Jon Tester “Demands” Border Security, Since When?
Well, Folks, I’ve been trying to see both sides here, but I’ve got to comment and call out the BS when I see the hypocrisy (IMO). While watching some online videos, commercials and campaign propaganda from Jon Tester and his campaign the last couple weeks while I was watching the Republican National Convention online (which […]
McNiven Meanderings: Congrats to our YCN Staff, History Made!
Well, Folks, I’m going to do a little shameless self-promotion this week (as Dave Rye calls it) and talk about our staff, newspaper and the awards our newspaper won last Saturday at the Montana Newspaper Association’s Annual convention in Kalispell. As you read on the front page of this week’s paper, we can finally tell […]
On to the next big bite…of the elephant
Well folks, now that DigIt Days is over, I can slow down a bit and now regroup and refocus my attention to our newspaper and what we are doing and where we are going.
Unveiling more of the YCN iceberg everyday
Well, Folks, the ballots are in and we have some winners! Actually, we have 40 winners to be exact plus my Editor’s Choice Award winner that we will be announcing in next week’s edition of Yellowstone County News. Thank you for your patience and to all the readers and voters that participated in the process. […]
McNiven’s Meanderings takes flight (with popcorn and flowers)
Well, folks; did you see all the letters to the editor we had this week in the paper? Did you know the number of letters to the editor show the vibrancy of a newspaper? Either we are getting more attention or our reporting is getting worse. I’ll let you be the judge but I thought […]
0 Degrees, Bonbons, and the Art of a New Year’s Resolution
2019 started off slowly with the weather clocking in at a big fat goose egg, “0 degrees.” In fact, it was so cold, it was like when Carl Wolf stopped frozen in his tracks when he saw me come visit him a couple weeks ago. I even brought him some bonbons (Yes, I really finally […]
Meanderings 6-16-17 Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood experience
Originally published in the 6/16/17 print edition of YCN. Well folks, there are many things going on right now that affect many of our local readers so stay tuned as we are on the big issues, whether it’s Homesteader Days coming up, or the new Lockwood High School that the local school board decided they […]
McNiven’s Meanderings – New Year’s Resolutions
Wow, another year has come and gone! Where does all the time go? As we go into this New Year, it’s time to make (and break) New Year’s resolutions and mine, of course, is set to be completed… well, I hope. We will be rolling out our new YCN logo (as you see on this […]
Meanderings
Meander means: 1. To follow a winding and turning course: 2. To move aimlessly and idly without fixed a direction. 3. A circuitous journey or excursion; ramble. Often used in the plural. 4. An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture. Happy New Year! It’s that time when we […]
Meanderings:
So I’ve been trying to figure out a good transition from Becky’s Brewings (of which I personally enjoyed) to thoughts, current happenings in the communities, unique perspectives and ideas of my own. So while working the night shift last weekend at Charter Communications (yes, many of us are working to get into a better position) […]