Sep272024
Because they are having trouble filling the positions needed on Election Day to monitor and process the voting process, Ginger Aldrich, who heads the Yellowstone County’s Election Department, has received approval of Yellowstone County Commissioners to request funding from the federal government.
The county department is requesting $28,310 from Help America Vote Act (HAVA), which was passed by Congress in 2002.
“Yellowstone County finds it difficult to recruit and retain 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
Given the gravity of the Montana’s U.S. Senate race this election cycle, the YCN editorial board has decided to endorse a candidate for the first time in its history. The YCN editorial board endorses Tim Sheehy for U.S. Senate over … read more
MontanaFair set new records on many fronts this year, according to MetraPark Manager Stoney Field. Total paid gate numbers set a new record, as did concession sales commissions, carnival rides and sponsorships. The benchmark they were comparing to was 2022 … read more
The Yellowstone County Commissioners set a public hearing for Tuesday, September 24, 9:30 am, seeking public comment on a proposed application to the Montana Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for a grant to fund the second … read more
To better warn citizens about emergency situations, Yellowstone County Disaster and Emergency Services is implementing a new emergency system called Yellowstone County Informed (YCI). Citizens are encouraged to sign up to receive emergency notifications via texts, emails, cell phones, etc. at … read more
Due to increased operating costs and the unexpected cost of repairs due to “flushable wipes,” the Worden/Ballantine Water and Sewer District voted to move forward with a base rate increase at their monthly meeting on Monday, September 9. The rate … read more
The Board for the County Water District in the Heights dealt with numerous issues dealing with policies and operations at a business work session on September 4. The water district needs a plan to deal with the district- wide maintenance … read more
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks has granted the Laurel Rod and Gun Club (Club) a $90,000 grant for the construction of a new shooting range in Laurel. According to Club President Irv Wilke most of the range has been built … read more
by Ed Kemmick, (republished with permission) As of today, you can add one more name to the list of roughly 2,500 American newspapers that have folded in the past 20 years. As Publisher Scott Turner announced today on Page 1 … 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
This past week, a total of 60 local elected officials all from Yellowstone County signed on to a letter endorsing Tim Sheehy for United States Senate over current Senator Jon Tester. The list of names includes current and former state … read more
As events in states like California and Hawaii have proven, nature often generates conditions that pose high risks of power lines igniting fires. NorthWestern Energy is in the process of developing strategies that will mitigate those risks, and last Monday, … read more
Community members lament the aging Huntley/Shepherd bridge repairs, with many wondering if the cracks were better than the repairs. Walt Houghton, Maintenance Chief of DOT Billings Division, has communicated that repair options are limited, and they are attempting stave off … read more
Carbon County adds itself to the list of counties seizing stolen items from a property out in Shepherd. On Monday, Carbon County detective Ben Mahoney with the assistance of Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) conducted a search warrant and seized … read more
Derek Yeager has been named as Yellowstone County’s new Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) Director, following the resignation of “KC” Williams, who served as director for the past five and a half years. KC Williams has taken a position with read more
Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has restricted overweight permits for the newly constructed I-90 bridges over the Yellowstone River in Billings. The new bridges just recently completed in the last year were the subject of MDT routine inspections for newly … read more
Getting a Dig It Days t-shirt has come to be a tradition at MontanaFair. This year’s t-shirt is a bright green, one that you won’t want to miss. Among the many give-aways at Dig It Days are one thousand t-shirts … read more
Although NorthWestern Energy’s Yellowstone County Generating Station is going through final performance testing, it is in full operation and serving customers. A group of media folks were given a tour last week, accompanied by several company representatives, including Josh Follman, … read more
Forty-five head of cattle were seized from Holden Ranch on June 10th. At around 8:45 a.m., six police officers, a state livestock agent, and a cattle pot (a trailer for transporting cattle) drove into the feedlot where cows of the … read more
