Man Found Dead at the Top of Pompey’s Pillar
Jennifer and Randel Bonifay came upon a gruesome sight Monday afternoon when they climbed the steps of Pompey’s Pillar National Monument. The couple, who had never before been to the top of the monument, spotted a man sitting in a camp chair close to the viewing glasses at the precipice of the rock. It did […]
Sign Violated the Spirit of Election Day, if Not the Law
A huge electronic billboard, promoting the passage of CI-126, dominated the MetraPark parking lot on Election Day, in front of Election headquarters, for much of the day – just as flyers promoting the campaigns of Judge Katherine Bidegaray and Judge Jeremiah “Jerry” Lynch were passed out to people standing in line waiting to register to […]
City Hires Firm to Audit Utility Billings System
Having struggled for months to get its new automated billing system to work properly, the City of Billings has engaged SL-serco from Minneapolis to conduct an audit of the system. The process has already begun with consultants visiting Billings homes, selected randomly, to check out meter readings. The readings, transmitted by radio frequency from residential […]
Yellowstone County Majority Remains Red
A “red wave” could be considered something of an understatement regarding the Montana general election on Tuesday and the same held true for Yellowstone County where late registrations on Election Day pushed the total number of voters to record levels. Election workers were still counting ballots at noon on Wednesday. Ballot counting, by law, has […]
Sheehy Dethrones Tester, Republicans Sweep Statewide
Among record Montana voter turnout, Montanans made themselves heard Tuesday night. Republican candidates swept the statewide races for Governor, U.S. Senate, and both U.S. House districts. The Gubernatorial race was the first to be called, with the Associated Press announcing a Greg Gianforte re-election victory just three minutes after the polls closed at 8:00pm. At […]
Election Initiatives Fail; Abortion Initiative Passes
In an election appearing to be a red wave, conservative voters got their way on two of the three constitutional initiatives on the ballot this cycle. CI-126, which would have introduced a nonpartisan top four advance primary, failed to garner enough support, with only 48.2 percent of counted ballots voting yes. Alaska, Washington, and California […]
More Enplanements at Billings Airport
Enplanements at Billings Logan International Airport are up 15.36 percent, year–to-date. The Total enplanements increased from 317,734 to 366,542. The month of September was up 18.58 percent over September 2023, increasing from 35,772 to 42,358, according to the Billings Transit Board. Jeff Roach, Director of the Airport, announced that the airport moved up nationally in […]
Shorter School Weeks May Not be Beneficial
A new report from researchers at the University of Montana shows shorter school weeks may hurt student performance and school budgets, according to a report from Montana Public Radio. While a growing number of schools in Montana have switched to four-day weeks, the researchers say data analysis on four-day school weeks “demonstrates a disturbing trend […]
Billings Bypass Railroad Bridge Nearing Completion
Last week contractors working on the Billings Bypass Railroad Bridge started their final steps on the bridge that will connect Lockwood to the newly built Yellowstone River Bridge. According to District Administrator Michael Taylor, the contractor Wadsworth Brothers Construction will be pouring its final concrete for the bridge deck on October 24. The concrete deck […]
South Shepherd Storage Changes Hands
Roy and Carol Wood of Springdale, MT, have bought South Shepherd Storage from Frank and Laurie Ewalt. With only three available units and two RV parking spots open, the Woods have excitedly taken on an established business that they hope to grow into something they can pass on to their kids. The 183-unit storage facility […]