Nov122019
Darwyn Caleb Bull Shows
Darwyn Caleb Bull Shows went to the other side of camp November 2, 2019 in Pryor, Montana. Bahaa Baaxpaash (Holy Spring) was born October 21, 1959 in Crow Agency, Montana to Lester Jefferson, Jr. and Iris Bull Shows.
He attended school in Crow Agency, Seattle, WA and Ashland, MT. He received his heavy equipment certificate in 1974. Darwyn was a hardworking man. read more
Nov122019
Dean Patrick Sullivan Jr., D.D.S.
Dean Patrick Sullivan Jr., D.D.S. “Doc”, 80, fulfilled his mission in life and passed way November 2, 2019. He was born on Mother’s Day, May 13, 1939 to Dean P. Sullivan Sr. D.D.S., and Lila M. (Halonen) Sullivan. Our hearts grieve his passing and celebrate that he is with Jesus. He will be greatly missed. read more
Nov82019
Blake Richardson
After serving his family, nation, state, community, Blake Richardson, 64, checked out early on November 6th, 2019. Blake passed away at his home surrounded by family and friends after a dauntless battle with cancer. Blake was born June 19, 1955 to Arthur and Lorraine Richardson in Missoula, Montana.
Blake graduated from Sentinel High School and proceeded to serve in the U.S. Army as a U.S. Army Military Policeman. He met his wife of 43 Years, June Ellen Cole, during his military service and they were married six months later at the Fitzsimmons Medical Army Chapel in Denver, Colorado.
Blake started his career as a Police Officer for read more
Nov82019
Dear Editor,
Krayton Kerns sometimes is close to the truth. He is worried about the progressivism, liberalism and others; I am worried about the Capitalist pyramid scam. Take away the little guy’s business and liveli-hood by fees, licenses, permits and unrealistic regulations, include mandatory insurance, loans with large interest rates and taxes–all this money going to Wall Street or some politician’s pocket. Make the rich richer and poor poorer. read more
Nov82019
Firefighters from around the Billings metropolitan area raced to Coulson Rd. in Lockwood on Monday November 4th as they responded to a report of a fire at Pacific Steel and Recycling. The fire was reportedly caused by hot metal traveling down a conveyor belt into an area where flammable liquids were exposed. While one person was injured in the fire, the injury was minimal and did not warrant hospitalization. read more
Nov82019
Voters in Yellowstone County cast their votes for Billings City Council on Tuesday night, bringing out a total of 28,020 voters looking to select their new representatives for city government. With the Yellowstone County Elections Office reporting 73,457 total registered voters, that comes out to a 38% voter turnout for this election which while still lower than ideal is higher than most elections that don’t feature a mayoral race, monetary issue, or statewide or national office. read more
Nov82019
Nov72019
Voters in Yellowstone County cast their votes for Billings City Council on Tuesday night, bringing out a total of 28,020 voters looking to select their new representatives for city government. With the Yellowstone County Elections Office reporting 73,457 total registered voters, that comes out to a 38% voter turnout for this election which while still lower than ideal is higher than most elections that don’t feature a mayoral race, monetary issue, or statewide or national office. read more
Nov52019
Clifford Lee Morehouse Sr
Clifford Lee Morehouse Sr of Worden Passed away Sunday evening November 3rd 2019 at the age of 80. He was born June 29th 1939 in Billings, at a young age he moved with his parents Frank Sr and Katherine (Kister) Morehouse and family to Worden.
He graduated in “the class of 57” at Huntley Project High School, in 1958 He married Phyllis Lee they had four children, Vicky Lee Morehouse, Julie Ann Morehouse, Clifford Lee Morehouse Jr and Scott Alan Morehouse.
Clifford owned service stations, a cleaning company, he worked at Alsco linen, Tony’s Pizza, sold water conditioners cars and worked at St.V’s, Sunset Memorial Gardens and Zarharko garage in Melstone, and he sold security cameras in Salt Lake City, but he always returned to Worden. He loved people sales and most of all his family. In retirement he loved his horse, farm life and was a volunteer for adult resource alliance, he was a S.M.P. ( senior medicare patrol), he spoke at Custer, Worden, Huntley, Billings and Laurel on fraud. Until illness forced him to retire, he was also a Worden Senior board member and treasurer of the Huntley Senior Citizens, but most of all he loved being with friends and family.
He is survived by read more
Nov52019
Nancy Leola Oltrogge
Nancy Leola Oltrogge entered this world on November 4, 1952 with her twin brother Neil. The daughter of Bernard and Betty Lou Oltrogge and sister to Timothy, Patrick, Neil and Douglas, sister to Mary Lou, Nanette, and Gwen. Nancy was raised in Ballantine, Montana and lived her life there surrounded by her family. She passed away in Missoula, Montana on the evening of October 29th with family holding her hands praying with her and celebrating her peaceful passage after an extended illness.
Nancy graduated from Huntley Project Schools in 1971. She spent her life as read more
Nov42019
James (Jim) Albert Knapp, Jr.
