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Billings Mayor breaks tie vote, City Council supports One Big Sky study

Originally published in the 4/13/18 print edition of the Yellowstone County news. BILLINGS — A supportive vote from Billings Mayor Bill Cole was necessary to break a council deadlock about whether the City of Billings would contribute a total of $500,000 … read more

Open house celebrates new LDS building and growth in Billings

Originally published in the 3/9/18 print edition of the Yellowstone County News.   BILLINGS — Growing membership has led to the creation of a third Billings stake for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. With bigger congregations came … read more

Huntley Project High School drama team wins first state championship!

Worden — Talk about a home court advantage. The Huntley Project High School drama team members used their school over the weekend to take them to their first State Class B championship. Huntley Project Schools hosted the Class B-C state … read more

Local conservative talk radio show now on air

BILLINGS — A veteran broadcaster and political has launched a new Billings-based talk radio show, “Montana Talks.” Aaron Flint hosts the morning talk radio show weekdays from 6 to 10. “I think you can safely say it is a conservative … read more

Worden Ambulance service still looking for good solution

Originally published the 12/8/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. WORDEN — The long and winding road to a countywide ambulance service just took a detour. Instead of voting on a proposal by Belgrade-based Beartooth EMS Rescue to take over … read more

Community assessment kindles Lockwood’s can-do spirit

Originally published in the 12/8/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — A lot has been happening in Lockwood the past few years. Who and what is behind all these community-transforming events? A “community assessment,” held in 2013, brought … read more

New Lockwood primary care clinic announced and soon

Originally published in the 12/1/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — The Montana Healthcare Foundation has awarded Lockwood School District and St. Vincent Healthcare a $75,000 grant to develop a primary care clinic for the community of Lockwood. … read more