During Saturday’s playoff football game between Whitehall and Shepherd, two spectators from Whitehall had to be escorted from the premises by a Yellowstone County Sheriff Deputy due to their refusal to wear their masks as required by the school district. … read more
The 2020 election this week broke voting records in Yellowstone County as 77,016 ballots had been returned as of 10:34 PM on November 3, smashing the previous record set in the 2016 election at 71,871. read more
Dear Editor, I miss Carl. I miss his Outdoors column. I miss his wit. I miss his political point of view, and I miss his bantering with the owner of this fish wrapper. I also think his views to the … read more
On Monday, October 12, 2020, at about 10:20 PM, officers with the Billings Police Department were dispatched to the 2200 block of Avenue C for suspicious activity. The caller stated that three individuals arrived in two different cars and were … read more
Ballots for the general election will be mailed out this Friday to every active voter in Yellowstone County. An active voter is one who has been participating in elections or whose ballots have not been returned as undeliverable by the … read more
Last week, in our October 2nd issue, we posed 5 questions to local Montana state legislature candidates and published their responses. Regrettably, there was a mix up for the answers from House District 51 Republican candidate, Frank Fleming. Below is … read more
Jami Forseth, a Huntley Project High School graduate, was crowned Miss Montana USA 2021 on September 27, 2020. Forseth will represent Montana in the Miss USA pageant held in the fall of 2021. read more
Big Sky State Games will host an elementary school cross country meet, but it will be different than in years past. In an effort to continue a twelve-year tradition in spite of current restrictions, this year each school can host … read more
Keith Jones, 46, a bus driver for First Student, was arrested by a Billings Police Department Student Resource Officer for DUI. On Thursday, September 17, several students on a bus on its way to Ben Steele Middle School reported to … read more
Dad, grampa, husband, brother, friend. Thomas J Schock will be greatly missed by many. read more
At the monthly board meeting for the WBYC Water and Sewer District on September 14, the results were presented for the water quality tests on the test wells which were drilled in Worden and Ballantine. read more
On Tuesday, residents of the City of Billings ovexrwhelmingly passed a public safety levy in an election for the first time in sixteen years. Passing with a 2-1 majority in favor, the levy repeals the 2004 levy which was capped … read more
Cathie Rae Dobson passed away on Thursday, September 10th at the age of 61. Cathie was born on November 25, 1958, to father Marvin Jesse and raised by her stepmother Cheryl Semingson Jesse in Glendive, Montana. She graduated from Dawson … read more
Madison River Propane has entered into an agreement with Red Mountain Truck Lines, Inc. to rent a lot in Lockwood which will house a bulk facility containing two 30,000-gallon tanks for their propane. This new location will allow their propane … read more
“Wrong for Montana” Campaign Against Recreational Marijuana Billings car dealer Stephen Zabawa has officially launched a campaign called “Wrong for Montana” to fight against I-190, which pushes for the legalization of the sale and possession of recreational marijuana by adults … read more
Cars snaked from Huntley’s Barkemeyer Park back to the railroad tracks as residents lined up to take advantage of the Farm to Truck distribution on Thursday, September 3. Associated with the Billings Food Bank, the delivery included meats, cheese, milk, … read more
In a rematch of last year’s state championship volleyball game, Joliet upset Huntley Project three sets to two, ending a 101-game winning streak for the Lady Red Devils. After giving up the first set to Joliet, Huntley took the next … read more
Deputies were dispatched to the Custer area on Saturday for a dead body report. At approximately 2:15 PM on August 22, 2020, deputies responded to the Yellowstone River in the area of Custer Frontage Road and Road 39 South regarding … read more
The decision regarding spectators at athletic events and other activities can now be made at the discretion of each school following a meeting held today between John Felton, CEO of RiverStone Health, and local school district superintendents and athletic directors. … read more
It was all about Lockwood Pride. And, looking around the astounding campus of Lockwood School from the bleachers of the magnificent new stadium, taking in the imposing new high school building, as well as the spectacular grounds and refurbishments of … read more
