Benson Not Eligible for Water District Board Position
One of the announced candidates for the Heights Water District board election has been determined to be ineligible to serve on the board.
Travel Around Billings to be Transformed; I-90 Corridor Going to Three Lanes
In the coming decade there is much that is going to change about travel through the Billings I-90 corridor. Interchanges will change, highways broadened and bridges reconstructed – all are projects in the planning stages, with some already underway.
Half of Water District Candidates Were “No Shows”
Issues of transparency and fee schedules emerged as top concerns for the Heights Water District during a candidate forum.
Bill Addressing Heights Water District Issues Continues to Make its Way through Legislature
The legislation aimed at tightening up the operations of special districts that administer water and/or sewer systems throughout the state is encountering headwinds in the Montana Senate after having sailed through the House. As a consequence, its sponsor Rep. Larry Brewster, (R), HD44, said he has stripped out the problematic language so it stands a […]
Attorney Asserts County’s Appointment To Heights Water Board Made in Error
An attorney for the Billings Heights Water District sent a letter to the Yellowstone County Commissioners stating that they did not have the authority to replace their appointee to the water district board.
Lockwood Hosts First Ever State Girls’ Wrestling Tournament
Lockwood School was excited about being selected to host the very first statewide girls’ wrestling tournament. The Montana High School Association made the selection for the tournament which was held February 19 and 20.
Lockwood Irrigation Election Fails, Again
Election Fails, Again Once again the Lockwood Irrigation District’s bond election has failed. Despite 70 percent of the voters supporting the bond, the election failed to garner the required level of acreage represented to be considered a valid outcome.
Heights Community District Encounters Murky Waters
The Billings Heights Water District has quietly functioned through its 63 year history providing water to what is now a “city” of some 30,000 people, without much fanfare, but for a while now there have been growing rumbles about how the board has been managing its business. The situation has resulted in the introduction of […]
Commissioners Move to Purchase Miller Building
Purchase Miller Building In order to secure their options, the Yellowstone County Commissioners are making an offer to purchase the Miller Building in downtown for future expansion of county departments.
Fire Truck Overturns as Winter Returns to Montana
Following an exceptionally warm month of January, the first week of February brought winter back to Big Sky Country, and with it came slick roads. On Friday, February 5, 2021, at approximately 8:07 AM, the Billings Fire Department was responding to a two-vehicle accident on I-90 westbound near mile-marker 452.