The Base Salary for elected officials in Yellowstone County will be increased four percent, following the approval of County Commissioners on Tuesday at the recommendation made by the Yellowstone County Compensation Board. Base salary for county elected officials in FY … read more
Yellowstone County will adopt fire restrictions that will go into effect on July 1, even though the county has received seven inches of rain since the beginning of May and the countryside has never looked so green. But all that … read more
Three members of the Heights County Water District Board unanimously voted Board Member Pam Ellis off the board with a vote of no-confidence, last Wednesday. Whether they have the authority to do so is a point of contention. Ellis was … read more
The Yellowstone River drainage is experiencing a 500-year flood event. “We have never seen anything like this before,” said a Carbon County official. Notices flew out across Yellowstone County, late Tuesday, that the Yellowstone River was expected to crest at … read more
Two members of the Heights County Water District Board have submitted resignations. Jeff Engel, the City of Billings’ appointed representative to the board, submitted his resignation to the City, according to City of Billings Administrator Chris Kukulski. read more
Changes are necessary to the collaborative agreement that is the structural foundation of RiverStone Health, which is also the City County Health Department. read more
Lockwood Irrigation has been informed that they are being awarded a $35,000 ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) grant, according to Carl Peters, Irrigation District Manager. The grant falls short of the $400,000 requested, said Peters, which means that the district … read more
Popping up all across the county are campaign signs urging voters to vote, for or to vote against, overturning Yellowstone County’s law which legalizes the recreational sale of marijuana throughout the county. read more
A committee of the Lockwood School Board recommended increasing Superintendent Tobin Novasio’s salary 6 percent for the 2022-23 school year, which was unanimously approved by the board. read more
Former Billings City Council member, Michael Yakawich, was the unanimous choice of Yellowstone County Commissioners to complete the term of Montana HD 51 which was left vacant with the untimely death of Frank Fleming (R) in March. On Monday, commissioners interviewed … read more
Yellowstone County is now the owner of two new pieces of equipment which emergency services personnel anticipate will be invaluable to the county in many ways. read more
The Billings City Council unanimously approved, Monday evening, the agreement announced over a week ago by the Heights Water District to pay their $2.9 million water bill. read more
Utility customers of the City of Billings will receive a notice in their bills sometime in the next few weeks informing them that they may be part of a class action suit against the city regarding the imposition of “franchise … read more
Filing deadline for political office in Montana was Monday, and hundreds of candidates have filed. Some have no contender in the primary on May 3, and some will have no contender in the general election on November 8, others will … read more
With the 2022 Election filing deadline having ended on Monday, it appears that the only contested primary election race in Yellowstone County is that for county commissioner. And none will be contested in the general election, since no Democrat candidates … read more
The City of Billings Metropolitan Transit System has announced that it will be receiving $3 million in funding through the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Grant Program, through the US Department of Transportation (DOT). read more
Last week a meeting of local governmental entities held a joint meet to compare notes and keep everyone informed about what each is doing. The county commissioners, some Billings city council members and some school board members, as well as … read more
As of press time, it was being estimated 300 trucks would be arriving late Wednesday afternoon in Lockwood as part of the People’s Convoy, which has been inspired and is being organized similar to the Canadian trucker’s Freedom Convoy. The … read more
Montana and Billings were among many school districts that lifted their mask mandates over the past week. After two years of having to wear masks in school – in the classroom and on the playground– the happy, jubilant faces of … read more
While the proponents of the Montana Property Tax Initiative, CI-121 await word from the courts about the validity of their petition — a wait that is now weeks long – “a large, diverse, and unconventional coalition of Montanans has come … read more
