Mar312019
Well Folks, it’s come time to limit the length of letters to the editor. I know in the past that we have allowed flexibility for you to develop your opinion or point of view but it has now come to the point that it has gotten out of hand. Some people are sending letters to us that are taking up half a page or more. That equates to a $260 ad (black and white) and $370 ad (in color) for just half a page.
Mar302019
Call your friends, grab a jacket and come downtown for the ArtWalk on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 5 – 9 p.m. It has been a long, cold winter, and we are ready to bid farewill to snow and icy streets and greet warm weather.
For 25 years, ArtWalk has focused on the ever-increasing community of artists, craftsmen, galleries and museums that support fine arts in Billings and our region. It’s grown from a handful of Montana Avenue galleries in 1994 to a “not-to-miss” event reaching across downtown Billings.
Mar302019
Dear Editor,
You grew YCN, and doubled circulation! Printing Edgar Albert Guest’s poem “It couldn’t be done” will say, better than this writer could, how this was done. Congrats to you!
Mar292019
For 45 years the mystery of who killed Clifford and Linda Bernhardt, both just 24 years old, has haunted their families and citizens of Billings, but none more so than law enforcement officers, who never gave up trying to solve the mystery.
Mar292019
The next step in the development of the Lockwood TEDD (Targeted Economic Development District) is to identify what projects should first be pursued in the development of the district.
Mar292019
by Norma McNiven
The Shepherd Community Education Committee (SCEC) held a public meeting on March 20, 2019, in the multipurpose room of the Shepherd High School. Attended by 85 people present and 35 people online, the SCEC presented information about the upcoming school bond issue. Conducted by Becky Anderson of the SCEC, she began by saying that the Shepherd community consists of many “good neighbors” and wants them to still be good neighbors regardless of the outcome of the bond issue. She told the group about state tax forms “Property Tax Assistance Program” that they had and would give to anyone who was interested for persons on a low or fixed income.
Mar292019
Dear Editor,
In answer to Mr. Deans question in the YCN March 22, 2019 issue, “Why would Vladimir Putin want Trump to become President of the US in 2016?
Well, according to what I researched online from multiple nonbiased sources, there are actually some pretty big reasons.
Mar292019
Dear Editor,
Their are a number of powerful political people who would basically like to subvert and undermine the U.S. Constitution without actually amending it in a way that’s provided for in the constitution itself. There was an individual person who accomplished that by himself over 200 years ago. His name was John Marshall, who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when the Marbury V. Madison case was decided in 1803 .
This decision stated that the U.S. Supreme Court has the power to decide whether a law passed by congress and signed by the president can remain in effect. In other words the court can erase this law by declaring it unconstitutional. read more
Mar292019
Dear Editor,
I attended the informative community meeting about the upcoming Mill Levy vote for Shepherd Schools on March 20th. Jeff Kanning from Collaborative Design Architects described the budget and project to group of about 50 community members and fielded questions. My family ranches in the school district and my children, Miriam (three) and Angus (one) will be the third generation to be raised and educated here. My father and his siblings education started in a country school funded and organized by their ranching community. We are proud to continue to contribute through our property taxes to support Shepherd schools and know that our return on investment’s better than it could have ever been at Marsh country school. We support this mill levy to secure the future of our community’s children as we navigate a complicated economic future.
Mar292019
BILLINGS–Billings locals Gareld and Barbara Krieg were named Friends of MSU Billings today during a surprise announcement at the annual Outstanding Alumni Awards Luncheon.
The Friend of MSU Billings award, which was added to the program in 2018, honors a non-graduate of Montana State University Billings who clearly demonstrates a commitment to the university through distinguished service or leadership, while influencing the university’s growth and improvement, and inspiring others to support MSUB. This year’s recipients were unaware of the honor until the announcement at the awards ceremony.
The Kriegs are long-time advocates of education, and Barbara (Barney) Krieg is an alumna of the institution, which was then Eastern Montana College of Education. Barbara promoted literacy among women as the national president of PEO, a philanthropic organization motivating women, celebrating their advancement, and educating them through scholarships and other programs. She has also been active with Tumbleweed and Junior League of Billings.
