Jun282019
Technology costs will take their toll on budgets for Yellowstone County government in the coming fiscal year. Looking at expenditures for a wide range of technology needs, the total will reach between $750,000 and $900,000, projected Yellowstone County Director of Finance Kevan Bryan. read more
Jun282019
A packed room gathered at Riverside Park in Laurel to celebrate the ribbon cutting, or pulling rather, on the new US Highway 212/310 route between Laurel and Rockvale. As Mike Tooley, director of the Montana Department of Transportation, addressed the room he said this new road will increase the safety and mobility of the region for decades to come. read more
Jun282019
Residents of Vuecrest Drive were surprised this past weekend to see
Donnes Construction dump truck is being loaded with dirt from test holes that are being dug to assess the water seepage from the canal in Billings to residents below.
(Jonathan McNiven Photo)
that their road had been transformed into a small river as a deluge sprung out of the hillside seeping out of the Main Canal, which brings water from Laurel all the way out to Shepherd, that sits atop the Rims overlooking the area. The Billings Bench Water Association shut down the canal to investigate on June 21st and investigated it for four days before issuing a statement on their Facebook page saying that the slope of the canal above Vuecrest is stable and water would be turned on by Monday, July 1st. While the canal itself should be safe for now, residents aren’t so sure about the slope itself. The seepage from the Main Canal has caused problems with the foundations of their homes, and with the ground under their homes shifting they are also worried about the hillside itself shifting. Regarding this, one resident said, “It’s a major safety concern to have citizens living in compromised structures. The safety concern for Billings residents is enormous if there ends up being a landslide and/or a flood from a ditch failure.” read more
Jun262019
Wanda “Joyce” Joseph
Wanda “Joyce” Joseph, 77, of Billing, MT went to be home with the Lord on June 24, 2019. She was born November 30, 1941 in Cameron , Il to Frances (Mackey)and Delwyn Selph.
She started school in Sheridan, WY and graduated from Billings Senior High in 1960 and got her nursing degree from MSU-Bozeman.
She married Alec Joseph on December 28, 1971. That union produced her only daughter, Destiny. That marriage eventually dissolved.
Wanda enjoyed a long career in read more
Jun252019
Lois A. “Penny” Whitaker
Lois A. “Penny” Whitaker, 78, formerly of Havre, passed away on May 8, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Billings after an eight-month battle with cancer.
Penny was born in Halstad, MN on Feb. 12, 1941, to Fred and Olga H. Bennett. In 1956, she married Art Whitaker of Havre, who preceded her in death in 2012. They were married 36 years, and from their union they had six children, 11 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Penny worked on the pediatrics floor at NMH and the Holiday House restaurant in Havre. In 1998 she relocated to Billings, MT, where she read more
Jun252019
Linnea Robison passed away on June 21, 2019, after a valiant battle with 
cancer. read more
Jun242019
Donnes Construction dump truck is being loaded with dirt from test holes that are being dug to assess the water seepage from the canal in Billings to residents below. On the left lies an empty water canal that affects farmers, ranchers and irrigators from Billings Heights to Shepherd. (Jonathan McNiven Photo)
The Billings Bench Water Association announced on 6/21/19 that they have shut off the Main Canal that supplies water from Laurel, through Billings, and out to Shepherd. Many farmers, ranchers and irrigators will be affected by this shut down said Billings Bench Water Association President Gary Davis. He said, “We are read more
Jun212019
Looking to the future – anticipating what space will be needed and figuring out a strategy of how the county will be prepared to meet those needs, is a primary focus of the coming year’s budget, for Director of Finance Kevan Bryan. read more
Jun212019
Republican candidate for the Montana Attorney General office, Austin Knudsen, stood before the Montana GOP on Saturday, June 15th and directly stated his disappointment in the current State Attorney General, Tim Fox. read more
Jun212019
Dear Editor,
Let me start by wishing all fathers past, present and future a happy Father’s Day. In the June 14th edition, I would like to comment on two different topics. read more
Jun212019
Dear Editor,
I see that Maryland Matt Rosendale is running for Congress for the third time. I know he stated, I believe in one of his campaigns for Congress, that he was proud to be from a military family. read more
Jun212019
Buff Peters, Karlee Jane (makeup & efferts), Pou Williamson (prod asst).
Bottom of pic: Mary Schaan (asst set photographer), Taylor Haxton (sound recording artist)
Every year, people flock to the Little Bighorn Battlefield to watch an amazing reenactment of the titular battle take place on the same ground. With cavalry soldiers performing as Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment as they are routed by the combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho led by Crazy Horse, Chief Gall, and Sitting Bull. This year, the battlefield is also the set for a docu-drama based on the famous battle. “Custer’s Strategy of Defeat”, written and directed by Chris Hoffert, will be a truly historical look into the events that occurred on June 25th, 1876 in Crow Agency. read more
Jun142019
Thomas Nelson
Dad passed away with his family by his side June 7, 2019 at Avantara of Billings. Thomas Nelson was born in Silesia, Montana on October 1, 1931 to Roy William and Edna Ruth Clements.
A memorial service will be 1 pm Thursday, June 20 at read more
Jun142019
Dear Editor,
The Billings Gazette article dated 6/5/19 regarding the court clerk being prosecuted for taking money, got me thinking? Why have no charges been filed against the SBURA Board and their consultant, Steve Zeier? read more
Jun142019
Kathleen Williams launched her campaign for another shot at Montana’s at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on the lawn of the Yellowstone County Courthouse back in April. read more
Jun142019
Folks, let’s be honest. We’ve got the makings of the dream team, right here at the Yellowstone County News! As time goes on, we’ll continue to get better, bigger and even more noticed in Yellowstone County. So, we won 10 awards last weekend at the annual conference. read more
Jun142019
Vice President Mike Pence touched down aboard Air Force Two in Billings
on Wednesday with Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Greg Gianforte to discuss the rampant meth problem that has been ravaging Montana for years. read more
Jun142019
After months of speculation about his plans, Greg Gianforte has chosen to vacate his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for a shot at the Governor’s mansion in Helena. read more
Jun142019
The Huntley Project community was struck by tragedy on June 5th when a traffic accident took the lives of two young men. read more
Jun112019
The Worden, Ballantine, Yellowstone County Water and Sewer District issued a drinking water warning on Tuesday, June 10, 2019 informing area residents that water samples have tested above the maximum contaminant level of nitrates. DO NOT allow infants to drink any tap water in the Worden area. read more
