MONTANA — The National Day of the American Cowboy has won approval from the U.S. Senate. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, with the support of 14 senators, including six Democrats, from several western states. Approval of…
Category: Lockwood
YVEC’s new ‘Operation Round Up’ is “opt-out rather than opt-in”
by Judy Killen-Originally published in the 8/25/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. HUNTLEY — With the “Operation Round Up” program launching this month, YVEC general manager Brandon Wittman would like to remind co-op customers that the program is totally…
Longtime Lockwood Supporter, Don Reed, passes
Lockwood Steering Committee Chairman Bob Riehl informed the Lockwood Public districts of the passing of longtime Lockwood supporter Don Reed as he put out the following info. Here’s what he said, Lockwood lost a passionate community supporter with…
Lightning fire destroys Lockwood garage
Originally published in the 8/4/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — A garage at 3433 Tigard Ave. in Lockwood was fully engulfed in flames when the Lockwood Fire Department arrived on scene just before 11 p.m. Tuesday evening.…
County considers weekly newspapers as option for legal ads
BILLINGS — County officials are mulling over whether they want to change the publication designated as the official publisher of legal notices for Yellowstone County. It’s been about three years since County Commissioners designated the Billings Gazette as their publisher…
Residents have 2 years before sewer rate hikes kick in
Printed in 6/30/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — Lockwood residents who are part of the Phase 2 sewer district will have two years in which to take advantage of system development fees (SDF) at their current rate,…
locals organize to support high school vote
This story will be published in next week’s 7/7/17 Yellowstone County News print edition as the meeting occurred after YCN went to press last night. An organizational meeting was held by the Lockwood Community Education Committee, last Wednesday evening, at…