Mar292019
by Katrina Larsen
On Monday, Mar. 25, 2019, the Huntley Project School Board, discussed the general mill levy, the Dassinger Property plans, possible metal detectors, issues with WMK & Co. and hired three Principals.
Mar232019
Why would Russia’s Vladimir Putin want Trump to become President of the U.S. in 2016? He had the leading Democrat candidate “in his pocket”. Hillary Clinton had already approved sale of 20% of the U.S. enriched uranium to Russia in her capacity as Secretary of State. And in turn the Clinton Foundation received 145 million dollars from Russian affiliated donors. read more
Mar232019
Dear Editor,
I just wanted to say how last week’s article (3/8/10) by Krayton Kerns, was spot on. When he said, “Government schools and universities have become socialist indoctrination centers where students are taught to treasure victimhood and regurgitate socialist talking points,” explain read more
Mar222019
With March’s transmittal deadline marking the half-way point of the 66th Montana Legislature, it’s only fitting to provide an update on the first half of the session. By and large, agriculture has fared well during the uphill stretch.
Two pieces of legislation that Montana Farm Bureau supported have already received the Governor’s signature and become law, while four other good bills are expected to make an appearance on the second floor this week. read more
Mar222019
HELENA – Montana’s spring/summer burning season began March 1, and DEQ reminds Montanans that only clean, untreated wood and plant material can be burned.
Materials prohibited from open burning include:
Food waste, plastic, wood that has been coated, painted, stained or treated, dead animals or animal droppings, rubber materials, chemicals, asphalt shingles and tar paper, pathogenic or hazardous wastes. read more
Mar222019
Well, Folks, it’s been a whirlwind of a week as there is so much going on that I don’t have enough time to get it all done.
However, here are a couple things to be aware of. The Best of Yellowstone County Awards has finished and we will hopefully announce those winners in the next week or two so stay tuned. read more
Mar222019
Dear Editor,
We see people skating around writing letters to the editor and social media who are against updating of the Shepherd School, our community’s hub, stating it’s too much money or we don’t need any updating to that capacity. However, 30 years is an awful long time to utilize a facility such as this and not expect to be accountable to compensate for the growing community and evolving in the future of learning. They generalize their comments about the bond and when asked to explain their comment, they jump to another subject. Fortunately, we also have those who do support what lies ahead as a community in general. read more
Mar222019
Dear Editor,
Ironically, I was amused by the latest tongue lashing by the Progressive Pioneer with a slightly different perspective. I’ll start by agreeing with her that “something very ugly is happening, something dangerous, divisive and destructive” is going on out there. The irony is that she is somehow inferring its GOP or conservative radio that is poisoning the well. read more
Mar222019
BILLINGS — Health care and service organizations are teaming up for a Special Needs Day and Resources Fair on Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 1-4 pm. at Big Horn Resort and Reef Water Park.
This event is the first of its kind in Montana, offering education and connections for locals caring for children and family with special needs. C
Mar222019
CodeRED is active
Yellowstone County’s emergency services are fully operational as participants of CodeRED. Now, to make the emergency alert system completely effective for the county requires the participation of citizens by downloading the CodeRed app.
The county’s Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator, KC Williams, explained that the focus of area emergency services leaders is to get the word out to get as many people as possible to register with CodeRED which will make notifications of emergency situations more effective than ever. In that effort they will be explaining the system to high school students, who will hopefully carry the information home to their parents and grandparents, he said.
There is no charge to get the app, and once registered on a land line or mobile telephone number it will notify the recipient of all alerts within a 25 mile radius – alerts regarding weather, missing persons and all kinds of other emergency situations.
The Yellowstone County CodeRed Emergency Notification System provides the public with the ability to receive voice, test and /or email notifications generated by government and public safety officials.
To register for the service (app) go to http:// www. co. yellowstone .mt.gov / des/
For assistance call the Yellowstone County Emergency Management Information Line at 406 256-2775.
