Update: Commissioners vs Jarussi Case
Billings Attorney Gene Jarussi’s case against Yellowstone County regarding the privatization of management of Metra Park is awaiting a decision by Judge Rod Souza of the 13th District Court of Yellowstone County as to whether the case will be dismissed. Oak View Group (OVG), a private management company, was also named as a defendant in […]
Metra Manager Responds to Mismanagement Claims
by Michael J. Marino Metra Park General Manager, Tim Goodridge, sent a letter to Yellowstone County News responding to the allegations of mismanagement on October 28, calling the situation with Richard Todd’s event a “misunderstanding.”
In Loving Memory of Nadine Alice Stark

Nadine Alice Stark passed peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at The Springs at Grand Park in Billings, Montana. Nadine was born on the farm at Hardin, MT, on November 30, 1936, to Elizabeth and Victor Stricker. Nadine’s siblings included Marvin and Nancy. Nadine received her education in Hardin where she graduated in 1955 and […]
Mike Yakawich: A Caring Individual
Dear Editor, Mike Yakawich: fidelity, sincerity, a caring individual. These are only a few of the qualities of Mike Yakawich, running for Montana House District 51. Few politicians have this distinction. None of these characteristics have been given to Mr. Y; he has earned them.