$3,000 Grant to Preserve Native American History
Yellowstone County Museum was awarded a $3,000 grant for the rehousing of their Native American Collection. “(We) applied for the grant to better understand our Native American collections and ensure they are properly stored to modern museum methods,” stated Yellowstone County Museum Executive Director, Terry Steiner. “The goal of this project is to use modern […]
Homesteader Days a Success
The annual Homesteader Days held out near Huntley drew extra attention this year. While many events have been cancelled this year thanks to the Coronavirus, Homesteader Days pushed forward, and it was a success.
6-Year Billings Police Officer Veteran Arrested for DUI
Officer Jeffrey Stovall, a six-year veteran of the Billings Police Department, was arrested and charged for a first offense of driving under the influence by the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Department on May 22, 2020. The incident occurred at 1:20 am while Officer Stovall was off-duty and in his personal vehicle.
$1.6 Million Levy Passes in Billings School District 2
Tuesday, Billings voters passed the elementary general fund levy for School District 2, which will provide support to the district as it wrestles with a structural budget deficit. It will cost $9.79 per $100,000 in assessed property value to fund the requested $1.6 million.
Homesteader Days is a Go!
The coronavirus pandemic has closed hundreds of businesses and events across the country. However, the popular Homesteader Days, hosted by the Huntley Project Lion’s Club, is moving forward, to the delight of the locals. The event coordinator, Bethany Hein commented, “Our goal is to provide another great event with social responsibility and safety for all […]
COVID starts to spike in Yellowstone County
Montana is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases in the recent weeks. Yellowstone County was reported to have the most active cases of COVID-19 in the state with 140 on Monday, and by Tuesday that number had climbed to roughly 199. This comes in at well over two times the second place amount in Gallatin […]
Laurel Rimrock Chevrolet Sold and Here’s Why
Rimrock Auto Group sold their Chevrolet location in Laurel to Don Jones on the tenth of June. All the employees of the location were able to retain their positions in the shift, which helped facilitate a clean transition.
Montana’s Unemployment Rate Declining
Last Friday, Governor Steve Bullock announced that Montana’s unemployment rate had improved considerably in May due to strong job growth. It dropped 2.9 percentage points to 9.0%. Back in April, the unemployment rate in Montana was at 11.9%. While this was considerably higher than the current level, it was still below the national unemployment rate […]
Revised Sex Trafficking Ordinance Doesn’t Fix the Problem
Revisions made to last year’s ordinance for massage businesses in Billings do little to fix its issues in the eyes of many licensed massage therapists. Last year, a city ordinance was introduced with the intention of inhibiting sex trafficking in the form of brothels disguising themselves as massage businesses.
1.6 Million Dollar Mill Levy Proposed in School District 2
You can expect ballots arriving in your mailboxes this Friday and Saturday for a proposed $1.6 million elementary school mill levy for School District 2. If passed, the levy will be directed towards operational costs for the kindergarten through eighth grades, according to Billings School District 2 Superintendent Greg Upham.