Category: Pompeys Pillar

Purple Mustard Invades Area

Yellowstone County is being invaded by a weed called Purple Mustard or more formally known as Chorispora tenella. It was officially declared a weed in Yellowstone County by county commissioners this week at the request of Joe Lockwood, weed coordinator…

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…

Early crop welcomed, Make hay while the sun shines

Originally published in the Yellowstone County News print edition on 6/2/17. HUNTLEY — Local growers are making hay while the sun shines. Steve Lackman, Montana State University extension agent in Yellowstone County, said Tuesday that he’s surprised by how much…

Mobile home taxes will likely increase

Originally published in the 5/12/17 print edition of the Yellowstone County News.   YELLOWSTONE COUNTY— A change in how the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) assesses mobile homes means that many mobile home owners will see an increase in their…

Cat Country DJ’s back “On Air”

Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — Cat Country’s morning crew returned back to work on Monday, March 13 after 3 weeks off the air since radio DJ Paul Mushaben was suspended after a blog…

Countwide ambulance proposal slowly taking shape

by Evelyn Pyburn-Originally published in they print edition of Yellowstone County News. SHEPHERD — A plan being developed for ambulance service in the county could mean that 70 percent of the rural population of Yellowstone County would be within 10…

County will test emergency alarms and sirens

Yellowstone County will be testing their emergency equipment and sirens next Wednesday in preparation for any possible emergency situation or weather this upcoming season and year. Duane Winslow, Yellowstone County Emergency Services director, released the following info today. AT 6 PM, WEDNESDAY APRIL 22nd, THE DISASTER…