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DECEMBER 30, 2015 // FLATHEADBEACON.COM
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LIBBY
1. Doctor’s License Suspended for Overprescribing
The state Board of Medical Examiners has inde nitely suspended a Libby phy- sician’s license after nding he overpre- scribed pain medication to a patient.
Another physician led the complaint against Clyde Knecht in August after a former patient of Knecht’s sought treat- ment for her hydrocodone addiction.
The board says the complaining physician searched the Montana Pre- scription Drug Registry and found that between March and August the woman was prescribed nearly 2,500 doses of hydrocodone-acetaminophen.
Knecht told regulators that he had tried to refer the patient for treatment of her narcotic addiction. He also argued that prescribing narcotics was prefera- ble to a dependence on alcohol or street drugs.
Knecht has 20 days to request a hear- ing. He did not return a phone call seek- ing comment.
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
2. National Park Coping with Housing Shortage
The National Park Service is propos- ing to build housing in Glacier National Park to deal with a housing shortage for about 35 employees who have to share living space.
The park service wants to build a two-story and one-story building next to the Swiftcurrent Ranger Station His- toric District, and a one-story duplex in a developed area inside the park at East Glacier, within the East Glacier Ranger Station Historic District, Glacier spokes- woman Denise Germann said.
O cials say they need new housing to replace 10 dilapidated residential trailers that had rodents, mold, leaks and other safety issues. The trailers were removed from the St. Mary housing area a few years ago.
Two of the trailers were condemned in 2009, and the rest removed in 2010, the Missoulian reported.
An environmental assessment of the proposed construction said seasonal employees now have to double up in small rooms meant to house just one person. The dorms also have limited bathroom and laundry facilities.
The park service said it needs better housing to attract and retain quali ed employees.
Glacier Park has about 150 year-round employees. An additional 300 to 350 employees are added during the peak vis- itor season.
MISSOULA
3. Man Faces Homicide Charge in Girlfriend’s Death
A 30-year-old Missoula man faces charges that he killed his girlfriend, whose body was found in the Pattee Can- yon area southeast of the city.
Missoula County prosecutors led a deliberate homicide charge against Emmanuel Gomez on Dec. 28 in the death of Charlie Ann Wyrick.
O cers were searching for Wyrick when they found her body on the morn- ing of Dec. 27.
Prosecutors say a co-worker reported Wyrick missing on Dec. 24. She said Wyrick told her that Gomez had threat- ened to kill her. Another friend told investigators that Wyrick said if she ever went missing to look in the Pattee Can- yon area, where Gomez had previously taken her to beat her.
Gomez has been jailed since his Dec. 24 arrest on suspicion of partner or fam- ily member assault.
HAMILTON
4. Search Called O for Man Missing at Lost Trail Powder Mountain Ski Hill
Authorities have called o the search for an experienced skier who was reported missing at a ski hill on the Mon- tana-Idaho border.
Ravalli County Sheri Chris Ho man said Dec. 25 that the amount of snow at the Lost Trail Powder Mountain ski hill made it virtually impossible to nd the
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