July 1, 2020

Local Announcements

The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce serves our community through developing local tourism while endorsing the stewardship of the Yellowstone Ecosystem.

The Upper Yellowstone Roundup regrets to inform the community that the Gardiner Rodeo scheduled for July 24 & 25 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19. We look forward to seeing everyone next year!

Trump supporters invited to come out 6:00pm on Saturday July 4th Freedom Convoy. Let’s have fun and support President Trump. Drive through Livingston July 4th. Red-White-Blue 500 pound wooden MAGA Eagle leading the Freedom Convoy. Decorate your vehicle. Bring your flags and Trump banners. Celebrate Liberty in America and Freedom of Speech. Freedom Convoy gathers July 4th Saturday 6:00 pm at Sleeping Giant Trade Center at The Buckhorn Bar, 5237 US Hwy 89 South. Convoy ends at the Fairgrounds for the Biggest July 4th Fireworks Display in 94 years! Put on by Livingston Rodeo Association. Questions: call 406-222-9122, leave a message and phone number.

HK Contractors is starting a new construction project on the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Construction is expected to start July of 2020 and go through August of 2021. The construction consists of repaving the entrance road going into Yellowstone National Park from the Roosevelt Arch to the entrance stations. We will also be building three new entrance stations. This project also includes a new waterline and parking areas on Robert Reamer Avenue. You could see delays of up to 15 minutes on the project Monday through Thursdays from 7 AM to 7 PM and from 7 AM to 5 PM on Fridays. There is no scheduled construction activities from 5 PM Fridays until 7 AM Mondays. Water services could be temporarily turned off from the intersection of Park Street and Robert Reamer Avenue between the hours of 11 PM and 4 AM on workdays for waterline connections.

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212 Spring Street - GardinerBar and restaurant enjoys a great location on a high bank of the Yellowstone River. Work/ live opportunity w/ an on-site

apartment. $2,399,000 # 334373

Call Chris Lyness (406)930-0299/Ernie Meador (406)220-0231

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Yellowstone International Arts Festival August 11-16Big Bear Stampede September 12

Gardiner Montana - Upcoming Events

For details and more information, visit:VisitGardinerMT.com/events-blog/events

MDT’s contractor, FirstMark Construction of Billings, has completed the Gardiner Yellowstone Bridge project. MDT would like to thank the residents and businesses of Gardiner for their cooperation on this important local infrastructure project. MDT hopes you have a safe 4th of July!

Public Meeting Notice: The Gardiner Resort Area District will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 14th at 7:00 PM at the Gardiner Visitor Center. The public is welcome to attend. For further information go to www.gardinerresorttax.com.

To view the Mammoth Hot Springs annual water report, search "Mammoth Hot Springs water quality report," call 307-344-2353, or email rafal_kos@nps.gov.

For Rent: TWO large, 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartments near the school. Washer and dryer set in each. One year lease. $1750/month includes heat and electricity. No pets or smoking allowed. Available immediately. Call Alisa at 406-223-1419.

Outlaws Pizza is now open Tuesday through Saturday, 4pm to 9pm available for take out only. Call 848.7733. Hope to see you there!

The 2020 Census is digital. If you can go online or call, your household will contribute towards a complete count and Montana will regain a second representative. 10 min 10 questions 10 YEARS of federal funding. SELF respond and no one will need to come to the door. We all stay SAFER. Spread the word, not the virus. View the response rates here: https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html. So far only 24.7% of households from Gardiner have responded! my2020census.gov 1-844-330-2020

Eagle Creek Road Receives Larger Culverts, Benefit to Native Yellowstone Cutthroat Gardiner, MT – The Gardiner Ranger District, Custer Gallatin National Forest will begin work on the Eagle Creek Road (#3243) starting July 13 and extending to approximately mid-August. The Eagle Creek Road is roughly 2.5 miles above Gardiner, off the Jardine Road. Culvert replacement will take place approximately 3 miles up the Eagle Creek Road. Both Eagle Creek and Davis Creek have undersized perched culverts that prevent native Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout from accessing the upper watershed. Currently 1.9 miles of Eagle Creek is occupied by Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. By replacing the two undersized culverts located on upper Eagle Creek and Davis Creek with larger aquatic organism passage (AOP) culverts, secure Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout habitat would be extended to the upper reaches of the stream to nearly 4.7 miles of native cutthroat trout stream habitat.

