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founded January 15, 1999
This is not news reported from The Magic of Yellowstone.  Rather, this is news that we have compiled from news gathering sources who have stories on Yellowstone.  Furthermore a story is not necessarily non-factual if the story comes from an activist group.  Indeed, some of the only news information reported on some of these topics come from these groups who have people in the field.  What we want is for this page to be a resource for those looking for current news on Yellowstone or needing to do research on current events in Yellowstone.  For more factual research, go to The Magic of YellowstoneFact Guide or History Guide.
What are the hot issues facing Yellowstone?  The State of Montana continues its slaughter of bison.  There is a battle in the courts about the legality of the wolf reintroduction.  Yellowstone's sewage system is failing.  There are non-native Lake Trout in Yellowstone Lake.  There are loads of other issues.  Come here to find out what is making news and comment on what should be!
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July 1999

News from the Newspapers:
7/26/99 Teen-ager dies in van-bicycle accident in Grand Teton National Park AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/26/99 Will they snuff out the wolf yet again?: Yellowstone's imports from Canada have been a howling success, but now their fate lies in the hands of the courtby Alanna Mitchell The Globe and Mail
7/26/99 U.S. Forest Service prefers land swap near Grand Targhee Resort AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/25/99 Plan is proposed to repair park's water, sewer systems AP story in The Salt Lake Tribune
7/24/99 Yellowstone sewage plan released by Scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
7/24/99 Park Service will study how to make bioprospecting pay: Making use of medicinally important microbes may be big boon to parks' budgets AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/24/99 2 accused of possessing drugs in Yellowstone National Park AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/23/99 Rangers will crack down: Beartooth Forest campers increasingly careless with campfire, bears by Lorna Thackeray The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/23/99 Yellowstone River dike to be removed by Sept. 30 by Scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
7/22/99 Magazine features forgotten photographers of Yellowstone Park by Mary Pickett The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/22/99 Gazette fishing report: Prime time has arrived by Mark Henckel The Billings Gazette Outdoors Editor
7/19/99 Seasonal worker died in Yellowstone car wreck by Karrin Ronnow Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
7/18/99 Park visitor killed as car drops over Tower cliff by Robert Struckman The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/16/99 Yellowstone National Park to conduct commercial vehicle inspections by National Park Service
7/16/99 Grand Teton officials crack down on illegal paragliding AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/16/99 Grand Teton visitation up for June, down for year AP story in Casper Star-Tribune
7/16/99 Conservation groups threaten lawsuit over cattle near wolf den AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/16/99 Yellowstone National Park silver dollar available AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/15/99 Rangers go elsewhere: Yellowstone keeps pay at lower level by Michael Milstein The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/15/99 Commemorative coin for Yellowstone National Park by National Park Service
7/15/99 Gazette fishing report: Runoff receding; time to hit the streams by John Letasky The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/14/99 Park elk damage to riverbank called irreversible AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/14/99 Wolf pack 'doing well' in Tetons AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/13/99 State is unlikely to shut down Yellowstone for sewage repairs AP story in Casper Star-Tribune
7/13/99 River coalition getting support from businesses in protest by Scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
7/12/99 Gray wolf recovery status report for 6/30-7/12 by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
7/12/99 Bacteria found in Grand Teton stream AP story in Casper Star-Tribune
7/12/99 Animal rights group agrees to extension for park winter plan AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/12/99 Blasting will start soon along Yellowstone road AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/12/99 Scientists examine park's policy of natural regulation by Scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
7/12/99 Grand Teton considers wider use of passes AP story in Casper Star-Tribune
7/11/99 'Geyser' of effluent strains Yellowstone's budget, environment by Bob Moen, AP story in Los Angeles Times
7/10/99 Drugs found in park; 2 face federal charges by Michael Milstein The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/10/99 Two more spills reported at Yellowstone National Park AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/10/99 Group meets tomorrow to discuss managing ungulates AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/9/99 Two sewage spills occur in Yellowstone National Park by National Park Service
7/9/99 Former chief ranger's appeal denied by Scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
7/9/99 Yellowstone coin ready for circulation AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/8/99 Counties assail draft of winter EIS for park region: Federal document under fire over faulty statistics, lack of science and weak evidence by Michael Milstein The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/8/99 Gazette fishing report: Summertime fishing has arrived by John Letasky The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/8/99 Finley wants more time for winter plan by Scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
7/7/99 Clinton to propose park land be designated as wilderness AP story in Spokane Spokesman Review
7/7/99 Teton County commissioner assails winter use plan AP story in Casper Star-Tribune
7/6/99 Commission tells National Park Service that road plowing plan stinks AP story in Casper Star-Tribune
7/6/99 Environmental groups propose measures to prevent more wolf problems AP story in Casper Star-Tribune
7/5/99 Geothermal effects mean park sewer lines anything but faithful: When opened, fire hydrants may vent steam for minutes by Michael Milstein The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/4/99 Ground shift causes sewage spill in park by Michael Milstein The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/4/99 Finding HOT spots: New device used after a hot spring caved in the ground by Michael Milstein The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/4/99 Committee recommends hikers carry bear spray AP story in Bozeman Daily Chronicle
7/4/99 Appeals court next for wolf arguments AP story in Spokane Spokesman Review
7/3/99 County blasts park proposal by Scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
7/3/99 Quake swarms warm up Butte monitors: Yellowstone seismic activity jumps sharply in June by Barbara LaBoe The Montana Standard in The Billings Gazette
7/2/99 American Bald Eagle off Endangered list Reuters story in Yahoo
7/2/99 SEWAGE SPILL AT THE CANYON AREA IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK by National Park Service
7/2/99 Man cited for feeding grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park by National Park Service
7/2/99 State offers plan to kill troublesome grizzlies AP story in Casper Star-Tribune
7/1/99 Going to extremes: Wyoming man gives new definition to extreme sports AP story in The Billings Gazette
7/1/99 Enzi: Park Service 'inconsistent' with Yellowstone deadlines AP story in Casper Star-Tribune
7/1/99 Gazette fishing report: The 4th is coming; choose wisely by John Letasky The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
7/1/99 Park grizzly recovery questioned AP story in deseretnews
7/1/99 Gray wolf nears recovery in Yellowstone in ScienceDaily Magazine


