Historic Weekend for Billings Livestock Commission
This past weekend, the Billings Livestock Commission set new records as 573 head of horses were offered over three days. The top horse sold for $67,000, while 97 horses sold for at least $10,000 and 33 brought in over $20,000.
Lockwood Irrigation Election Fails, Again
Election Fails, Again Once again the Lockwood Irrigation District’s bond election has failed. Despite 70 percent of the voters supporting the bond, the election failed to garner the required level of acreage represented to be considered a valid outcome.
Commissioners Move to Purchase Miller Building
Purchase Miller Building In order to secure their options, the Yellowstone County Commissioners are making an offer to purchase the Miller Building in downtown for future expansion of county departments.
Fire Truck Overturns as Winter Returns to Montana
Following an exceptionally warm month of January, the first week of February brought winter back to Big Sky Country, and with it came slick roads. On Friday, February 5, 2021, at approximately 8:07 AM, the Billings Fire Department was responding to a two-vehicle accident on I-90 westbound near mile-marker 452.
Worden Fire Department Pieces Things Together
Following the termination of Joe Stratton and subsequent resignations of several other members of the Worden Volunteer Fire Department (WVFD), Philip Hackman has been named Interim EMS Director until a permanent replacement can be found for Andrew Zimmerman. Hackman has been with the WVFD for several years.
Envision: Cultural Center for MetraPark
With Metra Park officials seeking public input as to what the community would like to see emerge in the recently opened-up spaces at the facility, one of the dozens of citizens interviewed by the master planners has put forth a new idea which seems to have caught the imagination of many.
Floberg Real Estate Changes Ownership
Don Floberg established Floberg Realtors in 1959. Don, joined by his wife Marilyn, transitioned the successful Floberg Realtors Firm into Prudential Floberg Realtors.
Breaking: Worden Ambulance Services on Life Support After One is Terminated and Five Resign
Worden ambulance and medical services will be much more limited than they have been in the past following Monday night’s board meeting. An EMT was terminated at the meeting by a vote of 3-3, with the president of the board casting the tie-breaking vote. Following his termination, five other emergency medical service providers resigned as […]
Billings Public Library to Reopen
The Billings Public Library will once again be open to the public beginning on February 1, 2021. The hours of the library will be from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Visits will be limited to 30 minutes per patron. Seven computers will be available to the public for 30-minute sessions which cannot be renewed. Special […]
City and County Consider Co-Locating in Stillwater Building
Yellowstone County and the City of Billings are exploring in earnest the possibility of consolidating local government offices in the Stillwater Building.