THE OUTDOORS-by Carl Wolf (NMP)
Magic bullet for the outdoors? The U.S. Army looking for a biodegradable bullet to cut down on current rounds that can corrode and pollute soil and water. Stipulation is new ammo contain seeds that produce food for animals without any ill effects. Army already has embedded seeds into biodegradable material that flowers months later. Some 46.7 million […]
Weekly Ramblings – Digital Thermometers
Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News in the 2/17/17 issue. If there was a vet school lecture on assessing health by nasal palpations, I slept through it. When a client informs me their dog, cow, cat or horse can or cannot be running a fever because “his nose is wet,” or […]
Yellowstone County News offers Full Online version of print edition
HUNTLEY — Readers of the Yellowstone County News can now subscribe online and choose to receive the paper by mail and/or on the Internet. The newspaper has unveiled a new subscription feature on its website, www.yellowstonecountynews.com, that will allow people to subscribe and pay online and log in to read the paper each week through […]
Holiday spirit fills Worden streets for record strollers
WORDEN — An early dose of holiday spirit drew record numbers out on the town Friday night for the Worden Christmas Stroll. Linda Holmes, one of the event organizers, said an estimated 450 people attended the annual event, a number based in part on the 397 passports that people filled out and turned in for […]
Huntley Stroll offers additional family fun
Huntley Christmas Stroll Details Don’t forget about the 17th Annual Huntley Christmas Stroll coming up on Sat. Dec. 17th in Huntley. This year’s event is sure to surpass last year’s event in that visitors have a lot to look forward to. Passports can be filled out during the day from 10am-5pm and then all visitors, […]
Meanderings 11-11-16
Well, Folks, what an election and upset that I did not even see coming until the evening before the election when I posted on my Facebook page. (See my Facebook posting on the eve of Election day to the right). And, in fact, I did not see really any HOPE until the evening before and […]
Lockwood, School District 2 wrangle over upcoming high school legislation
Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News on 10/14/16 – by Evelyn Pyburn LOCKWOOD — The trustees from Lockwood School Billings School District 2 held a joint meeting Monday evening at Lockwood Middle School, to determine whether the two districts can iron out their differences in regard to passing legislation that will […]
Worden firefighters burn down house
POMPEYS PILLAR — An unoccupied house on Lower Canal Road became a training site for Worden firefighters, who burned it down Saturday morning. The house off Fly Creek Road south of Interstate 94 was donated to the Worden Volunteer Fire Department for training. The family who owns the property plans to build a new home […]
Hummingbird moth caught in action
Warmer weather in September brought out a rare sightings. Although it’s not uncommon in the Northwest U.S., it is rare to catch an image of one in mid flight with the wings spread while searching for nector in flowers. This picture was captured Sunday September 11, 2016. This delightful insect visitor perhaps will visit your […]
McNiven Meanderings, Politics and the Presidential Campaign
Originally published in the print edition of the Yellowstone County News on 7/29/16. I thought it a fitting time to write about politics since it is the presidential campaign season along with our own local elections. From Trumpmania to our local Safe Montana campaigns, I couldn’t help but tune into parts of the Republican National […]