The Billings Heights Water District has selected Peyton Brookshire as its new manager, following a search for candidates that brought over 40 applications of which four were interviewed by the board. read more
Economically, Montana had a “fantastic” year in 2021, and 2022 is being forecast to be much the same, but there are challenges. At the forefront of his forecast, Montana’s premier economist, Dr. Patrick Barkey, Director of the Bureau of Business … read more
Signature gathering on a petition that would cap property taxes may continue. The Montana Supreme Court refused last week to take up a lower court decision that halted signature gathering on a petition for an initiative that would cap the … read more
With the next state legislative session looming on the horizon, one of the biggest issues before it will surely be the issue of crime, which is especially true for Yellowstone County and Billings where crime has been escalating at a … read more
The City of Billings has lost a case filed against it for charging illegal franchise fees for 26 years on utility services it provides city residents. Filed by six city ratepayers, the case has been on-going for over three years, … read more
2022 is an election year that will see a vacancy open for election of the Board of County Commissioners for District 2. Incumbent County Commissioner Denis Pitman, who has announced that he will be filing for re-election, already has … read more
With the end of his term next year, Scott Turner will be Yellowstone County’s last full-time elected auditor. In the future the position will be melded with that of the County Clerk and Recorder. County Commissioners voted at a public … read more
Whether Yellowstone County voters want the production and sale of marijuana in Yellowstone County will be on the ballot this spring – May 4. read more
Four parents are immediately filing as candidates for the school board in Billings School District 2 with the opening of candidate filing on December 9. They are parents who realized at the beginning of school in the fall, that they … read more
The Heights Water District Board removed from their leadership positions President Dennis Cook and Vice President, Brandon Hurst, and elected in their place Ming Cabrerea as President and David Graves as Vice President. read more
The regular meeting of the board of the Heights Water District did not have a quorum, on Wednesday, November 17, because one board member was so upset by an email which she perceived as a threat, that she was intimidated … read more
Following a discussion meeting on Thursday attended by a large group of citizens, Yellowstone County Commissioners agreed to their request to reconsider putting the issue of recreational or non-medical marijuana on the ballot for consideration by all voters in Yellowstone … read more
So you got your property tax bill, and with its greater itemization this year you are stunned to see how many taxes you pay and you are wondering how that comes to be. You are not alone. The new format … read more
On Tuesday, the Biden administration asked a federal appeals court in New Orleans to lift a temporary order halting a federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate on private businesses, while warning employers that they should comply with the mandate despite the “stay.” read more
County Commissioners passed a resolution of intent to adopt interim regulations governing the sale and production of marijuana in the county, outside city boundaries. The temporary regulations will be in effect for a year, at which time state law requires … read more
The most welcomed results of the election on Tuesday, for the City of Billings was the success of the Public Safety Mill Levy. The measure was passed by a comfortable margin, 19,839 to 12,787. read more
The Billings Heights Water District board accepted the resignation of its general manager, Duke Nieskens, during its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening. Nieskens has served as the district’s general manager for the past 19 years. read more
The City of Billings has closed on the purchase of the Stillwater Building, which was the former James F. Battin Federal Building. The city wants to move all the municipal offices, including police and courts into the five-story building at … read more
It has long been the case that the Lockwood Fire Department has been frustrated with the loss of newly trained firefighters to other districts in the state. Assistant Fire Chief Karim Eshbaugh suggested that the district should reevaluate what it … read more
On Wednesday, October 13, County Elections Director Brett Rutherford mailed out 93,000 ballots to voters in Yellowstone County, Billings, Laurel and Broadview. Most should have their ballot by Friday, said Rutherford. read more
