Who is the Best of Yellowstone County? Voting ends March 13th
We are excited to announce one of a couple projects we are jumping into heads first this year. Our first one is our 1stannual Best of Yellowstone County Awards! It’s our first time ever to do a reader’s choice of the best businesses, services and products offered in Yellowstone County for readers of our newspaper, […]
Loaded school bus goes off road
by Jonathan McNiven SHEPHERD—A Shepherd school bus left the road early Wednesday morning after being distracted at the wheel due to weather conditions. Scott Carter, Superintendent of Shepherd School District, told the Yellowstone County News early Wednesday morning that “approximately 65 students were on board headed to Red Lodge for a reward ski trip” […]
Yellowstone County’s needs be over the next five to eight years
by Evelyn Pyburn During mid-year budget review on Tuesday, Director of Finance Kevan Bryan asked county commissioners to reflect on that question before the mid-summer’s fiscal year budget hearings. The key to successfully managing the county’s budget, said Bryan, is the flexibility that long-term planning brings. “The role of the Finance Office is to make […]
Progressive Pioneer
by Jennifer Merecki The US government’s recent actions in Venezuela are unfortunate, and the US has a long and bloody track record of actions to overthrow governments, including the US government’s support of the 2002 Venezuelan coup. Venezuela’s oil has always made it very attractive to the rest of the world
Ramblings – Dead after 243 years
by Krayton Kerns Few under-forty folks faithfully follow the obituary column because youngsters are blind to their mortality. Afterall, death only afflicts the worn and wrinkled, does it not? The decades pass with little notice until the morning a 50-year old spots stray gray hairs sprouting from the crest of their ears. Suddenly, the pale […]
Fake or not; counterfeit money found locally
by Jonathan McNiven Counterfeit money and concerns are raising eyebrows as more and more Worden businesses and individuals report instances to the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office due to similar-looking $100 bills that are appearing around town, outside of businesses and even on the street. Two weeks ago, Debbie Corman, bartender at Miller’s Dark horse & […]
McNiven’s Meanderings takes flight (with popcorn and flowers)
Well, folks; did you see all the letters to the editor we had this week in the paper? Did you know the number of letters to the editor show the vibrancy of a newspaper? Either we are getting more attention or our reporting is getting worse. I’ll let you be the judge but I thought […]
First drive thru floral shop offers convenience
by Jonathan McNiven Montana’s first drive thru floral shop has made a pit stop look like a victory lap. Heads turn and eyebrows raise while offering a unique service not offered anywhere else in the state. However, customer service, affordability and elegance are still in the details. A quick detour before or after errands “only […]
Frontier Airlines announces low airfare flights from Billings to Denver
by Jonathan McNiven BILLINGS- Frontier Airlines unveiled this week with the announcement that Billings will be a new city in their flight plans starting this May. News of the low airfares and flights would affect travelers’ pocket books to the greater Yellowstone county area as new direct flights from Billings to Denver will be offered […]
New Billings Heights Business Association
by Crystal Murdock BILLINGS –A group of Billings Heights business owners met on January 9 to seek approval of the newly formed “Billings Heights Business Association” or BHBA. The group was formed in response to concerns pertaining to public safety, transportation, development, community facilities and business growth in the Heights area. Ming Cabrera, a business […]