$80 Million MetraPark plan with No Horse Racing
In presentations this past week to several groups of local officials, the master planner for Metra Park laid forth three different options of how to develop Metra Park in the future.
Plan for 12 Days of Montana Fair
Plans are continuing for Montana Fair, despite coronavirus social distancing constraints. But rather than just nine days of fair, from August 7 through 15, there may be twelve days of fair with the addition of pre-fair dates, July 31 to August 2.
In Record Turnout, Voters Set Contests for General Election
In a record voter turnout, on Tuesday, for a primary election, Republicans and Democrats set up the contests for the general election in November. As of Wednesday morning, Bret Rutherford, Yellowstone County Elections Officer, reported having counted a total of 52,255 ballots, in the first ever, all-mail federal primary election.
Jail Has Outbreak of Virus
Despites efforts to prevent it, some inmates of the Yellowstone County Detention Facility have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Sheriff Mike Linder said that while it wasn’t realistic to expect that the jail would escape unscathed by the virus, they began early on taking preventive measures and implementing the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Company Offers Possible Solution for Colstrip Waste
Could it be that a new technology that utilizes a waste material of Colstrip power plants — coal ash– can build the foundation (perhaps quite literally) of a new economy for Colstrip?
Primary Ballots Reveal Record Setting Voter Participation
Early returns of ballots indicate that this primary presidential election may be one of the biggest in terms of voter participation – and it may be a record setter, reported Bret Rutherford, Director of Elections for Yellowstone County on Wednesday. Due to the coronavirus concerns this year’s Primary is a mail-ballot election – there are […]
Governor Explains Phase 2 Reopening Rules
Beginning June 1, Montana can move into Phase Two of Governor Steve Bullock’s Reopening of businesses and activities after having been shutdown for over ten weeks. Gov. Bullock announced the parameters of the next phase of allowable activity of Montana citizens on Tuesday, which includes lifting the travel ban.
MontanaFair Will Go On!
Montana Fair will go on despite the challenges of social distancing and keeping everything safe and clean as required in mitigating impacts of COVID-19-–that is the commitment of Metra Park and the county commissioners.
County Commissioners Return to Board Room
County Commissioners returned to the board room for their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday morning. The commissioners approved a Resolution for the National Day of Prayer for Thursday, May 7, which encouraged citizens to assemble on the Courthouse Lawn for a prayer rally at noon.
Request for Gravel Pit in Shepherd Re-Emerges
As was their option, with the issuance of a decision from Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) last July, that their plan had deficiencies, Riverside Contracting has submitted a response to the DEQ’s Deficiency Notice dated July 25, 2019. The company has proposed the development of a gravel mine near Shepherd, to which there was broad […]