Originally published in the 6/8/18 print edition of Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — County officials held the first of what is usually two meetings to determine salary increases for the county’s elected officials, on Tuesday. While no action was taken,…
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Community friends and family set up Don Reed Memorial Fund
In this months Superintendent Sandbox (published in the Yellowstone County News) from Lockwood School’s Superintendent Tobin Novasio was attributed to one of Lockwood’s biggest advocates, Don Reed, who passed away this last August. Read his full article below. …
Taxpayers save $1.7 million in county jail bond sale
Originally published in the 9/29/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — Good news for county taxpayers! The bond sale to finance the addition to the Yellowstone County Detention Facility (YCDF) was much better for county taxpayers than even…
Yellowstone County Commissioners approve $94 Million Budget
Originally published in the 9/8/17 print edition. This is an early release of the story. BILLINGS — Pointing out that Yellowstone County’s 2017-18 budget is only “sustainable” if the proposed Safety Mill Levy passes, County Commissioner Denis Pitman refused to…
City, county may split ways on zoning regulations
Originally published in the 8/25/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — Yellowstone County Commissioners approved a proposed separation of the zoning regulations that govern the City of Billings and Yellowstone County. Called the Unified Zoning Regulations, the City-County…
Solar eclipse excites crowd and viewers
Originally published in the 8/25/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News POMPEYS PILLAR — Monday’s solar eclipse wowed people who gazed up at the sky, but on the ground at Pompeys Pillar, ham radio operators from the Yellowstone Radio Club…
Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office moves this week
Originally published in the 8/25/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — The Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office will be in a new home at the end of this week. Sheriff Mike Linder said in a press release that remodeling…