by Evelyn Pyburn-originally published in the weekly Yellowstone County News print edition Some residents in Lockwood will be able to begin connecting to the Lockwood sewer. As part of the Lockwood Phase Two Sewer Project, a two-block area and the lines … read more
Oringinally published in the weekly Yellowstone County New print edition. BILLINGS — Yellowstone County may be asking voters on the primary ballot on June 7 permission to borrow the funding needed to build a 148-bed addition to the jail. The … read more
by Evelyn Pyburn-originally published in the weekly print edition 2-12-16 of the Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — Yellowstone County Commissioners have set a hearing for Feb. 23 to gather public comment on a Resolution of Intent to place a request … read more
LOCKWOOD — The issue of high school redistricting in Billings School District 2 generated extensive conversation during the meeting of the Lockwood School Board on Tuesday evening. Conrad Stroebe, a Lockwood resident who for many years represented Lockwood on the … read more
by Evelyn Pyburn-originally posted in the Yellowstone County News Newspaper BILLINGS — Two more hearings have been set for the Yellowstone County Elected Official Compensation Board. Following their rejection of the Board’s earlier recommendation Yellowstone County Commissioners are asking the board … read more
BILLINGS — Rep. Tom Richmond encountered considerable criticism from his audience when he gave his perspective regarding the successes and failures of the 2015 state legislative session, before the Billings Pachyderm Club in Billings on June 11. One woman became … read more
Billings – The significance of MetraPark co-promoting events was clarified by Sue DeVries, MetraPark’s assistant manager, during the meeting of the MetraPark Advisory Board. Following kudos for “hitting a real home run” with the landing of Motley Crue, (appearing July … read more
LOCKWOOD – The Lockwood PTA announced the receipt of a $20,000 donation for the building of a new Lion’s Lair from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation. Also, with the grant was the notice that the Foundation will match up … read more
Montana’s overall economy is going to be “hard pressed” to hit the 3-percent growth mark forecasted by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, reported Patrick M. Barkey, head of that agency at the University of Montana. The boom that … read more
BILLINGS — A public hearing will be held regarding a plan to realign a portion of Musselshell Trail Road. Yellowstone County Commissioners set a hearing date for Jan. 6 at 9:30 a.m. at the courthouse to accept public comment about … read more
BILLINGS — The common theme of elected county officials sworn into office on Tuesday morning is that they all have years of public service under their belts. Even the only newly elected treasurer, Sherry Long, has worked many years in … read more
Last night I signed a contract for what may be considered a viral video. Might be the next big thing, who knows. The road to get here was long and strange, though 99% of it happened in the last day, … read more
