africa to Gideon and Lana Krüger. Dominic left this world on January 21, 2021. Dominic loved to take long car trips. He could ride in the car all day and be so happy. He absolutely loved water as well, and it was so calming to him. His favorite food was curry and rice. Dominic loved to spend time with his sister Breezi watching movies, and he loved action movies. As it is for many boys, things that dropped or cr