Elections Office Moving Services to MetraPark
The Elections Office in Yellowstone County will be moving its in-person voting location to Metra Park which will open on October 2.
County Plans for Mail Ballot General Election
Not surprisingly, Yellowstone County will be opting to conduct a mail ballot for the November 3 general election, following the Governor’s directive last week that allows counties the option of doing so.
Downing Plagued by Gotcha Gambit
One thing that can be said about politics – it’s a gotcha game. Far more so than an arena of ideas, policies, or intellectual differences, it’s about finding a misstep, mistake or misquote that can be used and twisted to malign an opponent and avoid the effort of addressing issues or defending ideas. It’s done by […]
Dig it Days 2020 Cancelled
After an exciting inaugural event last August, the goal of organizers this year was to make Dig It Days bigger and better, so it is with great dismay that Yellowstone Family and Dig it Days sponsors and volunteers, have decided it is best to cancel the event this year because of the uncertainties associated with […]
Rescue Mission Lays Out Plan for Centralized Services for Homeless
The Montana Rescue Mission is proposing to build and revitalize almost a whole block of Billings on the 2800 block of Minnesota Avenue to develop a centralized “Unified Campus” to provide services to the homeless and low income.
Fair Looking Bare; Where is Everyone?
With about a thousand people attending Montana Fair’s sneak- peak on Friday and over 1500 each day, Saturday and Sunday, Metra Park and fair officials were pleased with the first weekend of the 17 days of carnival and fair. Stretched out and scaled back Montana Fair is proceeding this year, making accommodations for concerns about […]
Downtown HUB Drop-In Center to Close
The HUB Drop-In Center in Downtown Billings with be closing its doors, effective October 1. The Board of Directors for the Mental Health Center made the difficult decision at its July meeting, after months of serious consideration of multiple alternatives.
Trump pushes back against Tester misleading comments regarding Montana Covid-19 claims
President Trump is taking issue with US Senator Jon Tester regarding statements he made in a press release, last Friday, diminishing the COVID-19 response by the federal government. Sen. Tester implied that Montana is suffering a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the ability to test and contact trace, because of a lack of […]
Downing Plagued by Gotcha Gambit
One thing that can be said about politics – it’s a gotcha game. Far more so than an arena of ideas, policies, or intellectual differences, it’s about finding a misstep, mistake or misquote that can be used and twisted to malign an opponent and avoid the effort of addressing issues or defending ideas. It’s done […]
Will Masks be Required in Montana for a Year?
So how long might everyone have to wear face masks, as has been mandated by Gov. Steve Bullock? Until a vaccine is developed, according to County Health Officer John Felton – or until enough people get COVID-19 so as to develop “herd immunity.”