Lake Elmo is Exposing Shoreline: Tempting as It May Be… “Just Don’t”
The water level at Lake Elmo has been receding as of Sept 1st. This is an attempt to eradicate the invasive Asian clam species that has invaded the lake. The plan is to keep enough water remaining to provide irrigation water running until October 15th. According to Mike Ruggles, “this week we will be transitioning […]
RVU Groundbreaking Launches New Medical Culture for Billings
The first medical college in Montana held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday. Rocky Vista University (RVU) officials were joined by dozens of Billings’ civic leaders to celebrate the construction of the medical school’s third location and the first such education center in Montana.
2021 Sugar Beet Harvest “The Smell of Money”
The early beet harvest began on September 1st as well as factory operations. The State of Montana has completed 16% of the sugar beet harvest thus far “…Quality is excellent this time of year,” stated Randall Jobman, Vice President of Agriculture, North Region for Western Sugar since 2007. “Regular harvest begins the first week of October […]
Rosendale Visits YCN to Stay in Touch with Constituents
U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale stopped by Yellowstone County News last week for a visit, before heading back to Washington. Rosendale is passionate about reaching out to his constituents, getting to know them, asking questions, as well as sharing his concerns for the future of Montanans. Rosendale said, “We’ve got six big issues. We’ve got the […]
Hit and Run at Blue Cat Bar Raises Questions
The Yellowstone County Sherriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol and Worden Ambulance responded to a 911 call reporting of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash at The Blue Cat Bar located at 139 Northern Avenue in Huntley. The caller reported that a female was hit by a vehicle, but it was unknown if the vehicle was […]
Dig It Days Contributes to Success of MontanaFair
Dig It Days far exceeded his greatest expectations, said Bill Dutcher, Metra Park and Montana Fair Manager, as he reviewed the success of fair week. “I think everyone was amazed,” he said about the fundraising event produced by Yellowstone County News’ non-profit foundation Yellowstone Family – but then all of Montana Fair week was amazing. […]
City Council Asks Only for Prohibition
of the Sale of Marijuana within City Limits In last week’s issue of the Yellowstone County News a portion of the article about the City of Billings putting the matter of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana on the ballot was in error.
City Votes to put Marijuana Back on the Ballot
While Yellowstone County outside the city limits of Billings will allow the growing, manufacturing and sale of recreational marijuana, whether those activities will be permissible within the city will be determined by Billings’ voters in a ballot measure in November.
No Second Marijuana Use Vote: Taxing will be Ballot Issue
Voters in Yellowstone County will not be asked to vote again on the issue of legalizing recreational marijuana, but they will be asked if they like the idea of taxing its sales by 3 percent.
Time To Take Off In Balloons
