Bryan comments on Yellowstone County Budget
Looking to the future – anticipating what space will be needed and figuring out a strategy of how the county will be prepared to meet those needs, is a primary focus of the coming year’s budget, for Director of Finance Kevan Bryan.
Custer reenactment plays out in battle Docu-Drama
Every year, people flock to the Little Bighorn Battlefield to watch an amazing reenactment of the titular battle take place on the same ground. With cavalry soldiers performing as Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment as they are routed by the combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho led by Crazy Horse, Chief Gall, […]
Commissioners discuss 2 percent salary increase for county officials
To increase salaries of elected county officials by two percent is a pending motion before the Yellowstone County Elected Officials Compensation Committee, which held its first meeting last Tuesday. They will meet again on June 25 to make a final recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. County Commissioners will take up the committee’s recommendation […]
Sex trafficking ordinance targets massage therapists
There are over 200 licensed massage therapists in the city of Billings. Recently, a city ordinance was introduced with the expressed purpose of protecting massage therapists while cracking down on human traffickers running brothels under the guise of a massage business, but many massage therapists are taking extreme offense to the wording of the ordinance, […]
USS Billings gets decked out with hometown signs
by Parker H. Jimison As the commissioning of the USS Billings gets set for August 3rd in Key West, the USS Billings Namesake Committee are prepping local street signs to be placed throughout the ship, helping give the ship and her crew more of a connection to the city she’s named for.
Local Government weighs mill levies in the balance
What local government might run a mill levy request of the voters and when? That seemed to be one of the top concerns of local government officials during a luncheon discussion last week at the Lincoln Center among a broad range of civic leaders, including those from the City of Billings, Yellowstone County and School […]
City admin chats with commissioners
The administrator for the City of Billings, Chris Kukulski dropped in for a visit with Yellowstone County Commissioners’ during their discussion period on Monday afternoon. He reviewed several issues including the possibility that the city and county could share the same building in the future.
Project Safe Neighborhoods marks a successful 1st year
by Parker H. Jimison Just over one year ago, in an effort to combat the rise in rates of violent crime in Montana, Project Safe Neighborhoods began an effort to combat the causes of those crimes in and around Yellowstone County. Project Safe Neighborhoods is a revitalized US Department of Justice initiative that seeks to […]
Area schools graduate seniors
Local school from Yellowstone County graduate seniors from the local area. The following are locations to find pictures that were captured this year. Next year will have even more schools included in the Yellowstone County News. Here are the local links to find pictures from the local 2019 graduation ceremonies. Huntley Project High School – […]
Landscape zoning Re-codes approved by County Commissioners
Yellowstone County Commissioners have approved changes to landscaping zone regulations. The amendment is the first segment of changes that is the product of Project Re-code, which is a long-term endeavor to update the county zoning regulations.