Monthly Archives: October 2019

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MVD Express offering Real ID fast tracking

Your new Real ID will feature a gold star in the upper righthand corner, circled in red in this sample.

There is less than a year until the Real ID laws fully come into effect in Montana. After October 1st, 2020, if you want to fly both internationally or domestically, enter a military base, get a passport, or enter any federal building you will need a Real ID compliant license. MVD Express, a company based in New Mexico with a new office next to Costco on King Ave. W., is officially ready to help reduce the workload and wait times at the MVD as everyone prepares to get their new IDs. MVD Express officially partnered with the Montana Department of Justice last year to get prepared for the Real ID deadline. read more

Climate science projections are not actual science

Dear Editor, I remember learning from my grade school history classes that bloodletting was a consensus medical procedure used by most doctors. In fact, our first president, George Washington, strongly believed in the practice and actually ordered the bloodletting that … read more

October 21, 2019 Guest submissionOpinion • Letters to the EditorTJ Smith

Free everything: who will pay for it

Dear Editor, Today there is much interest in providing life’s essentials to everyone free of charge. Of course, those reviled rich will pay for it! We must remember the rich will eventually include anyone with a job. Anyone who refuses … read more

October 20, 2019 Guest submissionOpinion • Letters to the Editor

City Council ballots out now

Absentee ballots for the Billings City Council General Election are currently being mailed out to all voters in the city who were registered to vote prior to October 7th. Eligible city residents who aren’t already registered can still acquire an … read more

October 19, 2019 StaffHome • PoliticsBillings City Council General Election

YCN is starting to flex!

Dear Editor, Great job with the separate school pages pullout now with some live sports. You’re starting to really flex. I’m enjoying watching your success so far. You’re killing it. Keep going full speed ahead. read more

October 18, 2019 Guest submissionOpinion • Letters to the EditorMichael McNiven

County awards legal ad contract to YCN

Yellowstone County News was awarded Yellowstone County’s legal advertising contract by Yellowstone County Commissioners on Tuesday in a unanimous vote. read more

October 18, 2019 Evelyn PyburnFeatures • Local • Top Stories • Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County Legal Advertisers

Obituary: Bradly H. Bolton

Bradly H. Bolton, 57, of Houston, Texas, passed away on October 8, 2019. He was born October 30, 1961, the son of Kenneth and Dorlene Bolton. Brad grew up on the family farm in Worden, Montana, with his brother and … read more

October 15, 2019 Guest submissionObituaries

Obituary: Louise Wilson Bischke

Louise Wilson Bischke, age 93, passed away peacefully in her home October 11th, 2019 surrounded by her family. Louise was born on November 26th, 1925 in Shepherd MT to William and Johanna Vanderhage. She attended Shepherd High School. In her … read more

October 13, 2019 StaffObituaries

Traffic stop ends in Police Shooting

An as of yet unidentified man was hospitalized Wednesday morning after being shot by police as they were attempting to stop his vehicle in Downtown Billings. A police officer saw a possibly stolen Ford F350 pickup potentially used in a … read more

October 11, 2019 StaffLocal • Top StoriesBillings Police Department • Parker H. Jimison

Great job on the paper!

Dear Editor, Jonathan, congratulations on the success of YCN. Joy or I will drop by your office to renew our subscription. I’ve been wondering about the status of all that junk/construction equipment on the east side of the road just … read more

October 11, 2019 Guest submissionOpinion • Letters to the Editor

Flavored vaping takes huge hit in Montana

After two people in Montana have developed vaping related illnesses and over twenty people nationwide have died from these illnesses, Governor Steve Bullock announced a sweeping ban of all flavored vape products, including e-cigarettes as well as all CBD and … read more

October 11, 2019 StaffMontana-Statewide • PoliticsParker H • Vaping

Obituary: Geraldine “Gerri” Ketterling

On October 7, 2019 Heaven gained another angel. Gerri lost her battle with COPD and lung cancer. Mom was born July 15, 1938 to Phillip and Esther Knaub in Billings MT. She grew up in the Shepherd Worden area most of … read more

October 9, 2019 Guest submissionObituariesGeraldine “Gerri” Ketterling

Obituary: Myrna J. Smith

Myrna J. Smith of Billings passed away peacefully at home on Oct.1, 2019. She was 96 years old. Myrna was born in Burlington, Wyoming, February 5, 1923, to Susannah Violate Hopkin Johnson and Samuel Alonzo Johnson. She had … read more

October 4, 2019 Guest submissionObituariesMyrna J. Smith

Billings local, Nelly Nicol declares for State Auditor

Billings resident Nelly Nicol is throwing her hat into the ring for the Republican nomination for State Auditor in the 2020 election, joining Troy Downing and state Rep. Shane Morigeau in that race. The State Auditor is an office that … read more

October 4, 2019 StaffPolitics • BillingsNelly Nicol • Parker H. Jimison

Laredo rock slide raises concern for residences beneath Rimrocks

Early on the morning of September 21st, boulders came crashing down from the Rims, landing on a home on Laredo Place. Luckily no one was injured in the rockslide, but there was extensive property damage done. Area residents are now … read more

October 4, 2019 StaffLocal • Top Stories • Yellowstone CountyLaredo • Parker H. Jimison

Rewards offered for information on poaching

Poaching of game in and around Yellowstone County appears to be on the rise, with the two most recent cases occurring inside Billings city limits within eight days of each other. In each of these cases whitetail deer were shot … read more

October 4, 2019 StaffLocalParker H. Jimison • Poaching

Anti-human trafficking budget cut undermines investigative efforts

In what Montana legislators are calling a blow to anti-human trafficking efforts, the FBI announced that their one full-time agent working human trafficking cases in the state of Montana will now be splitting his time between those cases and crimes … read more

October 4, 2019 StaffPolitics • Yellowstone CountyAnti-human trafficking • Parker H. Jimison

Obituary: John Robert Chatham

John Robert Chatham, of Vermillion Road, was lifted into Heaven surrounded by his daughters on September 16. He was 86. John was born in Crow Agency; he was a member of the Crow Tribe in the Bundle Clan. He was … read more

October 1, 2019 Guest submissionObituariesJohn Robert Chatham