Public Service on The Bozeman Daily Beehttps://bozemandailybee.com/tags/public-service/Recent content in Public Service on The Bozeman Daily BeeHugoen-usTue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:43 +0000Livingston fire chief dismissed following unauthorized slideshow on windhttps://bozemandailybee.com/local/2026-09-01-livingston-fire-chief-dismissed-following-unauthorized-slide/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:43 +0000https://bozemandailybee.com/local/2026-09-01-livingston-fire-chief-dismissed-following-unauthorized-slide/<p>The City of Livingston announced this week that it has parted ways with Chief Silas Vane, who served as the head of the fire department for the last three years. The departure follows an external review of departmental operations, though the city has declined to provide specific details regarding the separation.</p> <p>Rumors have circulated throughout the town that the personnel change is directly related to a presentation Mr. Vane delivered at a community gathering on May 19. According to several attendees, the presentation—titled &ldquo;Wind: A Statistical Analysis of Why Everything Always Blows Over&rdquo;—contained slides that some city officials found overly speculative.</p>