A Seat to Fill: Yellowstone County Moves Forward After John Ostlund’s Death

Big boots to fill: Yellowstone County looks for new leader after the loss of John Ostlund

Commissioners will appoint Ostlund's successor from nominees selected by the county’s GOP central committee. Applications are open until until 5 p.m. on July 14.

A seat to fill: Yellowstone County moves forward after John Ostlund’s death

Nearly a week after the sudden death of longtime Yellowstone County Commissioner John Ostlund, the two remaining commissioners are navigating a new chapterone they hoped would not come so soon.We do not want to wait too long because it is by law, a three-member commission, said Commissioner Mike Waters.Watch as Yellowstone County leaders reflect on John Ostlunds legacyand explain what comes next: A Seat to Fill: Yellowstone County moves forward …

Murder-suicide suspected in deaths of mother, daughter

A mother and daughter were found deceased inside an SUV in Paradise Valley near Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to authorities.

Two women found dead in Emigrant, no public threat identified

EMIGRANT, Mont. – The Park County Sheriff's Office reported that on June 24, 2025, deputies responded to a grim scene on Chico Cemetery Rd. Two local women were found deceased inside a vehicle.

Two women found dead in Park County

The Park County Sheriff's Office reports two women were found dead south of Emigrant on Tuesday.Undersheriff Tad Dykstra said in a news release that deputies responded to the area of Chico Cemetery Road for a report of two dead people inside a motor vehicle.The initial investigation determined that the two local women were inside the vehicle when one of them shot and killed the other woman, and then died by suicide.The vehicle was located by a p…

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