Build Montana Grads Grab onto Opportunities; Will Shape Future of Construction Industry
How’s a kid to know? It’s a really big question. When asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” How can a kid answer without knowing the possibilities? Now-a-days, hands-on experience or information about how things are made is non- existent for most kids, and yet they are expected to know at […]
Ballot Envelope Snafu Raises Questions
What happens when the signature section of the return envelope for a mail-in ballot isn’t there? Yellowstone County News received a few phone calls from voters after the primary election, who had that experience and wanted to know how that could happen and how the county election department handles the situation.
Clinic Health Care Workers Concerned About Privacy Violations Under New Mandate for Weekly Testing
A missive that was sent out recently to the Billings Clinic leadership regarding the implementation of new mandates has caused a stir among clinic employees who believe the privacy of their health information has been violated by the process pursued. Zach Benoit, Billings Clinic’s Community Relations Coordinator, says that no one’s HIPPA rights have been […]
Local Baby Formula Production Impossible due to PHARMA, FDA
by Darrell Ehrlick As America continues to scramble for more baby formula following a Michigan plant shutdown that hobbled the nation’s supply, a Montana manufacturer in Billings stood by, ready to ramp up production only to be stymied by federal red tape, and then watched the market welcome foreign product Jeff Golini is the owner […]
Denis Pitman to Run as Write-in Candidate for County Commissioner
County Commissioner Denis Pitman isn’t ready to give up quite yet. Having lost his primary bid to be the Republican candidate on the November General Election ballot, incumbent county commissioner, Denis Pitman, is registering as a write-in candidate. Pitman said that he is registering so voters have an option, and so that the votes will […]
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
Nearly 4,000 Attend Billings Pride Event Downtown
by Michael J. Marino Close to four thousand people packed downtown Billings on Saturday, June 25 for the annual LGBT Pride Parade. The parade was followed by a festival under the SkyPoint and adjacent streets and that included live entertainment and music, food trucks, and various information and activity booths.
 County Budget Must Tiptoe Around Inflation Elephant
Last week in talking about the budget County Director of Finance Kevan Bryan spent significant time talking about “an 800-pound gorilla that we can do little to control” – inflation.
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 […]
 500-Year Flood Rages along Yellowstone
The Yellowstone River drainage is experiencing a 500-year flood event. “We have never seen anything like this before,” said a Carbon County official. Notices flew out across Yellowstone County, late Tuesday, that the Yellowstone River was expected to crest at Billings at 15.1 feet by 7 pm. With local folks watching the water come at […]