Bernhardt cold case solved after 45 years
For 45 years the mystery of who killed Clifford and Linda Bernhardt, both just 24 years old, has haunted their families and citizens of Billings, but none more so than law enforcement officers, who never gave up trying to solve the mystery.
Best of Yellowstone County ballots are in! Awards coming!
Best of Yellowstone County
Can you see the tip of the iceberg?
Well, folks, can you see the tip of the iceberg now? Did you see our big announcement all over the front page of last week’s paper? If you can’t see the tip of the iceberg now and where we, as a newspaper, are going, then you must have read the wrong newspaper.
Public Union files two lawsuits against County
by Evelyn Pyburn The Federation of Public Employees, which represents Yellowstone County employees, has filed two law suits against Yellowstone County, claiming unfair labor practices.
We have doubled our circulation and it’s just the tip of the iceberg!
Well folks, we have finally gotten to a place that we can announce our 1st big announcement: WE HAVE DOUBLED OUR CIRCULATION! Yes, that’s right. We have double the amount of newspapers that are being circulated in Yellowstone County! Do you remember four years ago in October 2014 when it was announced that the newspaper […]
The tip of the proverbial iceberg
Folks, I know I’m hammering away at the idea of looking at an iceberg. If you can see just the tip of the iceberg in regards to where we are going as a newspaper, imagine what you can’t see? Imagine what is happening in the background in order to get to this point? However, we […]
One Big Sky Center Amendment Dead
by Evelyn Pyburn The failure of the Billings City Council to approve an amendment to its agreement with Landmark has created a hiccup in plans for One Big Sky District (OBSD), but it’s not going to alter plans by the community “partnership” to continue to push for passage of legislation that would provide incentive for […]
McNiven’s Meanderings; big news around the corner!
Well, folks, last week was a blur and this week seems to be the same with meetings during the day and additional work at night. However, success does not come overnight as I’ve learned it’s by the small and simple things that are done that contribute to the whole big picture.
Airport Road & Main Street getting upgraded
by Evelyn Pyburn Public meetings were held, this week, to give the public a peek at preliminary designs for the Airport Road and Main Street intersection in Billings. The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback regarding their plans to improve safety and relieve congestion of what is probably the busiest intersection in the […]
NorthWestern Energy rate spike under PSC review
by Elisa Schlosser On September 28, 2018, NorthWestern Energy filed a general electric rate review request with the Montana Public Service Commission, the first such request since 2009. The proposal included a rate increase of nearly 7.4 percent of the average monthly bill. NorthWestern is citing significant investments in, “safe, reliable and smarter energy infrastructure,”