Billings business receives elite status for workplace safety
Originally released online from Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS – On June 7, the Montana Department of Labor and Industry will recognize Teton Steel of Montana for its commitment to safety with the prestigious Safety & Health Achievement Recognition (SHARP) award from the U.S. Department of Labor. The Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) recognizes […]
City’s attorneys say franchise fee suit could benefit judges
EARLY RELEASE OF STORY-Originally published in the 6/8/18 print edition of Yellowstone County news. BILLINGS — Attorneys for the City of Billings have responded to a class action suit over utility franchise fees by saying district judges may not be able to hear the case because of a conflict of interest — they may benefit […]
Obituary: Cora Bernice Graham
Cora Bernice Graham passed away at age 91 on May 25th, 2018; beautifully, gracefully and peacefully, which is exactly how she lived. Born September 16, 1926 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Frank and Virginia (Stott) Davis, the second of six children. Little Cora’s life was forever changed when the family moved to Red Lodge, Montana and […]
Obituary: Maurice U. Deverill
Maurice U. Deverill, 89, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018. Maurice was born on September 20th, 1928 in Billings, MT to the late Rex and Mary Ann Deverill. He graduated from Billings Senior High in 1947. He joined the Marine Corps on February 1, 1952 during the Korean War. He was seriously wounded in […]
Obituary: Nancy Francis Hofferber
Nancy Francis Hofferber passed from this earth on May 21, 2018 after a brief battle with Leukemia. Nancy was born August 27, 1938 to Wendell and Juanita Francis in Livingston, MT. She attended the Sedan School and graduated from Wilsall High School in 1956. After attending college in Spokane and Seattle, WA, she held various […]
Huntley community cleanup already a go for next year too
Originally published in the 5/4/18 print edition of Yellowstone County News. HUNTLEY — Saturday’s community cleanup was so successful that Ryan Roen is ready to give it another go. “I just really want to thank the people that came out,” Roen said. In the wake of the “First Annual Enuff is Enuff Let’s Clean It […]
Weekly Ramblings by Krayton Kerns: Plan B
Published in the 4/27/18 print edition of Yellowstone County News. As a veterinarian, my day is predictably unpredictable, and Wednesday was a doozy. It began with Boots, a 5-year-old English Shepherd who earns his living in a feedlot. He was salivating profusely and could eat dog food but was unable to swallow water. Boots can […]
Obituary: Doris Kuykendall Peck Oblander
Doris Kuykendall Peck Oblander born in Deadwood, SD, on Dec. 30, 1936, passed away on April 25, 2018, in Billings. She was raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota, married and moved to Eastern Montana in 1956. She later moved to the Billings area in 1968. She worked in retail grocery stores the majority […]
Over your head: Record snowfall totals over 8.8 feet for the year
BILLINGS — It’s official — it took more shoveling than usual to make it through winter. So far. The National Weather Service in Billings reported on Monday morning that official snowfall (year to date) had reached 103.6 inches, creeping past the old record of 103.5 inches. By the end of the day, falling flakes had […]
Senate candidates prepare for April 24 debate
The public is invited to meet the primary GOP U.S. Senate candidates at a forum on Tuesday, April 24, at the Elks Lodge in Billings. All of the GOP candidates Russell Fagg, Matt Rosendale, Troy Downing and Albert Olszewski are all vying for the opportunity to challenge the incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Jon Tester. The […]