News from Activist Groups:
7/13/99 "Protect the struggling Teton Pack from cattle or we will sue," Local conservation groups tell Grand Teton National Park by Ralph Maughan
7/4/99 Sheep Mountain Wolf Pack Rendezvous Site has cattle put in its midst by Ralph Maughan


Weather from The Weather Channel


Opinion Pieces: (as always, you are encouraged to comment on anything regarding Yellowstone in our discussion forum)
7/21/99 Are we flirting with disaster with our public forests? by Holly Lippke Fretwell, Political Economy Research Center, in Bozeman Daily Chronicle
7/20/99 Home on range, with bulging van by David Wecker Cincinnati Post Columnist
7/15/99 Book report: The allure of warm waters: Book explores Montana, Wyoming hot spotsby Brett French The Billings Gazette Outdoors Columnist
7/12/99 Roughing it is taking on a new meaning in Yellowstone by Todd Wilkinson in Bozeman Daily Chronicle
7/8/99 Put park efficiencies to the test by Steve Torrey in Bozeman Daily Chronicle
7/7/99 Park Service getting a bargain with its labor force by Orville E. Bach Jr. in Bozeman Daily Chronicle
7/5/99 Let the gray wolf roam free by Los Angeles Times
7/5/99 Summit on bear science would serve public well by Todd Wilkinson in Bozeman Daily Chronicle
7/4/99 Funds for Yellowstone well worth the investment by LaVerne Coons in The Billings Gazette (12th opinion)
7/2/99 Giz stats misleading by Dale L. Martin in Bozeman Daily Chronicle
7/1/99 Wolves doing damage on elk herds by Roger W. Briggs in The Billings Gazette (2nd opinion)


 96=The number of bison killed in Montana D.O.L. operations in 1999


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