Old Hardin Road zoning denied
by Evelyn Pyburn In a 3-0 vote, Yellowstone County Commissioners denied a zone change application for property on Old Hardin Road, last Tuesday. The rejection was in keeping with a recommendation for denial from the County Zoning Commission. The request was to change the zoning of 9.5 acres at 3404 Old Hardin Road from Residential […]
Superintendent Sandbox – Education is a Community
by Dave Perkins The saying that it takes a village to educate a child is more than just a saying. I am going to present four different perspectives about how to approach education, three of which are faulty. My perspective of the responsibility for education has evolved over the years due to research, observation and […]
Obituary: Shirley F. (Blair) Ickes
passed away Friday, June 15, 2018. She was born October 28, 1923, in Sheridan, WY, to parents Viola (Picken) and Stark Bair. Shirley spent her early childhood in the Sarpy Basin. The family, including her younger sister, Marilyn, moved to Hardin where the girls completed their educations. After graduating from Hardin High School in 1941, […]
Custer students attend school, but dismiss early while canceling after school activities
Custer School District is dismissing at 2:00 pm today due to weather conditions and roads. All activities are canceled tonight, including the Board Meeting. According to Superintendent Dr. Dave Perkins. Please pass the word along.
National Day of the American Cowboy rides again
MONTANA — The National Day of the American Cowboy has won approval from the U.S. Senate. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, with the support of 14 senators, including six Democrats, from several western states. Approval of the bill was delayed by the debate over health care proposals. Democrats temporarily blocked
YVEC’s new ‘Operation Round Up’ is “opt-out rather than opt-in”
by Judy Killen-Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News. HUNTLEY — With the “Operation Round Up” program launching this month, YVEC general manager Brandon Wittman would like to remind co-op customers that the program is totally voluntary. Customers who choose to participate in Operation Round Up will receive monthly electric bills from […]
Custer School to build $3 Million Gym
Originally published in the 7/28/17 print edition. CUSTER — Custer Public Schools is preparing to build a new gym after voters approved a $3 million bond in May. “It will be very functional for a school this size,” said Superintendent Dr. David Perkins of the new gym. The new gym will be in a 14,070 […]
Hay crop off to early start
Originally published in the Yellowstone County News print edition on 6/2/17. HUNTLEY — Local growers are making hay while the sun shines. Steve Lackman, Montana State University extension agent in Yellowstone County, said Tuesday that he’s surprised by how much first-cutting hay is on the ground. “We’re a little ahead” for the first cutting, he […]
Shepherd School Board: Shane, Shane, Shayne
Originally published in the print edition 5/5/17 of Yellowstone County News. SHEPHERD — Several new trustees will join the Shepherd School Board at its next meeting. Shane Flowers received the most votes with 373, followed by Shane Rekdal with 294 votes. Both will take seats on the board vacated by Jamie Mertz and Russ Curry, […]
Be counted: Census of Agriculture tallies US farms and ranches
Originally published in the print edition 4/21/17. WASHINGTON – America’s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to represent agriculture in their communities and industry by taking part in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census, to be […]