Mar112023
Huntley Project Girls Basketball State 2022-2023
Mar102023
Mike Erickson is YCN Sports Athletic Director of the Year
Mike Erickson
Well Folks, with YCN Sports in our fourth year broadcasting games for the schools of Shepherd, Huntley Project and now Skyview, we’ve come a long way since our first broadcast in 2019! Can you believe it’s been that long with YCN Sports & Radio? This 2022-2023 sports season has been long and busy with 100 Fall sports games we broadcasted and over 116 games so far for basketball season, and we still have state tournaments this week to broadcast for Skyview girls’ and boys’ teams as well as Huntley Project girls’. Our broadcasters Anderson McNiven, Pappy, Chad, Dave Riley, Andy Schwab and I deal with a lot of athletic directors.
Imagine how many athletic directors we deal with from around the region on a consistent basis. I did not know how much work goes into being an athletic director in order for the kids to play sports, use the gyms, plan schedules, and run the events smoothly. For that reason, we, at YCN Sports, created the YCN Sports Athletic Director of the Year Award to recognize those great athletic directors and all they do (not only for the schools) but also to highlight those we truly think do a great job! read more
Mar102023
SD2 Board Candidates Speak Out
by Evelyn Pyburn
Three candidates vying for positions on the board of trustees for Billings School District 2 were speakers at a “meet and greet” sponsored by Moms for Liberty, last Thursday evening. read more
Mar102023
Lack of Judges, Space Bottlenecking Prosecution
Dear Editor,
The Heights Task Force received an update concerning city of Billings crime statistics on 2/28/23. Chief St. John spoke of a problematic bottleneck within the prosecution pipeline due to a lack of judges and bed space for prisoners both at the county and state levels. Chief St. John is a man of impeccable integrity and his words bear weight. read more
Mar102023
Where Are Those Bills Now? Legislative Rundown
by Michael J. Marino
The 68th Montana Legislature is now officially past the halfway mark in the race that is called lawmaking. With a staggering 1,413 bills introduced this year, readers may be wondering what has become of all the bills featured in the Yellowstone County News since Jan. 2.
Read on and wonder no more! read more
Mar102023
MetraPark Board Considers Doing Search for Manager
by Evelyn Pyburn
During the County Commissioners’ board meeting on Tuesday, MetraPark’s interim manager, Tim Goodridge addressed the commissioners about his tenure as the interim manager, the achievements made and that in their search for a permanent manager of MetraPark, he should be that manager. read more
Mar92023
Loving Yellowstone County News
Dear Editor,
I actually love the paper. I live in Montana and work in California and D.C. and look forward to catching up by reading Yellowstone County News! read more
Mar72023
Keep Your Dogs Secure
Dear Editor,
It is calving season again. This is a time when the sight and smells of a newborn calf and afterbirth are very attractive to dogs. read more
Mar62023
Where is Jane Fonda Now?
Dear Editor,
In so far as China’s “Spy Balloon” – let us not forget: read more
Mar42023
Thank You for Skyview Coverage
Dear Editor,
Thank you for adding Billings Skyview High School sports to your sports radio coverage. read more
Mar32023
Billings Police Launch ‘Project Eyes on the Block’ Billings Police Launch Despite Some Criticism
by Michael J. Marino
Billings Police Department (BPD) announced Feb. 23 the launch of a new program which they say “creates a partnership between the police department and the public,” called “Project Eyes on the Block.” read more
Mar32023
Officials Assure Murder is NOT ‘New Normal’ for Billings
by Michael J. Marino
Despite recent headlines, City of Billings officials contended at the Feb. 28 Heights Task Force (HTF) meeting that violence and murder do not represent any sort of “new normal” for the Magic City. read more
Mar22023
The Circus (show) must go on!
Dear Editor,
It was reported in last week’s Yellowstone County News of the debate whether or not the Heights Water Board could proceed conducting a meeting, having only three members of the Board present. The three concluded they did in fact represent a Quorum. read more
Mar22023
Don’t Blame Volunteers for Your Lack of Assistance
Dear Editor,
I’m responding to the article written in your paper dated February 10, 2023 about the Worden Volunteer Fire Department. read more
Mar22023
Bipartisan Support for Bill to Restrict Government Use of Facial Recognition
by Michael J. Marino
Strong support was heard from both Republicans and Democrats for Senate Bill 397, which would restrict government use of facial recognition technology. read more
Mar12023
Ukrainian Devastation Drove Me to Tears
Dear Editor,
Sixty Minutes first segment on television last night was regarding Ukraine, Putin as well as the people of Ukraine who refuse to leave. read more
Feb272023
Anti-Coal Groups are Claiming a VICTORY
Dear Editor,
Apparently, somebody won something last week, because MEIC and other anti-coal groups are claiming a VICTORY! read more
Feb262023
Kutting Krayton OFF
Dear Editor,
By now you should have at least a dozen complaints about cutting off a paragraph or three?? from Krayton Kerns letter. read more
Feb252023
Highway 89 – 1st Avenue North – Main Street ALL EYESORES
Dear Editor, 8
Insofar as to the upcoming Big Sky Balloon Festival and the International Air Show, I would have to say China has already stolen the spotlight! read more
Feb242023
Heights Water Board Debates Quorum Issue
by Evelyn Pyburn
With only three members present, last Wednesday, the Heights County Water District Board debated whether there were enough board members to establish a quorum and whether they could conduct business. read more
