Verland A. Thomas
Verland A Thomas of Huntley passed away on July 2, 2020. He was born June 21, 1939 to Clyde and Alma Thomas in Lewistown, MT. read more
Jul272020
Obituary: Verland A. Thomas
Jul262020
Follow the Love of Christ in Helping Our Fellow Man
Dear Editor,
I Refuse to Go There. Personally, I am very conservative in my morals and thrifty when making financial decisions. I evaluate tax increases and vote for the education of our children. read more
Jul252020
Most of Us Will Survive
Dear Editor,
The coronavirus (Covid 19) has spread all over the world. We will all be in contact with Covid 19 eventually – but most of us will never know we have it or had it unless we test positive; that is we will be asymptomatic –no symptoms, no problems. Most all of us will survive. read more
Jul242020
NOVA Live Parking Lot Performance
The NOVA Center for the Performing Arts will be implementing their second live parking lot performance on August 9th. The Live Drive in Theater event will be held on NOVA’s west side parking lot. The audience members will be able to enjoy the performance form the comfort of their own cars, pickup truck beds, and chairs. read more
Jul242020
Billings School District 2 Moving Forward Despite COVID-19
Billings schools are going to re-open on their normal date of August 24th but with extra safety precautions in place. “We are planning to have two instructional models available for our students,” stated Billings School District 2 Superintendent, Greg Upham. read more
Jul242020
Will Masks be Required in Montana for a Year?
So how long might everyone have to wear face masks, as has been mandated by Gov. Steve Bullock? Until a vaccine is developed, according to County Health Officer John Felton – or until enough people get COVID-19 so as to develop “herd immunity.” read more
Jul242020
$3,000 Grant to Preserve Native American History
Yellowstone County Museum is receiving a $3,000 grant which will be directed towards better preservation and storing of their Native American Collections. This will allow for a better viewing experience for guests to the museum. Here you can see Curator – Christian Coppedge (far left), Director – Terry Steiner (middle left), Dr. Joseph McGeshick (middle right), and the honorable Wayne Gustafson (far right) as they discuss their plans for the usage of the grant funding.
(Courtesy Photo by Yellowstone County Museum)
Yellowstone County Museum was awarded a $3,000 grant for the rehousing of their Native American Collection. “(We) applied for the grant to better understand our Native American collections and ensure they are properly stored to modern museum methods,” stated Yellowstone County Museum Executive Director, Terry Steiner. “The goal of this project is to use modern museum storage methods and materials to ensure the collection will be preserved for future generations.” read more
Jul242020
In Defense of Bustos
Dear Editor,
NO WAY JOSE! There is NO WAY that my last name will ever appear in support of Dumocrat Kathleen Williams!!! In the June 05 YCN, Cheri Bustos, Democrat Illinois Representative (not a relative), writes in support of Kathleen Williams. read more
Jul222020
Body Found in Yellowstone River
Yellowstone County Chief Deputy Coroner Cliff Mahoney and Deputy Coroner Rich Hoffman (in yellow vest) await the arrival of the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office boat to recover a dead body in the Yellowstone River Wednesday Afternoon under the Huntley bridge. (Photo by Jonathan McNiven)
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, the incident command. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s, Worden Fire Department, Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Department, and the Montana Department of Transportation quickly arrived to the scene and began the process of recovering the body from the water via personnel in waders and by boat.
“It does appear that the body read more
Jul212020
Obituary: James Wilfred Bell
James Wilfred Bell
James (Jim) W. Bell died on July 18th at Edgewood Vista Memory Care in Billings, MT surrounded by his loving family. Our family expresses our deepest gratitude to the caregivers at Edgewood Vista and Stillwater Hospice for providing loving care for our dad during his last days. read more
Jul202020
Obituary: Donna J. Turner
Donna J. Turner,93, passed on to meet her precious JESUS.
Donna J. Turner
July 12,2020. A generational Montanan born the 1st day of Spring March 20, 1927 to James & Bessie Quinn. read more
Jul172020
Obituary: Jean Paul “Mickey” Thiel
Jean Paul “Mickey” Thiel
Master Gunnery, Sgt U.S. MC (Retired)
Mickey is standing guard for us eternally at Heaven’s Gate. He left behind a battalion of those he touched. He fought the good fight, Semper Fi Marine. read more
Jul172020
Obituary: Jeff Ashworth
Jeff Ashworth
Jeff Ashworth passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 14th, doing what he loved the most with whom he loved the most, playing golf with his wife. read more
Jul172020
Homesteader Days a Success
The Huntley Compass All Stars 4H Club ride their float in the
Homesteader Days parade with a big sign on the side that says
Wash your hands. (Jonathan McNiven Photo)
The annual Homesteader Days held out near Huntley drew extra attention this year. While many events have been cancelled this year thanks to the Coronavirus, Homesteader Days pushed forward, and it was a success. read more
Jul172020
Vote for Common Sense in District 51
Dear Editor,
I wish to urge your readers to vote for Representative Frank Fleming in Billings south side District 51. Billings is full of common-sense people, and Frank is one of them. read more
Jul162020
TikTok Posing Severe Risk to Teens
Dear Editor,
What kind of ignoramus would encourage American teenagers to go on TikTok to sabotage a candidate’s campaign rally? The kind of person so out of touch that he apparently doesn’t know that TikTok is owned by a Chinese company and is required by Chinese law to share user data to the Communist government? read more
Jul162020
6-Year Billings Police Officer Veteran Arrested for DUI
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 while Officer Stovall was off-duty and in his personal vehicle. read more
Jul152020
Governor Bullock issues order to require face masks
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 in order to attempt to slow the spread of the virus in Montana.
Under this directive, businesses, read more
Jul102020
Obituary: Margaret Ann Caster
Margaret Ann Caster
Margaret Ann Caster of Canyon Creek Memory Care, formally of Worden, passed away in the wee hours of the morning of July 8, 2020. Margaret was born November 16, 1931, in the Chariton, Iowa area. read more
Jul102020
Politically Appointed Expert Nightmares
Dear Editor,
Over 45 years ago when I was involved in my medical education, I took a course in microbiology. I remember the professor mentioning that there was some evidence that bacteria could combine with certain viruses. Just a couple of years later I began wearing a surgical mask when performing surgery. Of course, this mask was designed to reduce the number of bacteria that came from me to the patient and vice versa. read more
