Vol 3, #54

   Friday, May 21, 1999

YELLOWSTONE
WEATHER
Highs 60s, Lows 30s
Partly Cloudy
 

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ROAD REPORT
All entrances
except the NE
entrance are
now open.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (YNET) -- A number of improvements are underway at Yellowstone's most famous lodge, Old Faithful Inn.

This month, renovation of 32 rooms in the Inn is scheduled to be completed.  In addition, 66 other rooms are getting new furniture, fixtures and equipment.

On the exterior, Old Faithful Inn is getting shingles repaired, as well as a cleaning and a new coat of stain.  Olympic Stain has donated a thousand gallons of stain for the job.

Also, grease traps in the sewer systems at Old Faithful Inn and Old Faithful Lodge are being replaced in an effort to stem recurring sewage problems. 

All told, these projects will cost an estimated $650,000.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS AND COLUMNISTS

Ralph Maughan
Kim Steinbacher
Kevin Sanders
Steve Brashear
Clint Wilkes
Tim Gourley
Hon. Bob Gammage
Ruth Colter-Frick
Lee Whittlesey
Tom Mazzarisi
Russ Finley
David Monteith
Denise Elmer
Dr. Bob Bara

MONTANA -- No entrance fees or permits will be required at Montana state parks this weekend, thanks to a program sponsored by Energy West of Great Falls.

Visitors to Montana's state parks can enjoy the parks for free this weekend.   Regular fees will be required afterwards throughout the summer. 

Visitors can purchase a year-long State Parks Passport as well.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has scheduled a series of five meetings to discuss the fate of the Mountain Plover, a bird found in the prairies of Montana and Wyoming, as well as in Colorado.  The Plover's population has plummeted by 50% over the past three decades, and the Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking to determine to see if the species should be listed as threatened, which is a step towards a species being considered endangered.

Three of the five meetings will take place in Montana and Wyoming.  Meetings will be held on May 25 in Malta, Montana; May 26 in Billings, Montana; and June 2 in Casper, Wyoming

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The Yellowstone River between Gardiner and Livingston is in the midst of a caddis hatch.  Visibility is up to two feet.   Caddis patterns and beadhead nymphs have been working well.