Yellowstone County Sheriff, Mike Linder is recommending citizens come forward if their pet has passed under suspicious circumstances. read more
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Tag Archives: Julie DelCamp
Double Homicide Investigation Continues
Billings Police sent an update Friday, January 28th, releasing additional public criminal justice information to clarify developments in the double homicide investigation. read more
Signal Peak Energy Fined $1 Million
The Department of Justice released information on January 31, relating to Signal Peak’s failing to report injuries, and improperly disposing of mine waste. Signal Peak Energy, LLC (SPE) was sentenced to three years of probation and slapped with a $1 … read more
2-Dead,1-Injured
The Billings Police Dept. released information pertaining to a suspected double homicide in Billings that occurred on January 25th. At approximately 3:00 AM Billings Police Dept. was dispatched to the 300 block south of 37th St., to a motor vehicle … read more
Huntley-Yellowstone Water & Sewer District Receives Improvement Grants
At the January 10th Board meeting it was noted that there is nothing more important to Huntley-Yellowstone Water & Sewer District (HYWSD) than providing access to pure, clean water. This basic community need is easy to take for granted, but … read more
Montana Rail Link Relinquishes Control of BNSF
In a letter to Montana RailLink (MRL)employees, Derek Ollmann, President of MRL, shared the news that MRL will be concluding their long-term lease with BNSF Railway. BNSF will be resuming operations and maintenance of MRL, which will provide long term … read more
160 Driving Academy Coming to Billings
According to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration the minimum training requirements for entry level commercial motor vehicle operators will change as of February 7, 2022. This can be researched by looking up ELZT final rule. Anyone wanting to obtain a … read more
Huntley Christmas Stroll
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”, and nothing says that more than the Huntley Christmas Stroll taking place on December 4th from 10 am to 4pm. read more
School board declines to support 8th graders to play High School, informs board of suspensions
A special board meeting was conducted at Huntley Project with Superintendent Mark Wandle addressing the board in regards to an open gym violation that was reported to the Montana High School Association (MHSA). According to Supt. Wandle, unnamed sources reported … read more
Mexican National Sent to Prison for Using False Identity in Billings
A Mexican national who admitted to using personal information stolen from another individual to live and work in the Billings community for years was sentenced today to 51 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, … read more
Gavilon Grain Facility Officially Open
Gavilon announced that their new grain facility in Huntley, Montana, is officially open. They launched with a grand opening and producer appreciation celebration. The grand opening was conducted as more of a producer appreciation event for local wheat producers. At … read more
Lake Elmo is Exposing Shoreline: Tempting as It May Be… “Just Don’t”
The water level at Lake Elmo has been receding as of Sept 1st. This is an attempt to eradicate the invasive Asian clam species that has invaded the lake. The plan is to keep enough water remaining to provide irrigation … read more
Biden Administration Stripping Away the Intellectual Property Protections from Covid-19 Vaccines
The Biden administration recently announced support for a push by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to strip intellectual property protections from Covid-19 vaccines. read more
406 Area Code Required for Local Calls as of October 24
Beginning October 24, 2021, all local calls in Montana must be dialed with the 406-area code to connect. It is recommended to update all of your contacts in your cell phones and or home phones so you don’t receive the … read more
Shepherd School Showcases Recent Renovations & Expansions
Shepherd School District is proud to be showcasing the recent improvements due to renovating, remodeling, restructuring and expanding. Superintendent Drea O’Donnell gave Yellowstone County News a tour this week showing the improvements room by room which included expansions, and newly … read more
Hit and Run at Blue Cat Bar Raises Questions
The Yellowstone County Sherriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol and Worden Ambulance responded to a 911 call reporting of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash at The Blue Cat Bar located at 139 Northern Avenue in Huntley. The caller reported that … read more
Crow Language Children’s Books Now Available at the Billings Public Library
On Friday, September 2nd the Billings Public Library Foundation announced a generous donation of eighteen children’s books written in the Crow language which was made possible through the Crow Language Consortium and The Language Conservancy. These books will be added … read more
