McNiven Meanderings: The calm before the storm
Folks, this is the calm before the storm for the election season is ending. In fact, it kind of feels eerie to a point as this is our edition before the election. I feel good about Trump winning BUT I felt that way as well when he lost in 2020, so I’m not sure what […]
Vote Absentee Early, Vote Absolutely Republican!
Well, Folks, we are now two weeks into election season and 80% or more of Yellowstone County voters turn in their absentee ballots by now. As I write this column, I’ve still got to turn mine in but it will be turned in before this column is sent to the printer. On a national level, […]
Let’s Call it for What it is, Straight-Up Propaganda and Fake News
Folks I want to address a supposed “newspaper” and self-described news media entity called the Montana Independent. This “newspaper” is being sent to more than 150,000 Montanans from an out-of-state organization called the American Independent that has ties to a Democrat aligned Super Pac that is focusing on high-profile elections in battleground states, including Montana […]
Meanderings: YCN Sports Athletic Director of the Year
Well, folks, it’s now been two years since working with local school athletic directors and others throughout the state since we launched our YCN Sports Broadcast in 2019.
We’re going to keep looking out for you
Well, Folks, we’re all in this together. I understand all of us are going to be affected in one way or another as this coronavirus pandemic will affect our pocketbooks, schools, livelihoods, normal routines, mental capacity, restaurants, airlines, etc. However, I’m optimistic that Montanans are well equipped to take on something like this compared to […]
Thank you for your recognition and support!
Well, Folks, this is going to basically be our Christmas edition of our paper as we are going to press before Christmas, but some of our readers will get this paper the day after Christmas because Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall in the middle of the week. This edition will also be our […]
The true meaning of Christmas
Well folks, a couple things as we are coming into Christmas holiday week. First, I always enjoy this time of year as there is so much going on, even when I think I’ll be able to calm down a little, things get even busier.
Can you see the tip of the iceberg?
Well, folks, can you see the tip of the iceberg now? Did you see our big announcement all over the front page of last week’s paper? If you can’t see the tip of the iceberg now and where we, as a newspaper, are going, then you must have read the wrong newspaper.
McNiven’s Meanderings; big news around the corner!
Well, folks, last week was a blur and this week seems to be the same with meetings during the day and additional work at night. However, success does not come overnight as I’ve learned it’s by the small and simple things that are done that contribute to the whole big picture.
McNiven’s Meanderings: Post debate reflections and current happenings
Well, folks, I sigh a sense of relief now that the MT GOP Senate Primary Debate/forum is over that Yellowstone County News co-sponsored last night at the Elks Club in Billings. I learned a lot about each candidate and thought they all did a great job. If I counted correctly (and my common core math […]