Ramblings’, Krayton Kerns, bids Farewell to YCN
With regret and relief, I am closing this chapter of my life. I published my first column on March 1st, 2006 and since then I have penned over 675 op-eds plus published three books. Were the spirit to grab me, I have enough material to publish volumes IV and V, but those works may remain my unfinished […]
Brain Injury rehab hospital, first of its kind in Montana
The City of Billings is now home to the only freestanding rehab hospital in the state of Montana. The Rehabilitation Hospital of Montana was officially opened this Monday at a ribbon cutting ceremony and is designed to help people recovering from stroke as well as brain and spinal cord injuries.
Santy takes charge of Red Devils once more
After the untimely resignation of Guy Croy as Head Coach of the Huntley Project Red Devils football team just before the start of football camps, the school was left in the unenviable situation of replacing a coach with a winning record in an unbelievably short amount of time. Croy and school officials both cited “philosophical […]
Billings Bypass revs up plans to connect the city
The plan is officially underway to link Lockwood and the Heights via the Billings Bypass. This new road system will not only make traveling between the two areas of Billings much faster; it will also make it easier on truckers as they will no longer have to drive down Main Street to continue their truck […]
DEQ tests Worden water; show lower levels of Nitrates
While the Worden Ballantine Yellowstone County Water and Sewer District (WBYC) is keeping their nitrate alert in effect for the time being pending additional test results from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), they have confirmed the nitrate levels in the water have returned below the danger level of 10 mg/L, testing at 7.8 mg/L […]
Fact gaps and deficiencies found in Riverside’s gravel pit application
Riverside Contracting’s proposed opencut gravel mine in Shepherd, called the Donnes site, has officially been blocked for the time being by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for a laundry list of deficiencies.
Obituary: Montao Cruz Noyola
Montao Cruz Noyola was born on February 25, 1997 in Billings, Mt. He spent half his childhood in Montana and moved to California in 2011 to live with his father. He graduated from East High in 2015 where he met Andrea, and they become high school sweethearts.
Getting warmed up for August’s ArtWalk
This year marks the ArtWalk in Downtown Billings’ 25th Anniversary Season, formed in 1994 when “a group of visionary folks created a recurring event that highlighted the ever-growing community of artists and art galleries in downtown Billings.”
Fishermen find body floating in Yellowstone
At around 4pm on Saturday, the Worden Volunteer Fire Department responded to call by a group of people fishing on the Yellowstone River near Worden claiming to have discovered a body floating on the river’s north bank near North 22nd Road.
Surprising presence of wildlife in Billings area
Recently Yellowstone County residents have been seeing an increased variety of local wildlife, including black bears and mountain lions, wandering through neighborhoods and parks.