A 35,000 member class action lawsuit against the City of Billings for allegedly imposing an illegal sales tax by way of what they have referred to as “franchise fees” on city water and sewer services and solid waste disposal is … read more
Dear Editor, After reading Krayton Kerns for years, I have had a revelation. His “ruling class” is neither Republican or Democrat. Both parties seem to be bought and paid for, they don’t represent we the people. We don’t have a … read more
The primary election results for the Billings City Council are officially in. With 18,148 ballots returned out of 47,062 that were sent out to Billings residents, turnout for this election was at 38%. read more
The $11.9 million bond to see the Shepherd School reinvigorated officially passed on the night of the 10th, promising the much-needed funding to build on to the current campus and repair existing structures. read more
Dear Editor, As far back as a child that I can remember, my paternal grandfather would tell me about the founders of our country. He was especially impressed with Thomas Jefferson. Because of this and more things I learned about … read more
The readers of the Weekly Ramblings of a Conservative Cow Doctor have made their voices heard through an endless stream of phone calls, emails, and letters to the editor. read more
Kathryn K (Spaulding) 58 of Billings Mt passed away August 21, 2019 of natural causes. Kathy was born on March 10, 1961 to Jerry and Shirley (Steinbrenner) Ball in Shelby Mt. She spent most of her life in Billings. Kathy … read more
Scott Wilson Black, 60, passed peacefully surrounded by family in Billings, Mt on 08/27/19. He was born July 4th, 1959 in Billings to Shirley and Alan Black along with his twin, Jeffery. He was an avid truck driver who enjoyed … read more
The Shepherd School Board unanimously appointed Drea O’Donnell as the interim superintendent for School District #37 Monday evening in the district board room. She was the district’s curriculum director. read more
The recent severe thunderstorm in Yellowstone County unveiled a number of points of confusion about the new Code Red emergency alert system that Yellowstone County has been trying to adopt over the past few years. read more
With Krayton Kerns’ decision to retire from his Weekly Ramblings of a Conservative Cow Doctor column here at YCN, he left a hole not easily filled. His views may have been at times controversial, but he developed a loyal reader … read more
Nearly one hundred people gathered at Huntley Project High School on the 26thfor an explanation of the state of the water troubles in the Worden area by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Worden Ballantine Yellowstone County Water … read more
With five seats open and 21 candidates for this year’s City Council Election, the variety and opportunity for change is greater than ever. read more
More testing has been done by DEQ on the Worden and Ballantine water sources. This time it was to determine whether the irrigation collection drain water is being influenced by surface water. This type of testing is currently being done … read more
To pull off a “top notch” event in three months that includes heavy equipment that kids and adults can operate in a safe and fun manner actually occurred last weekend. About 1,000 people attended the first ever DigIt Days in … read more
In the wake of any major storm, like the recent hail storm that crushed the county, there is always bound to be a flood of storm-chasing contractors that come into town to repair hail damage to vehicles and homes. Unfortunately, … read more
The storm clouds looked ominous Sunday evening as they quickly rolled into Yellowstone County, bringing with them a torrent of rain, winds up to 70 miles per hour, and crushing hail up to three inches in diameter in some areas. … read more
Joe was born to Earl and Virginia (Davis) Neville in Roswell, New Mexico, on September 18, 1944. After an almost four year battle with the Big C, he passed away at his home on August 11, 2019 in Billings, Montana. read more
With regret and relief, I am closing this chapter of my life. I published my first column on March 1st, 2006 and since then I have penned over 675 op-eds plus published three books. Were the spirit to grab me, I have … read more
