by Michael J. Marino President Leif Olsen announced that over $2,500 had been raised at the Street Dance at Worden Fire Department’s (WFD) business meeting on June 6. Olsen also thanked everyone who helped make the event go off with … read more
Businesses, Players, Coach, Staff and Media Production Companies among growing list of complaints by Michael Marino & Jonathan McNiven Keith Russ, owner of the Billings Outlaws and Pick Six Entertainment, announced at their May 30 game that he sold the … read more
by Michael J. Marino An interim study on the feasibility of nuclear power, approved by the 2021 legislative session, took a group of Montana lawmakers to Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on a tour of their facilities in Idaho Falls recently. read more
by Michael J. Marino A 36-year-old Billings man is dead after he led police on a chase through the city that ultimately cost him his life. Billings Police Department (BPD) responded to a location near the Ledgestone Hotel off King … read more
by Michael J. Marino A forum held ahead of the June 7 election allowed voters to ask this year’s candidates for Yellowstone County Commissioner – incumbent Denis Pitman and his opponent Mark Morse – questions regarding the issues facing the … read more
by Michael J. Marino At the May 10 meeting of the Yellowstone County Rural Fire Council (YCRFC), Lockwood Fire Chief John Staley stated, “In a year or two, Yellowstone County could find themselves without [ambulance] transport,” and that, “…we’re really … read more
Nearly 17,000 Montanans will benefit from a settlement reached between Montana Attorney General (AG) Austin Knudsen and TurboTax, according to a press release on May 6. read more
Protesters gathered on the lawn of the Yellowstone County Courthouse this Mother’s Day to oppose the Supreme Court’s drafted reversal of Roe v. Wade, a historic case that gave women the right to an abortion and other reproductive rights in … read more
Imagine receiving a text from a friend, only to discover… it’s not actually your friend? read more
Governor Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday, April 19, that Montana’s unemployment rate had dropped to 2.3% — a new record. Additionally, Yellowstone County created 4,098 new jobs over the past year, making the county’s unemployment rate a mere 2.5%. Those numbers … read more
As the project to install new distribution wells pushes forward, the Worden-Ballantine Yellowstone County Water District (WBYC) Board met Monday, April 11 to talk about moving on to the project’s final two phases. read more
A group of local massage therapists from Billings officially filed a federal case against the City on April 6 that challenges a city ordinance that “forces therapists to allow random, unannounced searches of their businesses and patient records,” according to … read more
Emily Pennington, an 18-year-old West High student with special needs, was told recently that she is ineligible to graduate because she will “age out” before her graduation date. This “age out” policy is one that was adopted by School District … read more
