The coronavirus pandemic has closed hundreds of businesses and events across the country. However, the popular Homesteader Days, hosted by the Huntley Project Lion’s Club, is moving forward, to the delight of the locals. The event coordinator, Bethany Hein commented, … read more
Montana is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases in the recent weeks. Yellowstone County was reported to have the most active cases of COVID-19 in the state with 140 on Monday, and by Tuesday that number had climbed to roughly … read more
Rimrock Auto Group sold their Chevrolet location in Laurel to Don Jones on the tenth of June. All the employees of the location were able to retain their positions in the shift, which helped facilitate a clean transition. read more
Last Friday, Governor Steve Bullock announced that Montana’s unemployment rate had improved considerably in May due to strong job growth. It dropped 2.9 percentage points to 9.0%. Back in April, the unemployment rate in Montana was at 11.9%. While this … read more
Revisions made to last year’s ordinance for massage businesses in Billings do little to fix its issues in the eyes of many licensed massage therapists. Last year, a city ordinance was introduced with the intention of inhibiting sex trafficking … read more
You can expect ballots arriving in your mailboxes this Friday and Saturday for a proposed $1.6 million elementary school mill levy for School District 2. If passed, the levy will be directed towards operational costs for the kindergarten through eighth … read more
Shepherd School is being revamped via a large multiphase construction project that has been long overdue. The project encompasses many renovations; however, one can expect to see some large changes and additions that will help both staff and students once … read more
William Frederick Tryan, (Bill, Billy, Wild Bill), son of Winnifred Krassin and Albert Tryan, was born in the Smoke Creek area south of Flaxville, March 3, 1931. He attended the Smoke Creek School and resided in the same area that … read more
Homesteader Days is still scheduled for the original dates of July 10-11 despite the concerns related to COVID-19. Homesteader Days Event Coordinator, Bethany Hein, stated, “We are moving forward! read more
“We are currently distributing bottled water to over 350 homes,” said Worden-Ballantine Yellowstone County Water and Sewer District board member Joey Oltrogge. Joey, having recently taken over the volunteer distribution of water from board member Gary Fredericks, has been working … read more
The Worden-Ballantine Yellowstone County Water & Sewer District met on Monday evening to discuss a solution to the water contamination issue in the area. Back in the summer of 2019, the main source of drinking water was discovered to be … read more
From 1000 to 1300 protestors gathered at the Yellowstone County Courthouse to protest the ‘in custody death’ of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers. The policemen were responding to a complaint of Floyd passing a counterfeit … read more
“We’ve lived here for forty-one years, and this is the first time it’s flooded like this,” said Dave Shannon. Local residents Vicki and Dave Shannon purchased 20 acres of river-side property near Arrow Island Park back in 1979 and have … read more
The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) has announced that over 52,000 Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments were issued for the week of May 18 through May 22, primarily providing benefits to Montanans impacted by COVID-19. With a payout of … read more
Worden, MT, Tom E. Martin, 96, died May 11, 2020. The son of George and Lena Martin, Tom was born June 16, 1923, in Lewistown, MT. He attended Fergus County Schools. Tom was at Pearl Harbor, on that fateful day … read more
Dear Editor, I’ve been a “free Enterprise” supporter all my life. With that being said, every system has flaws. Some having far more flaws than others. I was wavering back and forth whether to express my opinion until this morning. read more
BILLINGS — The City of Billings has renewed its contract to publish its official legal advertising notices in the Yellowstone County News for another year. This is the 3rd Extension that the City of Billings and Yellowstone County News have … read more
It will be some time before the full consequences of the economic shut down will be known, but for most businesses and their customers, the opening of business on Monday was a welcome relief. read more
On April 20, 2020, Lockwood School Superintendent Tobin Novasio announced that Lockwood would continue with distance learning for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. All school-related activities and events on campus will still be cancelled through the month of … read more
