Obituary: Duane Allison Broadbent
Duane Allison Broadbent, 87, of Ballantine died on December 10, 2022, at his home surrounded by his wife, Jean; son, Tim; and daughter-in-law, Cindy. Duane was born to Allison and Juanita Broadbent on June 26, 1935, in Corning, Kansas. He was the second of seven children. He was raised in Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from […]
Evil Mastermind of China is Dead
Dear Editor, The mastermind of mass imprisonment, torture, and killing in China has died. For hundreds of millions in China, Jiang will mostly be remembered as the architect of the most systematic, deadly, and protracted assault on Chinese citizens in decades: the persecution of Falun Gong. Jiang ordered the genocide of 70-100 million people because […]
Old Cow Doctor Put America to Rest
Dear Editor, Looks like in the Thanksgiving Edition of YCN that the old cow doctor gave the sickly America 80 mls of pentobarbital. Rest In Peace. Michael McNiven Indiana, Subscriber
Have We Gone Too Far?
Dear Editor, It was the fall of 1964 and in October I heard a speech by Ronald Reagan called “a time for choosing”. He said it was not about left or right, but about up or down. I had just turned 21 a few months earlier and had reached voting age, the speech was in […]
Help us With Uncle Sams Spending Problem
Dear Editor, Our extended family includes an uncle (‘Sam’) who has accumulated a large debt resulting from his continuing spending problems.
Stromswold Elected Despite Resignation
by Arren Kimbel-Sannit Montana Free Press On Aug. 12, 21-year-old Billings Republican Rep. Mallerie Stromswold signed a letter withdrawing from her legislative race and forwarded it to the Yellowstone County Republican Central Committee, which, after a delay, mailed it to the Montana Secretary of State. In theory, Stromswold would thus be removed from the ballot, and the […]
Obituary: Gerald Wayne Ferrell
Gerald ‘Jerry’ Wayne Ferrell, age 76, of Billings, MT, formerly of Petersburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Jerry is preceded in death by his father, Adren Newton ‘Slim’ Ferrell, and mother, Marian Breeden Ferrell, his sister, Janice Ferrell Whitley, and her husband, Henry ‘Bubba’ Whitley, as well as his in laws, […]
Obituary: Richard Edward Fick
Richard Edward Fick, 82, of Billings, MT, passed peacefully at home on November 9, 2022. He was born March 11, 1940, in Stafford, Nebraska, to Edward and Alberta (Pond) Fick. He started first grade at age four in rural Nebraska. Looking for better opportunities, the family moved to Billings, Montana, in 1949 where they had […]
Thank you YCN Sports!
Dear Editor, Thank you YCN [YCN Sports] for the intense commentary on the Shepherd / Huntley volleyball game. I was quite entertained and on the edge of my seat! Bravo!! And great job to the players! Juli Fields Shepherd
Shots Fired at Crisp Over COVID
Dear Editor, Mae Woo, your commentary in YCN (10-28-22) is right on about David Crisp only reading the lies of the liberal lefties news. What does Crisp know about medicine? And for Crisp to disparage Dr. Kerns is akin to a garbage collector training a heart surgeon. Dr. Kerns is a well-respected doctor and member […]