Elections Office Moving Services to MetraPark
The Elections Office in Yellowstone County will be moving its in-person voting location to Metra Park which will open on October 2.
Another Body Found in the Yellowstone River
Deputies were dispatched to the Custer area on Saturday for a dead body report. At approximately 2:15 PM on August 22, 2020, deputies responded to the Yellowstone River in the area of Custer Frontage Road and Road 39 South regarding human remains found by a hunter. This is the third body recovered in the Yellowstone […]
The Fans Are Back! Huntley Project School District Announces Some Spectators Will be Allowed at Activities
The decision regarding spectators at athletic events and other activities can now be made at the discretion of each school following a meeting held today between John Felton, CEO of RiverStone Health, and local school district superintendents and athletic directors. This is a reversal of a previous directive banning any spectators from all school activities. […]
Superintendent of Public Instruction and MHSA Executive Director Advocate Parental Attendance to Sports Events
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction (OPI), Elsie Arntzen, and Montana High School Association (MHSA) Executive Director, Mark Beckman, have each sent letters to the Association of Montana Public Health Officials (AMPHO) in regards to allowing parents or guardians to attend school sporting events.
Superintendent of Public Instruction and MHSA Executive Director Advocate Parental Attendance to Sports Events
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction (OPI), Elsie Arntzen, and Montana High School Association (MHSA) Executive Director, Mark Beckman, have each sent letters to the Association of Montana Public Health Officials (AMPHO) in regards to allowing parents or guardians to attend school sporting events. “We are pushing to allow two parents
Parents and Public to Protest Sports Spectator Ban
This Friday will see the public protest to the recent announcement of the banning of spectators from attending high school sports and activities. As no additional answers were clarified in this evening’s press conference with Riverstone Health officer John Felton, plans are already underway to protest, according to parents, and supporters of the cause. […]
Felton vs. the Public – Will Sports Have Fans?
Riverstone Health President & CEO, John Felton held a press conference to address the concerns that have been raised in relation to the banning of fans and attendees to school sports and activities. However, his answers to the questions he was asked left much of the public dissatisfied. “One thing that we need to recognize […]
County Plans for Mail Ballot General Election
Not surprisingly, Yellowstone County will be opting to conduct a mail ballot for the November 3 general election, following the Governor’s directive last week that allows counties the option of doing so.
Rescue Mission Lays Out Plan for Centralized Services for Homeless
The Montana Rescue Mission is proposing to build and revitalize almost a whole block of Billings on the 2800 block of Minnesota Avenue to develop a centralized “Unified Campus” to provide services to the homeless and low income.
Downtown HUB Drop-In Center to Close
The HUB Drop-In Center in Downtown Billings with be closing its doors, effective October 1. The Board of Directors for the Mental Health Center made the difficult decision at its July meeting, after months of serious consideration of multiple alternatives.