Townsend News http://www.topix.com/city/townsend-mt http://www.topix.com/rss/city/townsend-mt.xml Local news for Townsend, MT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Forest Service finishes South Belts Travel Plan http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/02/forest-service-finishes-south-belts-travel-plan?fromrss=1 "Some people want more motorized use, some want less, and we want to reach that balance"

By EVE BYRON - Independent Record - 02/16/08 After eight years and numerous starts and stops, the South Big Belts travel plan is finished. via Independent Record

]]> Independent Record Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:40:56 GMT 080216D65KR8 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Area wrestlers pin championship titles http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/02/area-wrestlers-pin-championship-titles?fromrss=1 "We're planning on being back here a lot."

BILLINGS - There were many sibling success stories at the 20th annual All-Class Championships wrestling tournament, but senior Ryan Leonard of Cascade-Simms was the headliner Saturday night. via Great Falls Tribune

]]> Great Falls Tribune Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:02:00 GMT 0802109S9C03 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Daily Debriefing http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/02/daily-debriefing?fromrss=1 "Esther was the kind of kid who would have been invisible if you didn't take pains to notice her presence"

I thought you might be interested in this article, dated Wednesday, February 06, 2008, that I read on TheDartmouth.com: "Daily Debriefing" http://thedartmouth.com/2008/02/06/news/briefs/ The Association for the ... via The Dartmouth

]]> The Dartmouth Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:35:55 GMT 080208JF2C4K 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Missing Townsend woman apprehended http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/02/missing-townsend-woman-apprehended?fromrss=1 "After the days turned to months and the months to years, it was inconceivable that you were just gone"

By ANGELA BRANDT - Independent Record - 02/05/08 Photo courtesy of Secret Service - Esther Reed. via Independent Record

]]> Independent Record Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:27:06 GMT 080206R3GJIE 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Townsend fugative nabbed in Chicago http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/02/townsend-fugative-nabbed-in-chicago?fromrss=1 In an exclusive, Montana's News Station has learned that Esther Reed, the Townsend, Montana high school drop-out, who has been the target of a nationwide manhunt, was arrested on Sunday. via KXLF

]]> KXLF Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:46:20 GMT 080204EUB5R0 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Water users told that irrigators are taking major share of rivers http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/02/water-users-told-that-irrigators-are-taking-major-share-of-rivers?fromrss=1 "We have had our fill of dewatered streams. They are not very pretty."

CASCADE - Don't blame the weather for rivers that go dry, said Steve Kelly of the Lower Teton Water Users Association. via Great Falls Tribune

]]> Great Falls Tribune Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:32:27 GMT 080202IIRSH6 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Pyramid Lumber adds 30 jobs http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/pyramid-lumber-adds-30-jobs?fromrss=1 "We are very excited about what Pyramid has done to find a niche market"

Pyramid Mountain Lumber Co. has found a niche lumber market that allowed the company to add 30 jobs while other mills are curtailing operations due to declining lumber prices, company officials said. via Montana Standard

]]> Montana Standard Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:57:51 GMT 080131ATCCRI 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Idled lumber mills call workers back http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/idled-lumber-mills-call-workers-back?fromrss=1 "We're not making any money obviously, but we're pretty financially stable and we're going to try to get through this downturn"

HELENA - RY Timber mills in Townsend and Livingston returned to normal operations Monday, ending a two-week layoff. via Great Falls Tribune

]]> Great Falls Tribune Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:27:27 GMT 08013199QES1 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Snowy conditions leave Montana motorists stranded http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/snowy-conditions-leave-montana-motorists-stranded?fromrss=1 Monday's storm made for a frightening commute for motorists traveling on Highway 12. via KRTV

]]> KRTV Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:12:16 GMT 080130DD4EKP 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Bozeman man found dead not reported missing for two days http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/bozeman-man-found-dead-not-reported-missing-for-two-days?fromrss=1 "If you get stuck, stay with your vehicle."