“Geographically, this project is important because Eagle Creek is one of only four Yellowstone River tributaries in the Gardiner Basin with headwater resident populations of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, secure from competition and hybridization with nonnative fish,” said Mike Thom, Gardiner District Ranger. “We are thrilled to have this project happening on the ground this summer. This is a wonderful opportunity to conserve Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and further build sustainable populations through partnership efforts.”

The Gardiner Ranger District expects two, approximately 10-day periods where the Eagle Creek Road will be completely closed to recreational use during the time. The lower portion of Eagle Creek Road will remain open for the first three miles throughout the project. Once the closure is in place there will be no trailer turn-around. Continual updates on the project will be posted on the Custer Gallatin National Forest facebook page or by calling the Gardiner Ranger District at 406-848-7375.

The project is part of ongoing conservation partnership efforts with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, as well as Yellowstone National Park to conserve native Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout populations in the Upper Yellowstone river drainage. Construction efforts have been coordinated to best minimize impacts to many recreational uses on the Upper Eagle Creek Road, while still allowing the project to continue.

“We hope to further use the project as a great learning venture about native fish conservation in the community, as part of the Watershed Warriors Program,” Thom continued. Funding for the project is provided by the U.S. Forest Service, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Future Fisheries improvement program and by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

5 Day Forcast for Gardiner, MT from the National Weather Service

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Through July 4: open 7am-8pm

Beginning July 5:open until 10pm!

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Woman gored after approaching bison in Yellowstone National Park Always stay more than 25 yards away from bison

• After a 72-year-old woman from California approached within 10 feet of a bison multiple times to take its photo, the animal gored her.

• The incident occurred on the evening of June 25, 2020, at the female’s campsite at Bridge Bay Campground.

• Rangers provided immediate medical care to the woman who sustained multiple goring wounds. She was then flown via helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

• “The series of events that led to the goring suggest the bison was threatened by being repeatedly approached to within 10 feet,” said Yellowstone’s Senior Bison Biologist Chris Geremia. “Bison are wild animals that respond to threats by displaying aggressive behaviors like pawing the ground, snorting, bobbing their head, bellowing, and raising their tail. If that doesn’t make the threat (in this instance it was a person) move away, a threatened bison may charge. To be safe around bison, stay at least 25 yards away, move away if they approach, and run away or find cover if they charge.”

• This incident is under investigation. There is no additional information to share.• Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park are wild. When an animal is near a campsite, trail, boardwalk,

parking lot, or in a developed area, give it space. Stay more than 25 yards (23 m) away from all large animals - bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes and at least 100 yards (91 m) away from bears and wolves. If need be, turn around and go the other way to avoid interacting with a wild animal in close proximity.

• Read more about safety in the park, including how to behave around wildlife.• Visitors: take the Yellowstone Pledge!

Vehicle counts

2020 percent of 2019 visitation

June 16-29, 2020 June 16-29, 2019 Parkwide

119,974 134,278 89%

Wyoming Entrances (East and South)

37,480 37,774 99%

Montana Entrances (North, West, Northeast)

82,494 96,504 85%

Yellowstone Visitation Statistics for June 16-29, 2020

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Visitor injured by a grizzly bear while hiking near Fairy FallsAlways hike in groups of three or more• On the morning of June 22, 2020, a woman, age 37, from Columbia, Missouri, sustained a minor injury from a female

grizzly bear while hiking on the Fairy Falls Trail near Old Faithful.• The visitor was hiking alone when she encountered two grizzly bears at very close range. The female bear knocked

the woman down, and she sustained a scratch on her thigh. When the visitor fell to the ground, she also received minor injuries to her face. She later declined medical attention.

• The hiker attempted to use her bear spray. • Following the incident, the Fairy Falls Trail was cleared of hikers. The trail and surrounding area has been temporarily

closed. • “From the injured person’s statements, this appears to be a typical case of a mother grizzly bear protecting her

offspring following a close-range encounter,” said bear management biologist Kerry Gunther. “Because this bear was displaying natural protective behavior for its cub, no action will be taken against the bear. Several trails in the area will be closed to give the grizzly family group time to clear from the area.”

• This is the first incident of a bear injuring a visitor in Yellowstone in 2020. The last time a bear injured a visitor in the park was in June 2019, when a black bear bit into an occupied tent and bruised a woman’s thigh.

