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County’s public Budget hearing set

Yellowstone County Commissioners have set public hearings at which to consider final approval of the county’s 2019-20 FY Budget. The hearings will be held on Tuesday, August 27 at 9:45 am for public comment; and on Tuesday September 3, 9:45 am for further public comment and vote by commissioners.

We’re seeking out some fresh perspective!

Folks,  there is so much going on this week with MontanaFair and our first ever Yellowstone DigIt Days that I won’t have much time to opine on Carl Wolf’s comments from last week as well as say good bye to our good friend Krayton Kerns with his weekly ramblings column from a Conservative Cow Doctor.

Heads up on DigIt Days scheduling dilemma

Dear Editor,  You do realize that your “DigIt Days” is the same day as the 4-H FFA Junior livestock sale at Montana fair. A lot of the rural youth who have a good work ethic and equipment experience and their families will not be able to attend.

Be wary of vultures in the wake of the storm

In the wake of any major storm, like the recent hail storm that crushed the county, there is always bound to be a flood of storm-chasing contractors that come into town to repair hail damage to vehicles and homes. Unfortunately, although many of these businesses are reliable and help provide relief after all local outfits […]

County ravaged by falling sky ice balls

Hailstones, much larger than golf balls, hammered the area.

The storm clouds looked ominous Sunday evening as they quickly rolled into Yellowstone County, bringing with them a torrent of rain, winds up to 70 miles per hour, and crushing hail up to three inches in diameter in some areas. At first it seemed like the storm would skirt around the city and leave the […]