Attorney Asserts County’s Appointment To Heights Water Board Made in Error
An attorney for the Billings Heights Water District sent a letter to the Yellowstone County Commissioners stating that they did not have the authority to replace their appointee to the water district board.
Medical School Coming to Billings
In a joint press release with the Big Sky Economic Development (BSED), Rocky Vista University (RVU) announced this week that it had chosen a site in Billings as the proposed location for a four-year medical school.
Unmasked? Will Schools Stop Requiring Masks?
Two weeks ago, Governor Gianforte rescinded the statewide mask mandate, and since then, local schools have been working to figure out what their policies should be regarding masks for their students and staff. Balancing the needs of various groups with differing interests and wishes is something with which school boards are very familiar.
Heights Community District Encounters Murky Waters
The Billings Heights Water District has quietly functioned through its 63 year history providing water to what is now a “city” of some 30,000 people, without much fanfare, but for a while now there have been growing rumbles about how the board has been managing its business. The situation has resulted in the introduction of […]
Mask Mandate Lifted by Governor Gianforte
Wednesday afternoon, Governor Greg Gianforte held his first bill signing ceremony. He signed into law SB-65 which shields businesses, health care providers, nonprofit organizations, and places of worship from COVID-19 lawsuits. In signing the law, Gianforte moved forward as he had promised to do to lift the statewide mask mandate. He announced that as of […]
Governor Awaits Passage of SB65 to Lift Mask Mandate
As the bill that would eliminate liability for businesses regarding contracting COVID-19, makes its way through the state legislature, Governor Greg Gianforte is waiting for it to land on his desk. He has promised that as soon as he can sign SB65 and know that vaccinations are being widely distributed in the state, he will […]
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 […]
Rockslide Closes Pictograph Cave State Park Indefinitely
A rockslide last week has resulted in the closing of the Pictograph Cave State Park indefinitely, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The face of a sandstone cliff overlooking the park collapsed, sending boulders over the roadway and a hiking trail. While no injuries were reported, and no buildings were damaged by the rock […]
Governor Lifts Statewide Restrictions on Businesses
Montana businesses no longer have to operate within constrained hours and reduced capacity because of COVID-19, by order of Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday. The order eliminates the restraints imposed mid-November by former Governor Steve Bullock. Gianforte said the order becomes effective within 48 hours of Tuesday afternoon, and it follows the rescinding, last week, […]
Local COVID Mandates Rescinded
Local COVID health mandates have been rescinded by Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton. Felton announced the change in a press conference on Thursday, saying the change is effective immediately. The rescinding of local orders does not affect those of the state, imposed in mid-November, which means the restrictions that former Governor Steve Bullock put […]