Month: July 2023
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YCN Takes 13 Awards in Newspaper Contest
Yellowstone County News won thirteen awards in the Montana Better Newspaper Contest which were presented at The Montana Newspaper Association’s annual convention in Helena last Friday and Saturday. The event brings together newspaper publishers, reporters, designers, advertisers and marketers from across the state to discuss the state of their industry, compare notes and share ideas.…
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Shafer Named Treasurer
In a unanimous vote, Yellowstone County Commissioners named Marci Shafer, Billings, as the Treasurer for Yellowstone County, replacing Sherry Long who is retiring. Shafer will assume her new position on August 1. Shafer was one of five people who applied for the position. The appointment is the fulfillment of a goal for Shafer. Ten years…
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Rosendale Comments – BLM Conservation Lease Plan
US Congressman Matt Rosendale commented to the Department of Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on their proposed Conservation and Landscape Health rule that will lock up swaths of public land for “conservation leases”. “This rule is just another example of the Biden Administration weaponizing the government to appease radical environmentalists at the…
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NFIB Filed Briefs in Seven Cases, Six Decided in Favor of Small Business
From National Federation of Independent Business The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its 2022-2023 term on June 30. Overall, the term was a convincing success for small business. NFIB filed amicus briefs in seven cases this term. Of these, six cases were decided in favor of small businesses. From civil penalty prosecutions to the jurisdiction of…
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New MetraPark Manager
Stoney Field of Montrose County Colorado has been named as MetraPark’s new general manager. According to a press release, the choice was unanimous among Yellowstone County Commissioners. Field most recently served, for the past six years, as the Fairgrounds and Events Center Director in Montrose County, Colorado. Field’s first day on the job will be…
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New CEO of YWCA
The YWCA Billings has announced the appointment of Erin Lambert as the new CEO of YWCA Billings. Lambert has extensive experience with the YWCA having served YWCA Billings over the past 18 years. Lambert is a non-profit management professional with a deep-rooted familiarity of YWCA Billings. She has expertise in trauma-informed care and is dedicated…
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New Businesses June 2023
Newly Licensed Businesses June 2023 Stillwater Machine LLC, 2931 Stillwater Dr, 59102, 579-3387, Jake Johnston, service G Bell LLC, 14 E Almadin Ln, 59105, 208-4693, Gard Bell, service Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 1801 Terminal Circle, 59105, 973-496-4700, Jeannine Pallumbo, service BD Equipment Services Inc, 4712 Rimrock Rd, 59106, 201-7711, Bill Beede, service CORE Volleyball…
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NAM Forms Council of Manufacturing
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), along with members of the NAM’s Council of Manufacturing Associations and Conference of State Manufacturers Associations, has launched Manufacturers for Sensible Regulations, a group aimed at addressing the unworkable onslaught of rules that has emerged from the Biden administration in recent months. —More than 63% of manufacturers say they…
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MSU Eastern Extension Studies Camelina, Canola as Sugar Beet Replacement
Dr. Chengci Chen, MSU-EARC professor of agronomy and superintendent recently presented, in Sidney, the results of a study of camelina and canola as potential rotational crops for dryland and irrigated production systems. The study is being conducted at Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center’s (EARC). “Demands for oilseeds has increased in recent years; canola…
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Montana Home School Heroes
By Lawrence Reed, Director of Frontier Institute “On this important question, the verdict is in and it is definitive: The one ingredient that makes the most difference in educational outcomes is parental involvement.” Of all the ingredients in the recipe for educating children, which one has the greatest potential to improve student outcomes? Teacher unions would put…