Feb202025
Jonathan McNiven
Well, Folks, there’s a lot going on, so I’ll write the cliff notes version this week about the Montana Legislature, National DOGE savings and Democrats whining, and we’ll broadcast all the basketball games this week on YCN Sports and Radio. read more
Well, Folks, here’s my cliff notes for this week: MT legislature and high school basketball. 1. The Montana Legislature is underway, and I was able to get time to go up to Helena last week in between and get a … read more
Did You Know Them? Well, Folks, last week’s paper was our Christmas Edition as this week is our “Lives of Yellowstone County” special edition. This is our 3rd time we’ve done this special publication and paper honoring, remembering and reflecting … read more
Folks, this is the calm before the storm for the election season is ending. In fact, it kind of feels eerie to a point as this is our edition before the election. I feel good about Trump winning BUT I … read more
Well, Folks, we are now two weeks into election season and 80% or more of Yellowstone County voters turn in their absentee ballots by now. As I write this column, I’ve still got to turn mine in but it will … read more
Well, Folks, this week marks our 10-year anniversary of owning the Yellowstone County News. Sometimes I wonder where did the time go? Other times, I wonder what in the world did I get myself into? However, I’m amazed looking back … read more
Well, Folks, as many of you saw on the front page of our newspaper this week, we have made the choice to endorse Montana U.S. Senate Candidate Tim Sheehy over MT Senator Jon Tester. This decision was not taken lightly … read more
Well, Folks, we are running a little late this year in announcing the winners of our Best of Yellowstone County Awards and feature the best professionals out there in our communities and industries. Not only is it important to recognize … read more
Folks I want to address a supposed “newspaper” and self-described news media entity called the Montana Independent. This “newspaper” is being sent to more than 150,000 Montanans from an out-of-state organization called the American Independent that has ties to a … read more
Well, Folks, as many of you have probably heard, the Billings Times announced last week that they have published their final edition of their newspaper. Yes, we signed an agreement early last week with the Billings Times and part of … read more
Well, Folks, with so much going on, I’ll keep this to the point as I’ve got so much to do. First, Dig It Days is next week, so make sure you set your calendars to come and join us. Bring … read more
Well, Folks, I’ve had a lot going on the last couple weeks, but I want to take this week to focus on the Big Sky Speedway. Last year, I got hooked on going to the car races as I was … read more
Well, Folks, I’ve been trying to see both sides here, but I’ve got to comment and call out the BS when I see the hypocrisy (IMO). While watching some online videos, commercials and campaign propaganda from Jon Tester and his … read more
Well, Folks, this last week has been a whirlwind with Homesteader Days, Big Sky Speedway and then with all the other events that have happened. I’ll keep each point short as I’ve got lots of stuff to do. First, YCN … read more
Well folks, it’s not surprising to me that MT Senator Jon Tester is releasing a statement as his vulnerable re-election campaign is in full swing. To me, it seems the last time Jon Tester was this active in Montana was … read more
Well, Folks, this is our Independence Day edition of the paper this week. I’ve found myself reflecting on my life and the many miles I’ve traveled to see the beauty of our country, especially in Montana. I’m going to take … read more
Well, Folks, I’m going to do a little shameless self-promotion this week (as Dave Rye calls it) and talk about our staff, newspaper and the awards our newspaper won last Saturday at the Montana Newspaper Association’s Annual convention in Kalispell. … read more
Well, well, well, as you can see on the front page of our newspaper, the day of reckoning has come, and Pam Ellis won her case and the CURRENT Heights Water Board agreed to pay some attorney fees as well … read more
Well, Folks, there are a lot of things happening nationally so here’s my two cents this week on a national perspective. Look at the comparisons of the bond amounts for Bernie Madoff who defrauded tens of billions of dollars from … read more
Well folks, here’s my two cents about the Shepherd school situation with the Athletic Director resigning and football coach’s situation. But first, congratulations to both of our YCN Sports teams that placed at state. Our Skyview Lady Falcons are the … read more
