McNiven Meanderings 7-21-17
Well, folks, we are ready to announce a new addition to our weekly columnists. I’ve had a good number of readers ask me why there is no Democrat viewpoint in our paper each week, to which I’ve replied that I haven’t found the right person and fit for our publication. It’s not that I haven’t […]
Yellowstone County News features new columnist
Originally published in the 7/21/17 print edition. HUNTLEY — The Yellowstone County News has a new columnist. Jennifer Merecki will write a column, “Progressive Pioneer,” which will appear in the newspaper beginning this week. This week’s introductory column is on Page 4. Merecki has an extensive health care background. She earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology […]
McNiven Meanderings: media and fake news
Originally published in the 6/30/17 print edition of YCN. Well, folks, with so much happening at the mega news headquarters of Yellowstone County News (ok, that part might be stretching it a bit), I wanted to take this opportunity to opine a little bit and reflect on this week’s developments regarding our freedoms. This […]
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 […]
Realbird family hosts ‘Custer’s Last Stand’
Originally published in the print edition on 6/16/17. GARRYOWEN — Custer is coming again to be killed by the Native Americans. Don’t miss the 141st commemoration of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, hosted by the Realbird family. This is the 27th annual reenactment for the Realbirds. It is scheduled to begin at 1 […]
McNiven’s Meanderings 5-12-17
Well folks, I’m happy to return and report on what we’ve been working on for the last three months and the benchmark that we have now achieved. However, before I do that, I want to recognize this time of year when graduation time is on the radar and congratulate all the graduating seniors for the […]
Garth Brooks adds fifth Billings concert, ticket go on sale today
BILLINGS — Garth Brooks will perform five concerts at MetraPark next month after selling almost 40,000 tickets in half an hour. Brooks originally announced one show, for Saturday, June 10. When tickets sales began, four concerts were on sale. A fifth has since been added, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 11. He will be joined […]
Garth Brooks Coming to Billings, June 10th, 2017
Garth Brooks announced that he is returning to Billings in the first time in 19 years set for June 10th, 2017 at 7:30pm. His Electrifying return of America’s most powerful concert force will also feature his wife Trisha Yearwood for an evening of entertainment at Rimrock Auto Arena. He was the 2016 CMA Entertainer of […]
McNiven’s Meanderings-Make lemonade out of lemons
So as the saying goes, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get”, I feel like this week has been two steps forward and one step back. However, I’m determined to make lemonade out of the lemons that were offered. However, when I step back away from the […]
ASK THE JUDGE – by Judge Russell Fagg
Originally published in the 4/14/17 print edition What the heck are sanctuary cities? I was recently asked about sanctuary cities — what they are and how they fit into America’s immigration policy and our criminal justice system? I thought it is an interesting topic worthy of an article. The encyclopedia defines a sanctuary city as […]