Deputies were dispatched to the Custer area on Saturday for a dead body report. At approximately 2:15 PM on August 22, 2020, deputies responded to the Yellowstone River in the area of Custer Frontage Road and Road 39 South regarding … read more
This Friday will see the public protest to the recent announcement of the banning of spectators from attending high school sports and activities. As no additional answers were clarified in this evening’s press conference with Riverstone Health Officer John Felton, … read more
This Friday will see the public protest to the recent announcement of the banning of spectators from attending high school sports and activities. As no additional answers were clarified in this evening’s press conference with Riverstone Health officer John Felton, … read more
After an exciting inaugural event last August, the goal of organizers this year was to make Dig It Days bigger and better, so it is with great dismay that Yellowstone Family and Dig it Days sponsors and volunteers, have decided … read more
With about a thousand people attending Montana Fair’s sneak- peak on Friday and over 1500 each day, Saturday and Sunday, Metra Park and fair officials were pleased with the first weekend of the 17 days of carnival and fair. Stretched … read more
HUNTLEY – An adult male body was found trapped in the Yellowstone River near the Huntley Bridge Wednesday morning by some locals who were recreating on the banks. “We are recovering the body from the river,” stated Corporal Adam Lauwers, … read more
Officer Jeffrey Stovall, a six-year veteran of the Billings Police Department, was arrested and charged for a first offense of driving under the influence by the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Department on May 22, 2020. The incident occurred at 1:20 am … read more
Today, Governor Steve Bullock issued a directive that will require face coverings in certain indoor spaces and for certain organized outdoor activities in counties that currently have four or more active cases of COVID-19. This has been set in place … read more
Montana is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases in the recent weeks. Yellowstone County was reported to have the most active cases of COVID-19 in the state with 140 on Monday, and by Tuesday that number had climbed to roughly … read more
The Montana Department of Transportation announced that Wadsworth Brothers Construction was awarded the contract to build the bridge across the Yellowstone River that will be part of the Billings Bypass project. read more
“We finally have a plan, and we are ready to execute it now,” Metra Park and Montana Fair Manager Bill Dutcher told County Commissioners on Thursday while announcing that there will be 17 days for Montana Fair this summer – … read more
Revisions made to last year’s ordinance for massage businesses in Billings do little to fix its issues in the eyes of many licensed massage therapists. Last year, a city ordinance was introduced with the intention of inhibiting sex trafficking … read more
Plans are continuing for Montana Fair, despite coronavirus social distancing constraints. But rather than just nine days of fair, from August 7 through 15, there may be twelve days of fair with the addition of pre-fair dates, July 31 to August … read more
Beginning June 1, Montana can move into Phase Two of Governor Steve Bullock’s Reopening of businesses and activities after having been shutdown for over ten weeks. Gov. Bullock announced the parameters of the next phase of allowable activity of Montana … read more
Montana Fair will go on despite the challenges of social distancing and keeping everything safe and clean as required in mitigating impacts of COVID-19-–that is the commitment of Metra Park and the county commissioners. read more
It will be some time before the full consequences of the economic shut down will be known, but for most businesses and their customers, the opening of business on Monday was a welcome relief. read more
As political campaigns are starting to peak, one long-time Billings doctor and new political candidate did not get the party memo in making sure his campaign is firing on all cylinders at the time that absentee ballots go out in … read more
The primary election set for June 2, will be a mail ballot election in Yellowstone County, in order to minimize as much social interaction as possible to mitigate contagion of the CORVID-19 virus, announced Elections Officer Brett Rutherford. read more
A misconduct complaint that was filed with the Montana Supreme Court against Yellowstone County District Court Judge Ashley Harada on January 31, 2020, has now reached an “unusual” and “unprecedented” stage where a normal recommendation to Montana’s highest court is … read more
by Evelyn Pyburn The fallout from public concerns about the COVID-19 virus has prompted declarations of emergency by state and local officials and has resulted in health departments issuing demands that bars and restaurants be closed in several major counties. read more
