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Yellowstone National Park sees big uptick during Memorial Day weekend

If Memorial Day Weekend is any indicator, Yellowstone National Park could be in for a record-setting year. Park officials report an overall 50 percent increase in number of vehicles in 2021 for the four-day period.

Officials in the park released the statistics, comparing them with in 2019 – skipping 2020 because Montana entrances were close because of COVID-19. Wyoming entrances remained open during the period in 2020.

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month

Each year, the month of June is designated as Elder Abuse Awareness Month (EAAM). Also on Tuesday, June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is recognized.

Every day, in the United States alone, 10,000 people turn 65. That trend is expected to continue for the next 20 years. In fact, by 2050, estimates indicate the global population of elderly (above the age of 60) will exceed the number of younger people (age 18 or younger) and all around the world.

Young farmers and ranchers applaud Montana Polaris, discuss YALC

The Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Committee announced that for the seventh consecutive year, Montana Polaris is the sponsor of the Young Discussion Meet, awarding a Ranger ® Side by Side UTV to the winner of the competition. The announcement came during the YF&R Committee meeting at the MFBF Summer Conference in Great Falls June 7-9 in Great Falls, MT.

The Hugh Boyle incident

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Sixteen-year-old, Hugh Boyle came to the Patrick Lynch Ranch in 1890 to work with family on the nearby Gaffney Ranch. He told the family that he was going to go check on the milk cow and when he found the cow, two young Cheyenne men, Head Chief and Young Mule, were butchering it.

They were young themselves and afraid of reprisals when they were caught, so they shot Hugh in the head and buried him. When Boyle didn’t come back to the ranch, Hugh Lynch and Henry Bailey went to find him. They found his hat, but not his body.

Cyberattack, pandemic, show the need for diverse meat production

Earlier this year, President Joe Biden signed an executive order calling for strengthening vulnerable agricultural supply chains and encouraging production here at home.

In the past 18 months, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural producers, processors, and other small businesses revealed the dangerous effects of consolidation up and down the food supply chain. Farmers, processors, and retailers faced significant losses, and customers found product shortages and high prices.

Life With Lois

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We have a new Time Out contest for the month of June. Email us your “My Dream Job” story. The winner gets a $20 DQ gift card! There is still time to send yours in.

Library Links

It may only be the beginning of June, but the library has already been very busy with Summer Reading activities. The summer reading program started June 1st and we still have people signing up every day. Which is wonderful! We are very happy to have so many people eager to read this summer. Logs can be turned in every Monday for the first pick of prizes. Or if you need to they can be turned in any time we’re open. Weekly logs will run through June and July. The final deadline for all logs will be Thursday August 5th at 6:30 pm.

Montana Dateline

June 11, 1880 - (1973)

Against leftwing extremism in the U.S. military

Our institutions aren’t what they once were. Opinion polls show overwhelmingly that trust in the government, in Congress, and in business has fallen in previous years and remains low. One exception is the military, which is consistently among our most respected institutions. This reputation has been hard-won, over decades of apolitical service to the nation. Americans recognize that service by honoring our servicemen and women, and extending our armed forces enormous respect and deference.

Life With Lois

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We are doing a new Time Out contest for June with a $20 DQ gift card for the best ‘Dream Job’ story. Send them to loistimeout@ gmail.com. We will print as many as we can.