Well, folks, last week was a blur and this week seems to be the same with meetings during the day and additional work at night. However, success does not come overnight as I’ve learned it’s by the small and simple … read more
by Jonathan McNiven SHEPHERD—A Shepherd school bus left the road early Wednesday morning after being distracted at the wheel due to weather conditions. Scott Carter, Superintendent of Shepherd School District, told the Yellowstone County News early Wednesday morning that … read more
by Jonathan McNiven Counterfeit money and concerns are raising eyebrows as more and more Worden businesses and individuals report instances to the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office due to similar-looking $100 bills that are appearing around town, outside of businesses and … read more
Well, folks; did you see all the letters to the editor we had this week in the paper? Did you know the number of letters to the editor show the vibrancy of a newspaper? Either we are getting more attention … read more
by Jonathan McNiven Montana’s first drive thru floral shop has made a pit stop look like a victory lap. Heads turn and eyebrows raise while offering a unique service not offered anywhere else in the state. However, customer service, affordability … read more
by Jonathan McNiven BILLINGS- Frontier Airlines unveiled this week with the announcement that Billings will be a new city in their flight plans starting this May. News of the low airfares and flights would affect travelers’ pocket books to the … read more
Well, folks, it’s official, we have now achieved three years in a row to be the #1 Statewide Display Advertiser. (out of 64 participating newspapers). I knew our sales staff was doing well as we were showing strong results near … read more
Well, folks, can you believe that we have surpassed four years in owning and operating this fiscal rag (as Carl claims)? Yep, October 1 was our anniversary of taking over the helm. In fact, I have been so busy trying … read more
Wow, folks, what a week! I can’t believe all that has happened since we went to press last week. Since then, YCN landed an exclusive interview with Donald Trump Jr. on Friday, June 22, and I visited personally with United States … read more
Well Folks, last week was the Montana Newspaper Association’s annual convention (In Billings this year). This was the first time I’ve attended the annual convention since purchasing the Yellowstone County News, your hyper-local, weekly newspaper in the Yellowstone County area. … read more
The public is invited to meet the primary GOP U.S. Senate candidates at a forum on Tuesday, April 24, at the Elks Lodge in Billings. All of the GOP candidates Russell Fagg, Matt Rosendale, Troy Downing and Albert Olszewski are … read more
These images were captured near the Yellowstone County News office in Huntley, MT today February 28, 2018. It’s taken Jonathan 3 1/2 years to get in a position to get some pictures like this since owning the newspaper. As other … read more
Originally published in the 9/1/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. Some 30 years later, I had an older gentleman passing by the Yellowstone County News’ booth at the MontanaFair when he was looking at the TV screen with a … read more
Well, folks, we are ready to announce a new addition to our weekly columnists. I’ve had a good number of readers ask me why there is no Democrat viewpoint in our paper each week, to which I’ve replied that I … read more
Originally published in the 6/30/17 print edition of YCN. Well, folks, with so much happening at the mega news headquarters of Yellowstone County News (ok, that part might be stretching it a bit), I wanted to take this opportunity … read more
Originally published in the 6/16/17 print edition of YCN. Well folks, there are many things going on right now that affect many of our local readers so stay tuned as we are on the big issues, whether it’s Homesteader Days … read more
Well folks, I’m happy to return and report on what we’ve been working on for the last three months and the benchmark that we have now achieved. However, before I do that, I want to recognize this time of year … read more
Billings- The City of Billings awarded Yellowstone County News in Monday night’s City Council meeting the legal advertising contract for the next contract period. In an extensive consent agenda and debate, discussion revolved around long standing tradition of where Billings’ … read more
So as the saying goes, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get”, I feel like this week has been two steps forward and one step back. However, I’m determined to make lemonade … read more
Well, Folks, what an election and upset that I did not even see coming until the evening before the election when I posted on my Facebook page. (See my Facebook posting on the eve of Election day to the right). … read more
