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Good morning Laurel! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How serious is Laurel's clogged river intake for your winter water?
  • Can Laurel's own Royce Taylor finally bring home a state title?
  • Laurel family and friends remember the life of Clyde Lee Kotar

Also on today's calendar: Browning at Laurel.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 80, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Laurel's water intake clogged with debris; city races to find fix before winter (ktvq.com) — Laurel's main Yellowstone River water intake has been clogged for months, forcing the city to rely on an older backup system that can fail during heavy winter ice. Divers are now clearing debris so engineers can plan a permanent fix before January, while officials stress residents still have water but warn the situation could become an emergency if not resolved soon.
   

• Q2 AOW: Laurel's Royce Taylor eyeing Class A golf title at familiar Marias Valley (ktvq.com) — Laurel golf fans can follow senior standout Royce Taylor as he heads to Shelby this weekend aiming for a Class A state title at Marias Valley, a course he knows well from family tournaments. Taylor, who's finished top 10 every year, believes this is his best shot yet and credits years of practice inspired by his mom's college golf background.
   

• Clyde Lee Kotar (powelltribune.com) — Family and friends in Laurel may wish to remember Clyde Lee Kotar, an RV technician originally from Red Lodge who recently passed away in Billings. He is survived by several children, including daughter Jody Kotar of Laurel, along with his wife, siblings, and many grandchildren, with a memorial service planned next summer.
   

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  • New fiction from The Ink Muse: The Appointed Hour — The footprints began at no trail and ended at a door, and both of those things were wrong.
    A Creeping Antler Woods tale of bargains and the appointed hour. https://plot-pulse.com/2026/09/29/the-appointed-hour/ (Nextdoor Lackawanna Street)
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🗞 Nearby News

Billings

  • Retiring Billings Police Chief Rich St. John reflects on long career in law enforcement (ktvq.com)
  • Billings Clinic-Logan Health rating affirmed at AA-, outlook remains stable (tradersunion.com)
  • Q2 Billings Area Weather: Mild, dry conditions through early next week (ktvq.com)

Columbus

  • Two contracts, different outcomes: East Boulder ratifies tentative agreement as strike continues at Nye, Columbus operations (stillwatercountynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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