Fraud perpetrator, Zachary Ruble receives light two year probationary sentence
Zachary Ruble, a former manager at the Signal Peak Energy coal mine near Roundup, was sentenced on Tuesday for his role in a fraud conspiracy to steal just under $2.4 million from Signal Peak Energy.
MVD Express offering Real ID fast tracking
There is less than a year until the Real ID laws fully come into effect in Montana. After October 1st, 2020, if you want to fly both internationally or domestically, enter a military base, get a passport, or enter any federal building you will need a Real ID compliant license. MVD Express, a company […]
County awards legal ad contract to YCN
Yellowstone County News was awarded Yellowstone County’s legal advertising contract by Yellowstone County Commissioners on Tuesday in a unanimous vote.
Laredo rock slide raises concern for residences beneath Rimrocks
Early on the morning of September 21st, boulders came crashing down from the Rims, landing on a home on Laredo Place. Luckily no one was injured in the rockslide, but there was extensive property damage done. Area residents are now asking two questions of the city: How are these giant boulders going to be removed, […]
Anti-human trafficking budget cut undermines investigative efforts
In what Montana legislators are calling a blow to anti-human trafficking efforts, the FBI announced that their one full-time agent working human trafficking cases in the state of Montana will now be splitting his time between those cases and crimes in Indian Country. U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines as well as U.S.
Airport expansion project breaks ground
After years of planning, the expansion and remodeling project of the Billings Airport was kicked off on Monday with a ground breaking. Among the dignitaries present, the $55 million project was, frequently, referred to as a “huge deal,” for Billings.
City Council Primary results are in
The primary election results for the Billings City Council are officially in. With 18,148 ballots returned out of 47,062 that were sent out to Billings residents, turnout for this election was at 38%.
Planning Department 2020 budget finalized
The Policy Coordinating Committee that serves Yellowstone County and Billings approved the 2020 Billings Urban Area Unified Planning Work Program for the planning department, during a meeting on Tuesday.
Balancing the budget could mean lower county tax levies
Property taxpayers will see lower county tax levies on their property tax bills this year, in Yellowstone County, because the overall amount of taxable value on property in the county has increased by $24.88 million. Over half of that increase is due to new construction – new wealth – in the county.
Code Red insufficiencies revealed by severe weather
The recent severe thunderstorm in Yellowstone County unveiled a number of points of confusion about the new Code Red emergency alert system that Yellowstone County has been trying to adopt over the past few years.