Dan Jacobson and Cody Lee thought police were after them when their vehicle got stuck along a rural road in Broadwater County, the beginning of an hours-long search for help that would eventually lead to Lee's ... via Bozeman Daily Chronicle

]]> Bozeman Daily Chronicle Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:06:12 GMT 0801299JKDM1 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Missing Bozeman man found dead http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/missing-bozeman-man-found-dead?fromrss=1 Officials say that below zero weather contributed to the death of a Bozeman man whose body was found in a field near Townsend. via KRTV

]]> KRTV Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:01:44 GMT 08012816DOAE 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Bozeman man found dead in field http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/bozeman-man-found-dead-in-field?fromrss=1 "It is very important to remain with your vehicle"

By ANGELA BRANDT , Independent Record - 01/27/08 Searchers found a 23-year-old man dead in a field near Townsend Saturday afternoon. via Independent Record

]]> Independent Record Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:14:43 GMT 080127DVC198 0 46.319782 -111.518862 RY expects to reopen despite market http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/ry-expects-to-reopen-despite-market?fromrss=1 "We get more boards out of a log"

Scott Stern said Friday he expects to call back workers at both the Townsend and Livingston RY sawmills on Jan. via Independent Record

]]> Independent Record Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:25:07 GMT 0801206FTLF2 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Mill workers anxiously wait http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/mill-workers-anxiously-wait?fromrss=1 "Financially, I've got a house and a truck payment"

Deja vu is the word Ed Graham uses when talking about his current two-week layoff from the RY Timber sawmill on the edge of town. via Independent Record

]]> Independent Record Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:15:43 GMT 080119REHO4I 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Police and fire reports http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/police-and-fire-reports?fromrss=1 Apt. 1, struck a vehicle driven by Justin I. Townsend, 5 Heritage Place, while it was waiting to turn left from Belmont Avenue into the Clark County Public Library parking lot on Wednesday at 2:12 p.m. - A ... via Winchester Sun

]]> Winchester Sun Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:55:53 GMT 0801170L5JCP 0 46.319782 -111.518862 MANG soldiers hold unique wedding ceremony http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/mang-soldiers-hold-unique-wedding-ceremony?fromrss=1 "I will forever cherish that they would do this for us."

The Montana National Guard is celebrating the union of two soldiers, and everyone showed up for the wedding ceremony, except the bride and groom. via KRTV

]]> KRTV Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:13:18 GMT 080116BGK6G0 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Townsend mill temporarily shuts down http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/townsend-mill-temporarily-shuts-down?fromrss=1 "Two-thirds of them said they expect 2008 to be the same or worse than 2007."

A national slump in housing starts and the shaky health of the home mortgage industry are key factors in RY Timber's decision Monday to temporarily shut down its mills in Townsend and Livingston. via Independent Record

]]> Independent Record Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:36:23 GMT 0801160EAMUO 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Almost as good as Mom's http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/almost-as-good-as-moms?fromrss=1 "A lot of them, we're the only people they see all day"

By LARRY KLINE - Independent Record - 01/13/08 George Lane IR staff photographer - Delivery driver Mickey Lynch loads up prepared lunches in the new climate-controlled RMDC truck for another day's delivery. via Independent Record

]]> Independent Record Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:12:04 GMT 080113UU6FS2 0 46.319782 -111.518862 No one injured in spectacular Townsend wreck http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/no-one-injured-in-spectacular-townsend-wreck?fromrss=1 Photo courtesy Nancy Putz - Two vehicles burn following a crash in Townsend early Friday morning. via Independent Record

]]> Independent Record Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:19:14 GMT 080111ARFB00 0 46.319782 -111.518862 Man pleads guilty in robbery http://www.topix.net/city/townsend-mt/2008/01/man-pleads-guilty-in-robbery?fromrss=1 A Washington man pleaded guilty Thursday morning in Butte District Court to robbing a Butte Subway restaurant last summer. via Montana Standard

]]> Montana Standard Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:02:01 GMT 080111G3CR78 0 46.319782 -111.518862