• Protect yourself and bears while you hike in bear country:• Hike in groups of three or more people• Carry bear spray and know how to use it• Be alert and make noise• Stay out of areas that are closed for bear management• Don’t hike at dawn, dusk, or at night when grizzly bears are most active• If need be, turn around and go the other way to avoid interacting with a wild animal

• Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park are wild. When an animal is near a trail, boardwalk, parking lot, or in a developed area, give it space. Stay 25 yards (23 m) away from all large animals - bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes and at least 100 yards (91 m) away from bears and wolves.

• This incident is under investigation. There is no additional information to share, and there are no known images of the incident.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service biologist injured by grizzly bear in Centennial ValleyBozeman, MT — A biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) was attacked by a grizzly bear in the Centennial Valley Wednesday morning. The individual suffered serious bite wounds but is expected to recover fully. The USFWS employee was working on a sage grouse monitoring project on Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge about a mile west of Elk Lake. The biologist heard a noise in the sagebrush and turned to see two grizzly bears in a close-encounter situation, approximately 80 to 100 yards away. One bear stood up, and the other charged the biologist. The biologist deployed bear spray at the charging bear and throughout the attack until the attacking bear ran away with the other bear.

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The following Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Members are open and welcome your business! To find more Gardiner information and trip planning resources please visit www.VisitGaridnerMT.com.

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Adventure & Activity Companies

Open for Business

Fishing Parks’ Fly Shop 406.848.7314

Horseback Riding Hell’s A Roarin’ Outfitters 406.848.7578 Rockin’ HK Outfitters 406.333.4505Specimen Creek Outfitters 406.848.9164 Wilderness Connection 406.848.7862 Yellowstone Rough Riders 406.559.0969

Whitewater Rafting Flying Pig Adventure Co. 888.792.9193Montana Whitewater Rafting &Zipline 406.848.7398 Paradise Adventure Company 406.333.7183Wild West Rafting 406.848.2252Yellowstone Raft Company 406.848.7777

Private ToursAdventure Yellowstone Inc. 406.585.9041 Big Wild Adventures 406.848.7000 In Our Nature Guiding Service 406.579.3838 Teton Backcountry Rentals 307.828.1885 Wild Bear Adventures 303.907.9773 Yellowstone Dreamin Adventures 406.224.1599 Yellowstone Guide 424.333.4682 Yellowstone Hiking Guide 406.848.1144 Yellowstone Insight 406.640.1164 Yellowstone Safari Co. & Yellowstone Llamas 406.586.1155Yellowstone Wild, LLC 406.224.0001 Yellowstone Wolf Tracker 406.223.2152Yellowstone Wonders 406.224.3561Yellowstone Vacations 406.848.5171

Hot SpringsChico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa 406.333.4933 Yellowstone Hot Springs 833.977.7464

Lodging & Camping 406 Lodge 406.848.9956 A Stone's Throw 406.223.1419 A Sunny Slope Lodge 406.223.7939Absaroka Lodge 406.848.7414B Bar Ranch 406.848.7729Cabin by the River 406.848.7229Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa 406.333.4933Creekside at Yellowstone 406.838.2108Diamond Bar Heart Guest Cabin 406.848.2388Gardiner Guest House B&B 406.848.9414Hillcrest Cottages 406.848.7353Jardine Retreat 406.220.2201Johnstad’s Bed & Breakfast and Log Cabin 406.333.9003 Little Trail Creek Cabins 406.223.8595 Danu's House Of The Silver Forest 406.838.2367 Murray Hotel 406.222.1350 North Entrance Vacation Rentals 406.223.2594 North Yellowstone Lodge 406.223.5265Paradise Gateway B&B & Vacation Home 406.333.4063 Park Hotel 406.223.7007 Reedfly Farm 206.228.5448 Rockin’ Y Vacation Rentals 406.223.3150 Rocky Mountain RV Park & Cabins 406.848.7251

Sage Lodge 855.400.0505Smith Family Ranch 406.848.7477The Ridgeline Hotel at Yellowstone 406.848.7311The Roosevelt Hotel-Yellowstone 406.209.4954 Travelodge of Gardiner at Yellowstone Park 406.848.7520Upriver Yellowstone Cabin 406.640.9000US Forest Service- Gardiner District 406.848.7375 *TBDWonderland Cafe & Lodge 406.224.2001Yellowstone Basin Inn 406.848.7080 Yellowstone Big Rock Inn 406.848.9435 Yellowstone Condos and Suites 406.262.0880 Yellowstone Destinations 406.848.9270Yellowstone Gateway Inn 406.848.7100 Yellowstone National Park Lodges 307.344.7311 Yellowstone Park Riverfront Cabins 406.570.4500 Yellowstone Riverbend Cabin 406.449.0222 Yellowstone River Motel 406.848.7303 Yellowstone Riverside Cottages 406.848.7719 Yellowstone RV Park & Campground 406.848.7496 Yellowstone Suites Bed & Breakfast 406.848.7937 Yellowstone Super 8 406.848.7401 Yellowstone Village Inn 406.848.7417

