Billings mayor race draws 5 candidates, others file for council
Originally published in the 6/16/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — Five people have filed as candidates for mayor of the City of Billings. The candidate filing deadline is Monday, June 19. Mayor Tom Hanel is unable to seek re-election because of term limits. Candidates who had filed by presstime Wednesday for the […]
Meanderings 6-16-17 Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood experience
Originally published in the 6/16/17 print edition of YCN. Well folks, there are many things going on right now that affect many of our local readers so stay tuned as we are on the big issues, whether it’s Homesteader Days coming up, or the new Lockwood High School that the local school board decided they […]
Newspaper coming late??
UPDATE: The Post office did confirm that there was a glitch in the system and it was basically a one-off situation. We were assured the process did not change and that the problem would not happen again like this. Thank you to our Billings readers and subscribers for your patience this week in getting your […]
Capsized kayakers prompt emergency search and rescue
Saturday evening prompted a search and rescue effort at approximately 9:10 pm when 2 kayakers overturned their kayakes in the Yellowstone River. According to a press release from Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder. A call was made to dispatch advising that 2 adult female kayakers approximately 30 years old, who had put in at Laurel […]
S&T Project Meats back to making jerky
Originally published in the 6/2/17 Yellowstone County News print edition. SHEPHERD — Jerky is back on the shelf at S & T Project Meats, and the Huntley-based business went back into the production of jerky this week. State inspectors demanded a recall of the company’s jerky on May 5, an action that business owners Shane […]
Hay crop off to early start
Originally published in the Yellowstone County News print edition on 6/2/17. HUNTLEY — Local growers are making hay while the sun shines. Steve Lackman, Montana State University extension agent in Yellowstone County, said Tuesday that he’s surprised by how much first-cutting hay is on the ground. “We’re a little ahead” for the first cutting, he […]
Memorial Day Tribute
Originally published in the 6/2/17 print edition.
Lockwood Water & Sewer may delay sewer rate increases
LOCKWOOD — Lockwood water and sewer customers in Phase 2 of the sewer district will probably get a one or two year reprieve in the system development fee (SDF) increase that is being proposed by the Lockwood Water and Sewer District (LWSD) board. Following a public hearing on the proposed rates and SDF increases, members […]
Record flows produce record weights in Yellowstone Challenge
Originally published in the 5/19/17 YCN newspaper- by Brady Flaten HUNTLEY — The 11th annual Yellowstone Challenge Catfish Tournament once again threw the top catfish anglers in Montana a curve ball. With erratic spring weather, this tourney consistently provides inconsistent and unpredictable conditions. Due to unseasonably warm temperatures during the week leading up to the […]
Garth Brooks Concert Tickets Give-a-Way
2 free tickets to the Garth Brooks Concert on Sat. June 10th, are being given to one lucky person. The ticket give-a-way was launched by the Yellowstone County News online and in the newspaper. Simply go online to the