Landscape zoning Re-codes approved by County Commissioners
Yellowstone County Commissioners have approved changes to landscaping zone regulations. The amendment is the first segment of changes that is the product of Project Re-code, which is a long-term endeavor to update the county zoning regulations.
Local landmark, Stella’s sold
by Parker H. Jimison After four decades of serving the community in the best possible way, with cinnamon rolls, Stella and Ziggy Ziegler are selling their landmark restaurant, Stella’s Kitchen and Bakery.
OFFICIAL 2019 BEST OF YELLOWSTONE COUNTY WINNERS
Well Folks, the ballots are in and we have some winners! Actually, we have 40 winners to be exact plus my Editor’s Choice Award winner that we will be announcing in next week’s edition of Yellowstone County News. Thank you for your patience and to all the readers and voters that participated in the process. […]
Huntley Superintendent apologizes for lacking info after rumored threat
by Parker H. Jimison Around 11am on Thursday, May 2, a student at Huntley Project High School reportedly made threats that he would shoot up the school in response to his frustration with teasing from another group of students.
Highly debated Shepherd bond fails, Billings’ passes
by Parker H. Jimison The hotly contested $17.9 million bond meant to overhaul the Shepherd School campus was shot down by voters on Tuesday night, May 7th, with the bond for the elementary school failing 49%-51% and the bond to remodel the high school failing 47%-53%.
Yellowstone County kids clean-up local communities
by Parker H. Jimison The Yellowstone County Farm Bureau held events this past week for elementary students at Shepherd Elementary and Custer School to teach kids about the importance of taking care of their communities.
County Commissioners say ‘YES’ to YVEC at Shiloh Rd
Yellowstone County Commissioners approved, last week, a zoning reqsuest that will allow Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative to build an electrical substation in a residential area at the corner of Shiloh Road and Central Avenue just outside the city limits of Billings.
City confirms $76,845 overpayment to Steve Zeier
It took a sharp-eyed citizen to catch an almost $80,000 error in the City of Billings finances. An outside review of a citizen’s complaint confirmed the error, and concludes there is no evidence that it is the result of deceit or fraud, according to a release from city officials.
DEQ puts gravel pit on hold
by Parker H. Jimison On Friday, April 26th, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sent out a letter to Riverside Contracting, Inc stating that they have “extended the review period for an opencut mining permit application for a 74-acre site known as Donnes, located one mile east of Shepherd in Yellowstone County,” for an […]
DEQ extends review period for Shepherd gravel pit.
D HELENA – The Montana Department of Environmental Quality released the following statement and update regarding the highly contested proposed gravel pit in Shepherd Tuesday morning. The DEQ state that it “has extended the review period for an opencut mining permit application for a 74-acre site known as Donnes, located one mile east of Shepherd […]