Dear Editor: A few days ago I was listening to Mark Styn, who was the guest host of the Rush Limbaugh show. Mark stated that Limbaugh had been consistently conservative over the years, but he thought that Anthony Kennedy had … read more
Dear Editor: Some times it hard to decide just where Krayton Kerns stands. He is against mob rule, unless it is his mob. He is for respect, responsibility and dignity for others like a liberal Christian, then he goes more like a … read more
MISSOURI BREAKS — Daniel Levi Johnson age 62 passed away Friday Aug. 31, 2018, in the outdoors that he loved. Dan was born in Greybull Wyoming on March 8, 1956 to Bernard and Inez Johnson. Dan was the second oldest … read more
Dear Editor: Informed voting and the Montana Senate race The Founders warned of the necessity of an informed electorate – fact-based voting. Today, that requires understanding how candidates (and the media) view truth. To the average Montanan, truth means the … read more
Dear Editor: It doesn’t matter which side of the aisle you sit on — one thing we can all agree is important is that our elected officials should work for US. We want representatives who will travel the state, listen … read more
Dear Editor: Inviting guest speakers into a high school classroom is always a dicey proposition. When you find a good one, you know it. Sen. Jon Tester was the best. He never said no. He’d let kids videotape interviews with … read more
The Sept. 15 event, “Bowties and Boots,” will raise money for Blankets and Bears and the Kurt “Cubby” Kautz Memorial Scholarship. Blankets and Bears gives bundles containing a blanket and stuffed animal to children in need. The scholarship honors Kurt … read more
Dear Editor, It’s back to school time — new clothes, new backpacks, new schools and new friends. But for some children, old fears arise. For the student who stutters, the beginning of the school year is a time fraught with … read more
Dear Editor: Senior Center Concerns: Attention seniors of the Billings community and Senior Center at 360 N. 23rdStreet. There is a meeting of the Billings Senior Citizens Inc. with the City Council on Tuesday (Monday is Labor Day) Sept. 4, … read more
Dear Editor: Because I spent over 20 years in the military, I am covered by Tricare health insurance, as is my wife. Because I am also over 65 years old, I am also covered by Medicare. My Tricare health coverage … read more
Dear Editor: In response to Carl’s thinly veiled description of a Trump assassination in the Aug. 24, YCN, I just cannot fathom that you folks are that hard up for a better use of column inches. Glenn Paulson Shepherd read more
Dear Editor: John Ostlund, Bill Kennedy and I were the commissioners on duty when a tornado rained havoc on our MetraPark Arena. During this gut-retching time, we called upon the community to help us rebuild this vital venue. Nine months … read more
Dear Editor: I’m shocked at Mr. Wolf’s response to my letter last week. He dismisses me as a “geriatric duffer playing cow pasture pool.” He then goes on with a somewhat tangled “assumption” that “prejudicial detractors are prone to leap … read more
BILLINGS — President Donald Trump is returning to Billings on Thursday, Sept. 6, to campaign for Matt Rosendale. Sources told Yellowstone County News reporters late Wednesday that Trump would appear on Rosendale’s behalf at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark … read more
Dear Editor: I believe a key question to ask any judicial candidate is whether man’s law is superior to God’s law. I argue that the concept of the separation of church and state as discussed by Jefferson and not expressly … read more
SHEPHERD — School was canceled beginning Monday for fifty kindergartners after their classrooms were found unhealthy because of mold. Superintendent Scott Carter said district officials had the air in the annex building, which houses three kindergarten classrooms and a music … read more
David Loring Totten passed away on August 16th surrounded by family. He was born on March 16th, 1955 to Fern and Floyd Totten in Billings Montana. In 1973, David joined the U.S. Air Force until 1983. He then went on … read more
Dear Editor: Matt Rosendale doesn’t prioritize Montana families in his position as state insurance commissioner. His actions have led to higher prices for health care for Montanans across the state. In fact, his record shows he favors the insurance companies … read more
Dear Editor: In 1957, I began the ninth grade in a Catholic boarding school in California. The school was run by a group of priests and brothers whose religious order had originated in Italy. I remember Father Felix was my … read more
Dear Editor, I would like to share my opinion about making old classic movies into new trashy movies, like the new Jumanji movie. I don’t see any reason to make good classics into trashy movies. The old Jumanji movie was … read more
