Local landmark, Stella’s sold
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
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OFFICIAL 2019 BEST OF YELLOWSTONE COUNTY WINNERS
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
Huntley Superintendent apologizes for lacking info after rumored threat
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
Highly debated Shepherd bond fails, Billings’ passes
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
Yellowstone County kids clean-up local communities
by Parker H. Jimison The Yellowstone County Farm Bureau held events this past week for elementary students at Shepherd Elementary and Custer School to teach kids about the importance of taking care of their communities. read more
County Commissioners say ‘YES’ to YVEC at Shiloh Rd
Yellowstone County Commissioners approved, last week, a zoning reqsuest that will allow Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative to build an electrical substation in a residential area at the corner of Shiloh Road and Central Avenue just outside the city limits of … read more
City confirms $76,845 overpayment to Steve Zeier
It took a sharp-eyed citizen to catch an almost $80,000 error in the City of Billings finances. An outside review of a citizen’s complaint confirmed the error, and concludes there is no evidence that it is the result of deceit … read more
DEQ puts gravel pit on hold
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
DEQ extends review period for Shepherd gravel pit.
D HELENA – The Montana Department of Environmental Quality released the following statement and update regarding the highly contested proposed gravel pit in Shepherd Tuesday morning. The DEQ state that it “has extended the review period for an opencut mining … read more
Volunteers renew Yellowstone County
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
Red Sand Event brings awareness to human trafficking in Billings
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
CodeRed sirens remain active
Even though there are no definite plans about the fate of the emergency sirens that have served the county for years, county officials have been surprised with the response from citizens concerned that they might be silenced. read more
City of Billings facing two class action lawsuits
A ruling by District Court Judge Gregory Pinski in Cascade County has made a suit by six Billings residents against the City of Billings into a class action lawsuit. The suit, which claims that the City of Billings illegally collected … read more
Local School Bond Levy controversy gets personal
The controversy over a bond for the Shepherd School District has become personal, stepping over legal lines with the posting of Vote No signs without property owner permission. The amount of misinformation on both sides is causing more confusion than … read more
Johnson Lane Interchange bypass date moved up
The diverging diamond interchange proposed as part of the Billings Bypass at Johnson Lane and Interstate 90 in Lockwood will be built two to three years earlier than originally planned. read more
OBSD takes a nose dive
The legislation upon which hopes of funding One Big Sky District were pinned failed to pass through committee to the floor of the Senate last week. SB 340, which would enable 406 Impacts Districts, tied in the Senate Taxation Committee, … read more
Artwalk heralds coming of Spring
Call your friends, grab a jacket and come downtown for the ArtWalk on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 5 – 9 p.m. It has been a long, cold winter, and we are ready to bid farewill to snow and icy … read more
Bernhardt cold case solved after 45 years
For 45 years the mystery of who killed Clifford and Linda Bernhardt, both just 24 years old, has haunted their families and citizens of Billings, but none more so than law enforcement officers, who never gave up trying to solve … read more
Next Step for Lockwood
The next step in the development of the Lockwood TEDD (Targeted Economic Development District) is to identify what projects should first be pursued in the development of the district. read more
Shepherd meeting outlined school improvements
by Norma McNiven The Shepherd Community Education Committee (SCEC) held a public meeting on March 20, 2019, in the multipurpose room of the Shepherd High School. Attended by 85 people present and 35 people online, the SCEC presented information about … read more
