On May 22, 2019, Andrew Brant went to Heaven after a fearless five-month battle with lymphoma. He was born on October 31, 1987 to Gregory and Julie (Sherrodd) Brant. Andy grew up in the Worden, MT area. He enjoyed life … read more
A new downtown bodega grocery store is preparing for its grand opening. With an opening tentatively set for June 10th, Lil Market is set to become a great spot to stop downtown for food and other essentials. Larry Mathew, owner … read more
Local school from Yellowstone County graduate seniors from the local area. The following are locations to find pictures that were captured this year. Next year will have even more schools included in the Yellowstone County News. Here are the local … read more
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
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
1939 – 2019 Russ favored green, but the life of this remarkable man is a portrait in full color! Russell Vernon Salisbury was born in Great Falls on July 26, 1939 to Ralph and Verneva (Lewis) Salisbury. On February 10, … read more
Well folks, it’s been a busy week once again. There’s a lot to write about this week, so I’ll keep my comments short from last weekend but then focus on the Best of Yellowstone County Awards that we are releasing … read more
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
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
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
by Katrina Larsen On Monday, Mar. 25, 2019, the Huntley Project School Board, discussed the general mill levy, the Dassinger Property plans, possible metal detectors, issues with WMK & Co. and hired three Principals. read more
BILLINGS — Health care and service organizations are teaming up for a Special Needs Day and Resources Fair on Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 1-4 pm. at Big Horn Resort and Reef Water Park. This event is the first of its kind in … read more
CodeRED is active Yellowstone County’s emergency services are fully operational as participants of CodeRED. Now, to make the emergency alert system completely effective for the county requires the participation of citizens by downloading the CodeRed app. The county’s Disaster and … read more
by Evelyn Pyburn The Federation of Public Employees, which represents Yellowstone County employees, has filed two law suits against Yellowstone County, claiming unfair labor practices. read more
An article that ran in our February 22nd issue titled Shepherd School moves on bond levy stated that the bond levy would result in a tax increase of ten times per month for residents of the Shepherd and Pioneer School … read more
by Evelyn Pyburn The failure of the Billings City Council to approve an amendment to its agreement with Landmark has created a hiccup in plans for One Big Sky District (OBSD), but it’s not going to alter plans by the … read more
by Evelyn Pyburn Public meetings were held, this week, to give the public a peek at preliminary designs for the Airport Road and Main Street intersection in Billings. The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback regarding their plans … read more
by Elisa Schlosser On September 28, 2018, NorthWestern Energy filed a general electric rate review request with the Montana Public Service Commission, the first such request since 2009. The proposal included a rate increase of nearly 7.4 percent of the … read more
Dear Editor, I have never read a better explanation on what has happened to true journalism than what Krayton Kerns wrote Feb. 1, 2019. Mr. Kerns, that was put together so even a child could understand what has happened. read more
We are excited to announce one of a couple projects we are jumping into heads first this year. Our first one is our 1stannual Best of Yellowstone County Awards! It’s our first time ever to do a reader’s choice of … read more
