by Michael J. Marino “If you’re going to Huntley,” a perturbed driver shouted from her window, “you’re gonna be waiting two hours!” She was correct. In fact, this was an understatement. This reporter left downtown Billings at around 3:45 pm…
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Lockwood Homeowners Disgruntled by Steep Tax Jumps
by Michael J. Marino Both eyebrows and questions have been raised in Lockwood regarding what some feel are unreasonably steep jumps in their property tax bills.
Meskimens Retire after 30 Years at Lockwood IGA
by Michael J. Marino After 30 years of owning and operating the Lockwood IGA off Old Hardin Road, Shane Meskimen joked that he’s feeling, “old and tired” and like he’s “been here long enough.” These were the first reasons to…
Morse, Pitman Answer Voter Questions at Forum
by Michael J. Marino A forum held ahead of the June 7 election allowed voters to ask this year’s candidates for Yellowstone County Commissioner – incumbent Denis Pitman and his opponent Mark Morse – questions regarding the issues facing the…
TurboTax Ordered to Pay Back Montanans for Deceptive Practices
Nearly 17,000 Montanans will benefit from a settlement reached between Montana Attorney General (AG) Austin Knudsen and TurboTax, according to a press release on May 6.
No Injuries After Enormous Bus Fire Erupts on I-90 West
At about 7:45pm on April 10, a large bus carrying Montana State University – Bozeman (MSU-B) men’s lacrosse team caught fire on Interstate 90 West between the two Lockwood exits. According to the team’s coach, Chris Kelley, the team had…
Voters to Consider Multiple Mill Levies this Election
There are two different kinds of levies: permissive and general. General mills are voted on each election cycle by the constituents of each school district, while permissive mills are levied by state law.