What a Hail of a storm!
A severe thunderstorm moved through the Yellowstone County area early Tuesday morning with rain and hail covering the surrounding area. At about 2:30 am Tuesday Morning July 5, 2022. A severe
Huntley Project Museum Celebrates 50 Years
Huntley Project (HP) Museum celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday, June 25 by hosting an event that included activities such as carnival games, a craft fair, and a rubber duck regatta. Live music from a local band was also featured, making it a full day of festivities for all ages.
Historic Yellowstone River Flooding Pictures
Fire Restrictions Go into Effect on July 1
Yellowstone County will adopt fire restrictions that will go into effect on July 1, even though the county has received seven inches of rain since the beginning of May and the countryside has never looked so green. But all that green is the rapid growth of a lot of vegetation, which once it starts drying […]
Heights Water District Soap Opera Continues; Pam Ellis Voted off Board, County Attorney Calls Vote Illegal
Three members of the Heights County Water District Board unanimously voted Board Member Pam Ellis off the board with a vote of no-confidence, last Wednesday. Whether they have the authority to do so is a point of contention. Ellis was appointed to the board by Yellowstone County Commissioners and the County does not agree the […]
Floods Rage at High Elevations; Flood Warning for Lower Yellowstone
As of 5 pm on Monday, June 13, the National Weather Service issued flood warnings for the Yellowstone and Stillwater Rivers. The warning follows two days of significant flooding of streams at higher elevations – flooding that is devastating the town of Red Lodge and has closed roads in numerous places including Yellowstone National Park, […]
Community Garage Sales this Weekend
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Background Checks Stir Up Debate at Worden Fire Meeting
by Michael J. Marino President Leif Olsen announced that over $2,500 had been raised at the Street Dance at Worden Fire Department’s (WFD) business meeting on June 6. Olsen also thanked everyone who helped make the event go off with great success.
Dig It Days to Return to MontanaFair 2022
Staff Report Yellowstone Family, the nonprofit organization that started Dig it Days as its only fund-raiser, announced this week that Dig It Days will return to MontanaFair for a second time. “In addition to heavy equipment operation, educational activities for kids, teenagers and adults, it’s our hope we will have even more fun and exciting […]
Could Nuclear Energy be in Montana’s Future?
by Michael J. Marino An interim study on the feasibility of nuclear power, approved by the 2021 legislative session, took a group of Montana lawmakers to Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on a tour of their facilities in Idaho Falls recently.