DiningCowboy’s Lodge & Grille 406.848.9175Follow Yer’ Nose BBQ 406.224.2847 Gardiner Sushi Co. 406.848.9175Grizzly Grille by Yellowstone 406.404.9278 Iron Horse Bar and Grill 406.848.7888KBar Pizza 406.848.9995 Log Cabin Cafe 406.838.2367Red’s Blue Goose Saloon 406.848.7434 Rosie's Bistro & Pizza 406.848.7434 The Corral 406.848.7627

The Rusty Rail 406.848.7336 Tumbleweed Bookstore & Café 406.848.2225 Two Bit Saloon & Café 406.848.7743 Yellowstone Grill 406.848.9433 Yellowstone Mine Restaurant 406.848.7336 Food served at Rusty Rail Yellowstone Perk 406.848.9430Yellowstone Pizza Company 406.848.9991Wildflour Bakery & Café 406.224.2847 Wonderland Café & Lodge 406.223.1914

Shopping &Services Art Galleries, Framing, & Art ClassesYellowstone Wild The Gallery 406.240.6968Elk River Art Studio & Gallery 406.848.9449 Blue Bison Art 406.223.2751

Automotive Conoco - Town Station 406.848.7742Yellowstone Dino Lube 406.848.9401 Yellowstone Park Service Stations 406.848.7333

Banks & Credit UnionsBank of the Rockies 406.333.9009First Interstate Bank 406.848.7474 Meridian Trust 307.344.7974

ChiropractorsStone Gate Chiropractic 406.425.2421

Cleaning ServicesHouse of Clean Inc 800.223.5082Industrial Towel & Cover Supply 406.222.1131

Computer & Internet ServicesYellowstone Media Design 406.848.7535

Food & Beverage Services Lehrkinds’s Coca Cola Bottling Co. 406.586.2029

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Open for Business Cont.

Events Big Bear Stampede *Race Day September 12, 2020Upper Yellowstone Roundup Association *Rodeo July 24 - 25, 2020Yellowstone International Arts Festival 406.599.8728 *Festival Dates August 11 - 16, 2020

Gifts/Gear/Clothes/ShoesGaridner Gifts and Sweets 406.848.7011 Kellem’s Montana Saddlery 406.848.7776Yellowstone Forever 406.848.2400 Yellowstone General Stores 406.586.7593 Grocery StoreGardiner Market 406.848.7524

Hunting Services Montana Guide Service 406.848.7265

Job Services Amazing Temps 406.600.8254

Laundromats North Entrance Washtub 406.848.9870

Massage TherapyZondra Skertich- LMT 406.220.2201

Medical ServicesBear Hearing Solutions 406.333.2547 Livingston Healthcare 406.222.3541 Medcor Inc- Mammoth Clinic 307.344.7965

Shopping &Services cont. Non-Profit OrganizationsAbsaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation 406.425.1944 Bear Creek Council 406.248.1154 Child Care Connections 406.587.1682 Electric Peaks Arts Council *Shows resume Fall 2020 Gardiner Community Library 406.848.7835 Gardiner Food Pantry 307.344.9006Greater Gardiner Community Council 406.848.1883 Greater Yellowstone Coalition 406.586.1593 MSU Park County Extension 406.222.4156 North Yellowstone Education Foundation 406.223.5967Stafford Animal Shelter 406.222.2111 PharmacyGardiner Pharmacy 406.848.9430

Press/Publications/RadioGardiner Mammoth FM Association Livingston Enterprise 406.222.2000 Outlaw Partners 406.995.2055 Outside Bozeman 406.582.8068

Real Estate ServicesERA Landmark Western Land 406.222.8700Jon Ellen Snyder 406.223.8700Lori Hamilton-Realtor 406.223.1079

UtilitiesAmerigas 406.848.7271Gardiner Park County Water & Sewer 406.848.7734 Gateway Hose Company 406.848.7350 Hepburn Electric LLC 406.641.0172Northwestern Energy 406.582.4637Story Distributing 406.848.7710

As a service to our members the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce is committed to running our new Open for Business section in the Gardiner Community Newsletter until further notice in regards to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

If you are a Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Member and your business was missed or the information is incorrect, this was not intentional. Please call the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce at 406-848-7971 or email executivedirector@gardinerchamber.com, to be included in next week’s edition of the Gardiner Community Newsletter, your listing on this page is free.

