Our county commissioners last year cut county funding
Dear Editor, Our county commissioners last year cut county funding to Yellowstone Art Museum by 77% in order to direct more money toward public safety. This drastic cut disrupted museum operations, reduced community programming, and undermined YAM’s contributions as a regional economic driver. But the funding cut also undermines public safety. Forty-odd years ago, I […]
Part 2: “There is no fudging.”
Part 2: Captain Nilson, you insulted our National Guard by saying that those involved in a civil disorder are not entitled to a Purple Heart. Major Muslim Hasan was in a Soldier Readiness Processing Center when he murdered 13 and wounded 30 Army personnel. The Army initially considered this as “workplace violence,” but then upgraded […]
HPID Discusses Budget, Assessments, and Water Start Date at Annual Meeting
Rising costs and unexpected expenses were front and center at the Annual Meeting of the Huntley Project Irrigation District (HPID) on March 11, 2026. Additionally, HPID announced the water start for the irrigation district. Operators will begin releasing water into the system on April 19, 2026, with the district following the same protocols of the […]
Police Chief Reports Billings Making Strides, In Fighting Crime, Still Challenges to Confront
In 2025 the City of Billings was safer than 2024, reported Chief Rich St. John, during a press conference last week, in which he presented the Billings Police Department’s Annual Report. But even though it’s safer, the Billings Police made 7,465 arrests, which was the highest in five years. Reports of property crime were down […]
Destruction by Taxes
Dear Editor, Destruction by Taxes Property tax is the most immoral tax of all. It works to confiscate everything you’ve built when you’re most vulnerable; when you’re past your best earning years and well into retirement. While many may get reductions in our new tax code, we should not have any form of taxation that […]