23 Years Since Last Water Rate Increase for Huntley Water
Water rates for the Huntley Water and Sewer District residents were increased but more importantly than the amount of the rate increase was how long since the last water rate was changed.
Serve First, Campaign Later Says Billings Dr. from Queens, NY
As political campaigns are starting to peak, one long-time Billings doctor and new political candidate did not get the party memo in making sure his campaign is firing on all cylinders at the time that absentee ballots go out in the mail. Dr. Scott Price told the Yellowstone County News by phone on Monday that […]
Governor Bullock Announces Reopening The Treasure State
Starting this Sunday, stay-at-home restrictions regarding COVID-19 will be lifted, announced Governor Steve Bullock, and churches may hold services with some social distancing requirements in place. He outlined three phases projected to reopen the state at a press conference on Wednesday.
Montana Fair Green Lighted by Officials
Despite the need to slash budgets by 80 percent because of cancellations due to the COVID-19 crisis, Metra Park officials are fully intent on producing Montana Fair, August 7-15, this year.
Stimulus Checks to Begin Direct Deposit Next Week
The Final Cares Act, filed as H.R.748 — 116th Congress (2019-2020), and signed into law by President Trump on March 27 has provided extensive benefits both for big and small business but, the portion of the Bill that is of most interest to average struggling American citizens are the individual rebates, to be disbursed in […]
COVID-19 Test Kits Available
Wondering if maybe you have had the COVID-19 virus? Thinking you may have antibodies that may make you immune from future infection?
3D Re-usable ‘Montana Masks’ Capturing Worldwide Interest
The designers of the re-usable “Montana Masks” have taken their product to the next level in testing their product to be CDC compliant as well as making the re-usable masks freely available for the masses on their free website www.makethemasks.com. As the coronavirus is projected to peak in Montana in the next two weeks or […]
Billings Trio invents 3D reusable masks to combat Corona Virus, “Do you have a 3D printer? We need your help!”
Billings, MT – A new local website has been launched Wednesday for anyone wanting to help print 3-D masks for their own communities worldwide. Spencer Zaugg, a Billings dentist and former Stake President for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints told the Yellowstone County News on Wednesday about a new free website they […]
City and County State of Emergency Declared
by Evelyn Pyburn The fallout from public concerns about the COVID-19 virus has prompted declarations of emergency by state and local officials and has resulted in health departments issuing demands that bars and restaurants be closed in several major counties.
Message from Montana Governor Bullock
This week, I announced a set of directives and guidance to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect vulnerable Montanans, including closing our public K-12 schools, adhering to social distancing, and limiting visitation at nursing home facilities. I have directed Montana’s public K-12 schools to close starting March 16 until March 27. During this time, […]