If you would like to join the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce please find our 2020 Membership Application here or email Terese Petcoff at executivedirector@gardinerchamber.com for more information.

Park County Health Department Update - 10 a.m. June 30, 2020Park County currently has three active cases of COVID-19. There are also two more possible positive cases that were identified from recent surveillance testing in Gardiner and Livingston June 19-20. All other results from that testing event returned negative this morning.

The three active cases developed symptoms of COVID-19, immediately isolated themselves, tested positive and are recovering at home. Their close contacts have been notified by the Health Department and additional testing is in progress.

The other two individuals that have tested positive were a part of the recent surveillance testing in Gardiner and Livingston. Both of these individuals are being retested to confirm the accuracy of the test because they have remained well and have no other risk factors for COVID-19.

The Park County Health Department has tested more than 1,000 people for COVID-19 in the past 10 days. The primary focus has been individuals with no symptoms. This helps us understand if the virus is circulating in Park County without our knowledge.

It has taken much longer than we expected to get test results from the Montana State Health Lab. They are operating nearly 24 hours a day, and processing more than 10,000 tests weekly.

Cases remain low in Park County but are rising. COVID-19 is here. It takes all of us to contain the spread of the virus. Wash your hands, wear a mask, watch your distance. Please avoid groups this holiday weekend.

If you have symptoms of COVID-19, including shortness of breath, fever, muscle aches and a dry cough, please stay home and call the Livingston HealthCare COVID-19 Clinic at 406-222-3541. If you believe you have been a close contact to a person with COVID-19 call the Health Department at 406-222-4145.

Thank you, Park County!

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Help WantedParadise Adventure Company is searching to hire a Retail Specialist. The position is seasonal and will be available this summer through September and possibly into October, depending on demand. Please review the additional details:• This will be a 36-40hour, 4 day a week schedule.• 9am to 4pm• Pay is dependent on experience (DOE)Submit resume and inquiries to missbiancastarks@gmail.com.

Yellowstone Gifts and Sweets are looking for sales associates. One would be a mid shift employee who is available to work 10-6. the other position would be 4-10 PM. Housing is available. Please apply at the gift shop.

Tour Guides Needed. Yellowstone Dreamin Adventures is hiring Full and Part Time positions. This is a seasonal position but could turn into year-round employment. We are open year-round to provide professional guided tours in and around Yellowstone National Park. It is a great way to earn a living while exploring the views and animals of this popular National Park. Previous guide experience is preferred but a positive individual with an extroverted personality can be successful in this position. Join our team who have a passion for Yellowstone and the surrounding areas and want to share it with others!Email us at info@yellowstonedreaminadventures.com or call 406-224-1599.

Yellowstone Riverside Cottages in Gardiner is now hiring for full time and part time staff for the 2020 season. These seasonal positions can possibly turn into year-round positions. $13 - $14 per hour, FREE employee housing, season-end bonus. Please call, email your resume to: info@YellowstoneRiversideCottages.com, or apply in person at the hotel office - 521 Scott Street, Gardiner.

Town Station Conoco is in search of cashiers and inventory stockers. Please apply in person!

Yellowstone Gateway Inn is now taking applications for front desk and housekeeping personnel, part and full time. Call 406-848-7100 for more information or to make arrangements to pick up an application.

Absaroka Lodge and Yellowstone Big Rock Inn are accepting applications for full time and part time staff for the 2020 season. Please stop by the Absaroka Lodge to apply or email your resume to:Absarokalodge@gmail.com

Outlaw's Pizza is looking for full-time and part-time employees. Jobs include front of the house, back of the house and at the bar. Please apply within the Yellowstone Outpost Mall Office, Monday- Friday 8am- 4pm, or email Erin at jkempenterprises@gmail.com to apply. Have any questions, contact the office at 406-848-7220. Yellowstone Outpost Mall is looking for a full-time or part-time maintenance personnel. Please apply within the Yellowstone Outpost Mall Office, Monday- Friday 8am- 4pm, or email Erin at jkempenterprises@gmail.com to apply. Have any questions, contact the office at 406-848-7220.

