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Oct252024

Billings Bypass Railroad Bridge Nearing Completion

Andrew BolerjackTop Stories • Yellowstone County • Billings

Contractor Wadsworth Brothers Construction has begun paving up to the railroad bridge in Lockwood near Coulson road. The last of the concrete deck is scheduled to be poured this Thursday. (Courtesy photo)

Last week contractors working on the Billings Bypass Railroad Bridge started their final steps on the bridge that will connect Lockwood to the newly built Yellowstone River Bridge. According to District Administrator Michael Taylor, the contractor Wadsworth Brothers Construction will be pouring its final concrete for the bridge deck on October 24. The concrete deck will then need to cure for 30 days before the contractor will be able to groove the deck and install guardrails.

The Billings Bypass Railroad Bridge is one of the read more

Risks of Fire to be Mitigated by Power Shut-offs Says NWE

As events in states like California and Hawaii have proven, nature often generates conditions that pose high risks of power lines igniting fires. NorthWestern Energy is in the process of developing strategies that will mitigate those risks, and last Monday, … read more

August 31, 2024 Evelyn PyburnTop Stories • Yellowstone County • LockwoodEmerald Hills • Jordan McNaught • Lisa Perry • Lockwood • Northwestern Energy • Yellowstone County Commissioners

Lockwood Business Provides ‘Concrete on Demand’

Lockwood business, Rocky Mountain Compost (RMC), announced recently the purchase of a volumetric concrete mixing truck which they predict will make fresh concrete more available and less expensive in the Billings area. The “CemenTech,” as it’s called, can mix fresh … read more

April 12, 2024 Michael MarinoYellowstone County • LockwoodBillings • Bryce Glen • Cementech • Concrete on Demand • Lesie Glen • Lockwood • Montana • Rocky Mountain Compost • Rocky Mountain Compost - Concrete Division • volumetric concrete mixing truck • Yellowstone County

Sue exemplifies honesty and fairness.

Dear editor: Re-elect Vinton to HD 56. With proud enthusiasm, we encourage voters to re-elect our current representative, Sue Vinton, to House District 56. Having known Sue in our community professionally and personally for many years, we can attest to … read more

October 27, 2018 Guest submissionLetters to the EditorLockwood • Mitch and Debbie Howe

High school plan may shrink to suit Lockwood taxpayers

LOCKWOOD — Between dreams and reality there is usually a dousing of cold water, and that was what Lockwood School Board members met in the first round of numbers, dollars and cents, given to them by the architects of Collaborative … read more

February 8, 2018 Evelyn PyburnTop Stories • Yellowstone County • LockwoodLockwood • Lockwood High School • Montana

Lockwood shoots down Billings high school levy, Lockwood mill levy fails,

Squeaker school elections shot down some mill levy requests and approved others throughout the county on May 2. Some are still undetermined. Lockwood Superintendent Tobin Novasio said that he was “very disappointed” with their very close 13-vote loss. Lockwood voters, … read more

May 4, 2017 Evelyn PyburnTop Stories • Yellowstone County • LockwoodBillings School District 2 • Lockwood • Mill Levy • Tobin Navasio

Exxonmobil expanding refinery in Lockwood

Originally published in the print edition on 4/21/17. LOCKWOOD — Plans are in the works by ExxonMobil Billings Refinery to build two new buildings this summer, as well as to begin construction of a sewer line that will connect the facility … read more

April 26, 2017 Evelyn PyburnYellowstone County • LockwoodExxonmobil • Lockwood • Lockwood Refinery

County commissioners approve TEDD proposal

Published originally in the print edition of the Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — A proposed Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD) in Lockwood was finally approved just before Thanksgiving, by Yellowstone County Commissioners, following two years of research, study and … read more

December 2, 2016 Evelyn PyburnTop Stories • Yellowstone County • LockwoodBillings Bypass • Dan Schwarz • Jim Reno • Lloyd Reimer • Lockwood • Lockwood TEDD • Robyn Driscoll • Targeted Economic Development District • Trailhead Commerce Park • Vu Pham • Weave Management • Yellowstone County Commissioners

Billings Bypass, becoming a reality soon

BILLINGS — It is really going to happen. Longtime residents of the Billings area have heard about the Billings Bypass for so many years that many no longer believe reports that it is finally going to be built — but … read more

October 9, 2016 Evelyn PyburnLocal • Billings-Heights • Lockwood • Top Stories • Yellowstone County5 Mile Road • Billings Bypass • Billings Connection • Billings Heights • Billings Highways • Gary Neville • Lockwood • Shepherd • Stefan Streeter • TEDD District • Todd Cormier • Yellowstone County Roads

Candidate responses printed incorrectly

The special edition of the Yellowstone County News Candidate Questionnaire has gone to press this week 9/30/16. However, one candidate’s answers were printed in place of another candidates. Yellowstone County News inadvertently printed Democrat Sue Olson’s responses in place of … read more

September 30, 2016 Jonathan McNivenPolitics • Top StoriesDaryl Templet • Lockwood • Montana Elections • Sue Vinton • Yellowstone County

Massive canal search continues for missing girl

by Judy Killen-Originally published in the 7-15-16 Print edition of Yellowstone County News. HUNTLEY — More than 100 trained responders turned out Wednesday in Huntley for an organized search of an 11-mile section of the irrigation canal from Huntley … read more

July 14, 2016 Jonathan McNivenTop Stories • Yellowstone CountyHuntley Project Irrigation District • Lockwood • Sheriff Mike Linder • Taeva Hawkins • Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office

Lockwood sewer ready for new connections

by Evelyn Pyburn-originally published in the weekly Yellowstone County News print edition Some residents in Lockwood will be able to begin connecting to the Lockwood sewer. As part of the Lockwood Phase Two Sewer Project, a two-block area and the lines … read more

February 22, 2016 Evelyn PyburnTop StoriesBlue Cross Blue Shield • Evelyn Pyburn • Jan and Bob Carlson • Jill Cook • Lockwood • Lockwood Residents • Lockwood Sewer • Lockwood Sewer Project • Lockwood Water and Sewer District • LWSD • Mike Ariztia • Morrison Maierle • Piccolo Lane • Tony Reed

It’s official: Greg Gianforte runs for governor

by Judy Killen-originally published in the weekly newspaper Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — Greg Gianforte launched his anticipated campaign for governor on Wednesday, telling 70-plus people gathered for his announcement that he intends to “give Steve Bullock pink slip.” Speaking … read more

January 21, 2016 Jonathan McNivenPolitics • Top Stories • LockwoodGreg Gianforte • Lockwood • Montana Governor race • Montana Peterbuilt • Republican

Proposed Lockwood roundabouts rile business owners

by Evelyn Pyburn-Originally published in the Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — Proposed designs for roundabouts at the Johnson Lane Interchange and how they could impact Lockwood’s truck traffic was the primary topic of discussion at the Lockwood Business Group (LBG) meeting … read more

December 24, 2015 Jonathan McNivenTop Stories • Yellowstone County • Billings • LockwoodBillings • Billings Bypass • Bretz RV & Marine • Dustin Bretz • Johnson Lane Interchange • Lockwood • Lockwood Business Group • Stefan Streeter • Truck Traffic

LOCKWOOD SCHOOLS “SUPER SESSION”

By Tobin Navasio, Lockwood School Superintendent The goal of this series of articles is to highlight some of the positive things that are happening here at Lockwood Schools as well as to make you, the community, aware of some of … read more

November 20, 2014 Jonathan McNivenBillingsLockwood • Lockwood School Superintendent • Tobin Navasio