With few of her employees holding any strong objections about doing so, Yellowstone County Treasurer Sherry Long will move forward to conduct background checks of all her employees so that they will be able to continue to access the state’s … read more
MSU BILLINGS NEWS— The Yellowjacket Emergency Pantry at Montana State University Billings recently received a sizable donation from Yellowstone Rim Runners. read more
At a Billings City Council meeting this week, Billings Police Chief Rich St. John presented John Putz with the Billings Police Department’s Outstanding Citizen Award for saving the life of a woman in Pioneer Park on June 29th after she … read more
In light of the massive weather-induced damage to sugar beet crops across Montana, Governor Bullock has sent a request to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue requesting federal aid for Montana sugar beet farmers, including here in Yellowstone County. read more
Dear Editor, The family of Jim Knapp would like to extend our gratitude to all that celebrated his life. read more
The superintendent of School District 2, Greg Upham, was in attendance at this month’s Metra Park Advisory Board meeting to make a most emphatic point that he and the school district’s board of trustees are very interested in developing some … read more
Saturday, Nov. 23 at 4:48pm, a Honda Accord heading north collided with a utility van also traveling north on South 32nd St. W. The rear end collision occurred in the northbound lane approximately 100 yards north of the crest of … read more
The Gas-N-Go convenience store on Jackson St. on the South Side of Billings was the site of a shooting just before 9pm on the 24th. A 25-year-old female employee, whose name had not been released as of press time, was … read more
After a 27-year-old woman was shot on S. 29th St. on the South Side of Billings last week and taken to the hospital with “non-life threatening injuries”, Billings Police responded to the scene where witnesses said a man fired shots … read more
A member of the support staff at Billings West High School received a phone call around 7:50am on the 18th with the caller making threats of a possible shooter at West High, which were immediately reported to the West High … read more
The Johnson Lane/Highway 87 E. water main extension in Lockwood is nearing completion. Last Wednesday, the Lockwood Water and Sewer District Board (LWSD) approved a pay application from KLE Construction, the firm building the line, with the report that there … read more
On November 21 shortly after 9am, Officers with the Billings Police Department attempted stopping a black SUV as part of follow up investigation associated with a recent shooting in the 900 block of South 29th on November 20. The SUV … read more
Huntley Project High School’s volleyball team ended their season in a historic fashion, bringing home their third consecutive state title and notching their 100th consecutive win in the process! The last time Huntley Project lost a single game was in … read more
School District 2 Superintendent Greg Upham announced on the 12th that the Billings elementary school district is expecting a four million dollar budget shortfall for the 2020-2021 school year. While the high school district is expected to be within their … read more
Firefighters from around the Billings metropolitan area raced to Coulson Rd. in Lockwood on Monday November 4th as they responded to a report of a fire at Pacific Steel and Recycling. The fire was reportedly caused by hot metal traveling … read more
Voters in Yellowstone County cast their votes for Billings City Council on Tuesday night, bringing out a total of 28,020 voters looking to select their new representatives for city government. With the Yellowstone County Elections Office reporting 73,457 total registered … read more
With hunting season in full swing, hunters from across Montana will be venturing out to fill their deer tags. This season, though, there is an increased risk of coming across deer afflicted with chronic wasting disease (CWD). Last year CWD … read more
Zachary Ruble, a former manager at the Signal Peak Energy coal mine near Roundup, was sentenced on Tuesday for his role in a fraud conspiracy to steal just under $2.4 million from Signal Peak Energy. read more
There is less than a year until the Real ID laws fully come into effect in Montana. After October 1st, 2020, if you want to fly both internationally or domestically, enter a military base, get a passport, or enter … read more
Yellowstone County News was awarded Yellowstone County’s legal advertising contract by Yellowstone County Commissioners on Tuesday in a unanimous vote. read more
