by Parker H. Jimison As the commissioning of the USS Billings gets set for August 3rd in Key West, the USS Billings Namesake Committee are prepping local street signs to be placed throughout the ship, helping give the ship and … read more
by Parker H. Jimison Huntley Project High School finished out their school year with a bang, managing to put three more state championships under their belt for the year this last Saturday, bringing home the big prize in softball, girls’ … read more
On May 22, 2019, Andrew Brant went to Heaven after a fearless five-month battle with lymphoma. He was born on October 31, 1987 to Gregory and Julie (Sherrodd) Brant. Andy grew up in the Worden, MT area. He enjoyed life … read more
Check out a picture that our photographer Jodi Gorham captured at the Divisional Track Meet three weeks ago in Laurel. As seen in this picture, Huntley Project placed in the top three for 100 Meter hurdles. This last weekend, May … read more
Here are some pictures captured by the Yellowstone County News of a mother fox and her babies. They are quick to hide once the media shows up but we were able to get a read more
A new downtown bodega grocery store is preparing for its grand opening. With an opening tentatively set for June 10th, Lil Market is set to become a great spot to stop downtown for food and other essentials. Larry Mathew, owner … read more
by Parker H. Jimison A group of 50-60 Shepherd residents gathered in the Shepherd High School gym Tuesday evening, May 21st, to discuss the future of the school bond effort that failed two weeks ago. read more
by Parker H. Jimison Just over one year ago, in an effort to combat the rise in rates of violent crime in Montana, Project Safe Neighborhoods began an effort to combat the causes of those crimes in and around Yellowstone … read more
by Parker H. Jimison Austin Knudsen is the newest face to enter the race to replace Attorney General Tim Fox as he finishes his term and sets his own sights on the gubernatorial election. read more
by Parker H. Jimison On Tuesday, May 14th, 2019, Governor Steve Bullock made history in becoming the first Montanan to officially declare their candidacy for President of the United States under a major party. read more
by Parker H. Jimison After four decades of serving the community in the best possible way, with cinnamon rolls, Stella and Ziggy Ziegler are selling their landmark restaurant, Stella’s Kitchen and Bakery. read more
Well Folks, the ballots are in and we have some winners! Actually, we have 40 winners to be exact plus my Editor’s Choice Award winner that we will be announcing in next week’s edition of Yellowstone County News. Thank you … read more
by Parker H. Jimison Around 11am on Thursday, May 2, a student at Huntley Project High School reportedly made threats that he would shoot up the school in response to his frustration with teasing from another group of students. read more
by Parker H. Jimison The hotly contested $17.9 million bond meant to overhaul the Shepherd School campus was shot down by voters on Tuesday night, May 7th, with the bond for the elementary school failing 49%-51% and the bond to … read more
With election season upon us, Brett Rutherford, Yellowstone County’s elections officer is reminding everyone about the importance of complying with a new law. read more
Well, folks, another week, another good announcement coming. This is now three weeks of good announcements. Don’t worry, I’m sure I’ll find something positive and exciting to announce to the masses next week as well (unless Carl Wolf is getting … read more
by Parker H. Jimison On Friday, April 26th, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sent out a letter to Riverside Contracting, Inc stating that they have “extended the review period for an opencut mining permit application for a 74-acre … read more
by Elisa Schlosser Local Volunteers are taking action to clean, restore and renew Yellowstone County during the Bright n’ Beautiful Great American Cleanup. The event will kick-off at Billings Community Center on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The Great American Cleanup … read more
In 2019, Tumbleweed announced they have already identified 89 young victims of trafficking in the City of Billings. MSUB and Zonta Club of Billings have come together to participate in an international effort to bring awareness to human trafficking with … read more
Well folks, it’s been a busy week once again. There’s a lot to write about this week, so I’ll keep my comments short from last weekend but then focus on the Best of Yellowstone County Awards that we are releasing … read more
