Two Water Board Members Resign
Two members of the Heights County Water District Board have submitted resignations. Jeff Engel, the City of Billings’ appointed representative to the board, submitted his resignation to the City, according to City of Billings Administrator Chris Kukulski.
TurboTax Ordered to Pay Back Montanans for Deceptive Practices
Nearly 17,000 Montanans will benefit from a settlement reached between Montana Attorney General (AG) Austin Knudsen and TurboTax, according to a press release on May 6.
Lockwood Irrigation District Gets Grant while Construction Causes Flooding Worry
Lockwood Irrigation has been informed that they are being awarded a $35,000 ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) grant, according to Carl Peters, Irrigation District Manager. The grant falls short of the $400,000 requested, said Peters, which means that the district may not be able to go forward with their project. The District is also dealing […]
YCN Investigates: Social Media Scams
Imagine receiving a text from a friend, only to discover… it’s not actually your friend?
New Lockwood Clinic Opens
A committee of the Lockwood School Board recommended increasing Superintendent Tobin Novasio’s salary 6 percent for the 2022-23 school year, which was unanimously approved by the board.
Huntley Postal Vehicle Goes Up in Flames
Yellowstone County is now the owner of two new pieces of equipment which emergency services personnel anticipate will be invaluable to the county in many ways.
WBYC’s New Well Project Progresses
As the project to install new distribution wells pushes forward, the Worden-Ballantine Yellowstone County Water District (WBYC) Board met Monday, April 11 to talk about moving on to the project’s final two phases.
Billings School Board Feels the Heat Over Pennington
Emily Pennington, an 18-year-old West High student with special needs, was told recently that she is ineligible to graduate because she will “age out” before her graduation date. This “age out” policy is one that was adopted by School District 2 (SD2), Policy No. 2050.
City Council Agrees to Water District Settlement
The Billings City Council unanimously approved, Monday evening, the agreement announced over a week ago by the Heights Water District to pay their $2.9 million water bill.
Local Student Broadcaster Invited to Co-Host Billings Outlaws’ 1st Game on Local ESPN Radio
The Billings Outlaws have been dormant since 2010, but now the indoor pro football team is back in the limelight, and so is one local up and coming broadcaster, Anderson McNiven.