James (Jim) Albert Knapp, Jr. was born on September 9th, 1947, in Webster, South Dakota. He was granted his angel wings on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019. (after a sudden heart attack).
Jim will be forever missed by his wife of 48 years, Mary (Mowry) Knapp, son Brent Knapp, fiancé Becca and children Kaleb and Mckenna Knapp. Daughter Kristie(Knapp) Brisbin, husband Bruce and children Bryce and Kaylee Brisbin.
Papa Jim led an exemplary life of service and generosity to others. He was a proud American who selflessly served read more
Nov42019
Dale Edward “Ed” Fredericks
Dale Edward “Ed” Fredericks, 54, of East Helena, formerly of Ballantine, Mt., passed away of natural causes while at work on October 24, 2019. Ed was born in Billings, Mt. Aug. 31st,1965 to Jack and Shirley Fredericks of Ballantine, Mt., where he grew up as the youngest of 3 children, and was fondly referred to as “little brother” by his older siblings, Gary and Corina. Ed attended Huntley Project Schools in Worden, Mt and participated in and excelled in sports during this time. He helped lead the school to many victories, including State Champions in track in boys relay. His sister enjoyed traveling home from college to watch him participate in sports. These two
Nov12019
Jonathan, et al:
It’s hard for a politician to publicly admit they are wrong, but in this case, I’m happy to eat crow (in bold type!) and watch you continue to grow. Congratulations on winning the contract for Yellowstone County’s legal notices! Admittedly, I wasn’t certain the direction your paper was going to take back in 2017, but always remember that I’m (sometimes) an idiot.
Best of luck to everyone
at the YCN,
Ryan Sullivan
Former Billings City
Councilmember
Houston, Texas
Nov12019
With hunting season in full swing, hunters from across Montana will be venturing out to fill their deer tags. This season, though, there is an increased risk of coming across deer afflicted with chronic wasting disease (CWD). Last year CWD popped up in Montana in Carbon County, with it spreading across the state this year. The area around Libby, Montana has become a hotspot for the disease and the latest cases have been confirmed right here in Yellowstone County, just outside of Huntley. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is establishing a new CWD management zone including all of Yellowstone County as well as part of big Horn County north of I-90 and west of the Bighorn River.
A two-year-old deer killed in Huntley this September tested positive for the disease, with a lab at Colorado State University confirming the results. This marks the first time CWD has made a foray into Yellowstone County. Within the new management zone, people hunting deer, elk, and moose will not be allowed to transport the animals’ heads or spines out of the zones in an attempt to keep CWD from spreading to new counties. CWD is a type of always fatal diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies that occurs in cervids (deer, elk, moose, reindeer, caribou) where a naturally occurring protein, prion, becomes misfolded and resists being broken down by the body the way normal proteins are. They infect the brain and cause the animal’s body to begin producing more CWD prions instead of its normal proteins which begins damaging the nervous system. CWD can be present in an animal for up to two years before they start showing any outward sign of the disease. It falls into the same category as mad cow disease, scrapie in sheep, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in humans, all of which are incurable and always fatal.
Nov12019
A new edict from state government is creating a dilemma for Yellowstone County Treasurer Sherry Long – and perhaps for other county treasurers in the state. read more
Nov12019
Zachary Ruble, a former manager at the Signal Peak Energy coal mine near Roundup, was sentenced on Tuesday for his role in a fraud conspiracy to steal just under $2.4 million from Signal Peak Energy. read more
Oct212019
Your new Real ID will feature a gold star in the upper righthand corner, circled in red in this sample.
There is less than a year until the Real ID laws fully come into effect in Montana. After October 1st, 2020, if you want to fly both internationally or domestically, enter a military base, get a passport, or enter any federal building you will need a Real ID compliant license. MVD Express, a company based in New Mexico with a new office next to Costco on King Ave. W., is officially ready to help reduce the workload and wait times at the MVD as everyone prepares to get their new IDs. MVD Express officially partnered with the Montana Department of Justice last year to get prepared for the Real ID deadline. read more
Oct212019
Dear Editor,
I remember learning from my grade school history classes that bloodletting was a consensus medical procedure used by most doctors. In fact, our first president, George Washington, strongly believed in the practice and actually ordered the bloodletting that took his life. Marie Antoinette was subject to bloodletting as she was birthing her first child. In today’s scientific world, one struggles to imagine, to comprehend, the consensus science of bloodletting, especially during childbirth. read more
Oct202019
Dear Editor,
Today there is much interest in providing life’s essentials to everyone free of charge. Of course, those reviled rich will pay for it! We must remember the rich will eventually include anyone with a job. Anyone who refuses to work or feels like working does not fit their life style will feel like the government will take care of them. read more
Oct192019
Absentee ballots for the Billings City Council General Election are currently being mailed out to all voters in the city who were registered to vote prior to October 7th. Eligible city residents who aren’t already registered can still acquire an absentee ballot from the Yellowstone County Elections Office on the first floor of the county courthouse and all ballots will need to be returned by November 5th. read more