Xanterra Update as of 6/30/20As part of our commitment to provide a safe environment for our employees and customers, we have made the decision to require all visitors to wear face coverings while in the indoor public areas of our facilities and in outdoor areas where proper distancing is not possible. These areas include, but are not limited to lobbies, hallways, gift shops, restaurants, offices, indoor/outdoor queueing lines, and sightseeing vehicles and boats. We thank you for your understanding and compliance.

At this time, the following room types and locations are open: Cabins with private bath are open at Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Old Faithful Lodge, Old Faithful Snow Lodge, Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Lake Lodge, Canyon Lodge. A limited number of rooms are also available at Lake Hotel (Standard rooms in Sandpiper Lodge); Canyon Lodge (Standard rooms, Superior rooms, Suites) and Old Faithful Snow Lodge (Premium rooms). Old Faithful Inn, Grant Village, and Roosevelt Lodge are currently closed but may reopen in 2020 if conditions allow.

Campgrounds are open at: Madison, Bridge Bay, Grant Village, and Canyon. Due to public health guidelines, campground shower facilities are not available until further notice. Fishing Bridge RV Park will remain closed through fall of 2021.

Opening and closing dates are subject to change based on future conditions and public health guidance. Details on our Summer 2020 operations and Health and Safety program can be found atwww.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com/health-and-safety/

190 Yellowstone employees test negative for COVID-19 in fourth round of surveillance tests MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – In the fourth round of surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative. On June 17 and 18, National Park Service (NPS) employees, with assistance from local and state health officials, tested 190 employees from the NPS and concession companies operating in the park.

Initially, one concession employee tested positive and was immediately isolated. The employee was retested twice more, and both tests came back negative. The state health office described the initial test as a "false positive" and the employee has returned to work. According to the county health officer, a small percentage of "false positives" are normal in widespread surveillance testing.

The total number of Yellowstone-employee tests completed since late May is 577. The week of June 22, 162 tests were conducted, and those results are pending. Moving forward, the park will continue to test employees in partnership with Montana and Wyoming.

Church ServicesGardiner Baptist Church Sundays: Bible Study 10amWorship 11am, lunch to followMondays: Good News Club at school 4:15-5:15Wednesdays: Bible Study 6:30pm

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am

St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays: Mass time: 8:00am Adult Education: 9:30am

St. John’s Episcopal Church (Emigrant)Sundays: Worship 8am

Paradise Valley Community Church (1772 East River Rd, Pray)Sunday: Church Services 10:30am

Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace (Cooke City)Sundays: Worship 8am & 10am

Gardiner Community ChurchWinter ScheduleSundays: 9:15 Sunday School10:15am Worship Service

Community Services & CommitteesAA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm at St. William’s Catholic Church. Contact 724-496-9894

AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm at Mount Republic Chapel of Peace.Cooke City. Contact: 406-838-2397

American Legion Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardiner Community Center.

Bear Creek Council Meeting: Meets monthly at the Track Ed Center, 9 Jardine Rd.For more information: 406-223-2152 https://northernplains.org/our-local-groups/bear-creek-council/

Electric Peak Arts Council Meeting: Sept-May, 1st Wednesdays @ 5:30pm at the Gardiner Visitor Center, 216 Park St.

Gardiner Chamber of Commerce: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pmMonthly Board meeting, 3rd Thursdays at noon. Located at 216 Park Street. 406-848-7971

Gardiner Community Library Currently closed. Free book exchange on covered porch.406-848-7835.

Gardiner Food Pantry: Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. 307-344-9006 Linda Gray.

Gardiner-Park County Water District Board Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 6pm at the District Office.

Gardiner Resort Area District Monthly meeting is held every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Gardiner Visitor Center.

Gardiner School Board Meeting: 2nd Wednesdays @ 6pm November - March, 7pm April-October in the Gardiner School Library.

Gateway Hose Company:Trustees Budget Meeting June 15, 2020 @6 pm @ Fire Hall

Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meeting: 1st Tuesdays @ 6:30pm. www.gardinermt.org

Livingston HealthCare Gardiner Rehab Outreach Clinic: M/W/F from 9am-4pm at Gardiner Baptist Church.Call 222-7231 or 222-3541.

Livingston Lodge #32 A.F. & A.M. meets 1st Tuesday at 7pm at the Livingston Masonic Temple.

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