Originally published in the 6/30/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. WORDEN — A group of people who broke into Project Little League’s concession stand at Hansen Park are still on the lam with a large, red plastic box and…
Tester’s Hypocrisy on Dark Money
By Austin Knudsen, Montana Speaker of the House. In April, Sen. Jon Tester joined an unsuccessful partisan effort to filibuster Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. To justify his actions, Tester said at the time, “With Judge Gorsuch…
County attorney office cost drives budget
Originally published in the 6/23/17 newspaper print edition of Yellowstone County News BILLINGS — Of all the budgeting problems faced by Yellowstone County, planning for the future of the County Attorney’s department is of great concern to Kevan Bryan, county…
Giddy about Garth: Five concerts without a hitch
Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News on 6/16/17. BILLINGS — Five Garth Brooks concerts drew massive crowds and generated massive revenues for the city’s motels and restaurants — but few if any problems, according to MetraPark…
Custer’s Last Stand re-enactment, local event to see at least once
Originally published in the print edition on 6/16/17. GARRYOWEN — Custer is coming again to be killed by the Native Americans. Don’t miss the 141st commemoration of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, hosted by the Realbird family. This…
Project Meats back to making jerky
Originally published in the 6/2/17 Yellowstone County News print edition. SHEPHERD — Jerky is back on the shelf at S & T Project Meats, and the Shepherd-based business went back into the production of jerky this week. State inspectors demanded…
Make hay while the sun shines
Originally published in the Yellowstone County News print edition on 6/2/17. HUNTLEY — Local growers are making hay while the sun shines. Steve Lackman, Montana State University extension agent in Yellowstone County, said Tuesday that he’s surprised by how much…
Economic group mulls move to former Battin Building
Originally published in the print edition 5/12/17 of YCN. BILLINGS — It’s a “wild idea,” admits Billings’ economic development leader Steve Arveschoug, but to consider locating Big Sky Economic Development (BSED) on the ground floor of the former federal Battin…
Commissioners change meeting date, approves ballantine plat
originally published in the Yellowstone county news print edition BILLINGS — The date for the regular meeting of the Yellowstone County Commissioners was changed by commissioners from Tuesday, June 6, 2017 to Monday, June 10, 2017, 9:30 am. Commissioners…
mobile home taxes expected to increase
Originally published in the 5/12/17 print edition of the Yellowstone County News. YELLOWSTONE COUNTY— A change in how the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) assesses mobile homes means that many mobile home owners will see an increase in their…
YCN wins Billings City legal advertising contract
Originally published in the print edition 5/12/17 of Yellowstone County news. 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…
