Montana’s Largest Solar Plant Set to Produce Power for 12k Homes
by Michael J. Marino Located off Alkali Creek Road in Billings, MTSUN is the state’s largest solar energy facility with the capacity to produce up to 80 Megawatts (MW) of electricity – enough to power around 12,000 homes each year.
Billings Rugby Team Makes Comeback after COVID
by Michael J. Marino The Magic City Marmots, a Billings rugby team, held their first game of the season taking on the Missoula Maggots, on Saturday, March 18 at Rose Park. Both teams played with intensity, but Missoula won with a score of 43-17. Players reported the Marmots were in good spirits despite the loss, […]
Governor Signs 4 Tax Bills into Law
by Michael J. Marino Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed four bills into law on Monday, March 13 that will reduce state income tax rates and provide various other rebates for Montana taxpayers.
Huntley Girls Play Down to the Wire
by Michael J. Marino Huntley Project’s Girls’ Basketball Team earned a berth at the Montana Class B State Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2009 when they became the divisional champs last week.
Clean Drinking Water For Worden Forecast in Near Future
by Michael J. Marino After a nearly four-year long process, the Worden-Ballantine Yellowstone County (WBYC) Water & Sewer District said on Monday that residents can expect their tap water to be safe to drink within the next six to seven months.
Where Are Those Bills Now? Legislative Rundown
by Michael J. Marino The 68th Montana Legislature is now officially past the halfway mark in the race that is called lawmaking. With a staggering 1,413 bills introduced this year, readers may be wondering what has become of all the bills featured in the Yellowstone County News since Jan. 2. Read on and wonder no […]
Billings Police Launch ‘Project Eyes on the Block’ Billings Police Launch Despite Some Criticism
by Michael J. Marino Billings Police Department (BPD) announced Feb. 23 the launch of a new program which they say “creates a partnership between the police department and the public,” called “Project Eyes on the Block.”
Officials Assure Murder is NOT ‘New Normal’ for Billings
by Michael J. Marino Despite recent headlines, City of Billings officials contended at the Feb. 28 Heights Task Force (HTF) meeting that violence and murder do not represent any sort of “new normal” for the Magic City.
Bipartisan Support for Bill to Restrict Government Use of Facial Recognition
by Michael J. Marino Strong support was heard from both Republicans and Democrats for Senate Bill 397, which would restrict government use of facial recognition technology.
Judge Halts Signal Peak Mine Expansion in Bull Mountains
by Michael J. Marino U.S. Judge Donald Molloy ordered Signal Peak Energy (SPE) on Feb. 10 to cease mining activity at their Bull Mountains underground coal mine, in five sections of land leased from the federal government, until a new “Environmental Impact Statement” (EIS) is submitted – which could take up to 20 months.