Wearing some furBailee Johnson was one of the many people who came out to the Perkins Ranch on December 1 for the livestock judging competition that was held there for 4-H students. She brought a furry friend with her and together they helped each other stay a little warmer as the temperature was a little chilly that morning. See story below.
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Shots fired
by Michael Stafford
A standoff Monday morning between a suspect and law enforcement resulted in shots being fired and the suspect being hit. He was taken to the Deer Lodge Medical Center and later flown to St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
The incident, which happened along the 800 block of Higgins Avenue, occurred two blocks away from the Powell County High School prompting the school to go into lockdown status from 8:50 a.m. until 10:10 a.m. when law enforcement advised them that it was safe to resume classes.
According to Powell County Sheriff Scott Howard, the previous evening on December 9, law enforcement received a call about two people arguing at a residence. They performed a separation of a male and a female with the male being taken to a motel for the night and the female remaining at the residence.
The following morning the female drove a vehicle to Missoula and later the male returned to the residence to find it empty. Using two handguns he began firing shots prompting city and county officers to respond. The suspect allegedly fired shots at one of the officers on scene and who returned fire. One shot struck the suspect in an elbow. An ambulance was on stand-by a safe distance away.
The suspect was barricaded inside the residence, but eventually notified law enforcement that he needed help and that he was no longer armed. Officers were able to enter the residence where they apprehended the suspect and medical treatment was rendered for the gunshot wound.
see Lockdown page 18
A standoff Monday morning between a suspect and law enforcement resulted in shots being fired and the suspect being hit. He was taken to the Deer Lodge Medical Center and later flown to St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
The incident, which happened along the 800 block of Higgins Avenue, occurred two blocks away from the Powell County High School prompting the school to go into lockdown status from 8:50 a.m. until 10:10 a.m. when law enforcement advised them that it was safe to resume classes.
According to Powell County Sheriff Scott Howard, the previous evening on December 9, law enforcement received a call about two people arguing at a residence. They performed a separation of a male and a female with the male being taken to a motel for the night and the female remaining at the residence.
The following morning the female drove a vehicle to Missoula and later the male returned to the residence to find it empty. Using two handguns he began firing shots prompting city and county officers to respond. The suspect allegedly fired shots at one of the officers on scene and who returned fire. One shot struck the suspect in an elbow. An ambulance was on stand-by a safe distance away.
The suspect was barricaded inside the residence, but eventually notified law enforcement that he needed help and that he was no longer armed. Officers were able to enter the residence where they apprehended the suspect and medical treatment was rendered for the gunshot wound.
see Lockdown page 18
Learning how to judge the best of themby Michael Stafford
Not only is livestock judging a skill that can be useful to them through various 4-H projects, but it’s also something that youths can use later in life if they decide to go into agriculture. And on December 1 4-H students from Powell County as well as surrounding counties got to learn and hone their skills when it comes to evaluating livestock. Powell County Extension Agent Jodi Pauley explained that a couple years ago local rancher and a person very involved with promoting youth in agriculture, brought up the suggestion of holding a livestock judging competition locally. Recently that was able to take place at the Perkins Ranch where it was hosted using the Perkins stock animals. “He was very gracious to do that,” said Pauley. There were six classes of animals for the students to judge which is a fairly simple competition as some include up to 12 classes. Youths divided into six different groups and were given a certain amount of time to evaluate each of the animals in the different pens, ranking them upon the different characteristics they observed. Prior to the start of the competition, they were given a demonstration of how to rank the animals and what they should be looking for. see Choosing page 14 |
Courtroom packed during sentencingby Michael Stafford
Many in the courtroom waited tensely as Judge Ray Dayton explained the many factors he has to take into consideration when he fashions a sentence for a defendant. He spoke at length as he reasoned through the different parts of evidence and testimony that were presented during the sentencing hearing on December 6 in Montana’s Third Judicial District Court. Weighing the sentences recommended by the prosecution and the defense, he explained the differences between a suspended sentence and a deferral of sentencing before he came to his ultimate decision for Parker Stidham (age 19 of Deer Lodge). As all in attendance listened, Judge Dayton said that he was not going to sentence Stidham that day, but instead defer sentencing for a period of six years. That means that if Stidham fails to abide by the conditions imposed upon him over the course of that time he can be brought back before the court and sentenced up to the maximum of 10 years of incarceration. If he succeeds in making it through that time period a motion can be made for the dismissal of the conviction against him effectively removing him from felony status. see Deferred page 17 |
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