Dear Editor,
Thank you YCN [YCN Sports] for the intense commentary on the Shepherd / Huntley volleyball game. I was quite entertained and on the edge of my seat! Bravo!! And great job to the players!
Juli Fields
Shepherd
Nov192022
Nov192022
State Board of Canvassers Conducts Random-Sample Audit selection 
HELENA, Mont. — This week, the State Board of Canvassers convened at the State Capitol to complete the random-sample audit selection for the 2022 General Election. read more
Nov132022
Shots Fired at Crisp Over COVID
Dear Editor,
Mae Woo, your commentary in YCN (10-28-22) is right on about David Crisp only reading the lies of the liberal lefties news. What does Crisp know about medicine? And for Crisp to disparage Dr. Kerns is akin to a garbage collector training a heart surgeon. Dr. Kerns is a well-respected doctor and member of our community. Dr. Kerns, I stand beside you and will continue to admire your work. read more
Nov122022
Worden Fire Dept. Runs on Volunteers
Dear Editor,
I am writing this letter on behalf of the Worden Fire Dept. Volunteer depts. are vital to small communities like ours. They provide emergency services that most take for granted and hopefully will never need. read more
Nov112022
Obituary: Claudette Hanson
Claudette Hanson
June 20, 1937 – November 6, 2022
Claudette Hanson: dedicated mother of five, grandmother of 17, great-grandmother of 44 and eternal love of one, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6, 2022.
Claudette was born on Father’s Day, June 20, 1937, to Russell Ward & Amy Neilson Smith in Cowley, Wyoming. She was just three years old when her loving Mother passed away. Two years later, her father married Margaret Pryde Crowder. The newly married couple and their blended family grew from seven to eleven. Claudette was raised on the small family farm in Cowley learning invaluable lifelong lessons. She attended Cowley schools, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and treasured her growing up years in their small community.
On June 4, 1954, Claudette married Kent Hanson in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were blessed with five children: Cozette Partridge (Rod), Russell Kent, Charles Dan, Gary J and Chris K (Donna). Kent and Claudette celebrated almost 64 years together at the time of his passing on April 19, 2018. read more
Nov112022
Some Local Ballots Lacking Party Diversity, Explained
The mid-term elections of 2022 have been called a “political tinderbox” by pundits and citizens alike. Campaign dollars flew toward “mud flinging” ads across the board, as sensationalism has become the new normal for our political environment. Locally, one abnormality became evident just before the primaries this past spring: there were seemingly no Democratic contenders on Yellowstone County’s ballots, leading both Republican and Democrat voters in Yellowstone County to ask, “Where did the Democrats go?” read more
Nov112022
County to Launch Search for MetraPark Manager
Having dropped the process of finding a company to manage MetraPark, Yellowstone County Commissioners are taking up the search for a manager for the county-owned facility. The need to replace the former manager, retiring Bill Dutcher, was put on hold, a year ago, as the commissioners explored the possibility of hiring a private company to manage the entertainment venue. In the interim, they advanced Assistant Manager Tim Goodridge to the position of temporary manager. read more
Nov112022
Huntley Project, Shepherd Volleyball Headed to State
Huntley Project’s Lady Red Devils won 1st place and the Shepherd Lady Fillies took 2nd, at this year’s Divisional Tournaments in Manhattan, Montana. This is the first time in Montana history that not only one, but two, of Yellowstone County’s high school teams have advanced to the State Class B Tournament games, which will be held in Bozeman this year. Huntley Project will take on Glasgow starting at noon on Thursday, Nov. 10, followed by Shepherd vs. Bigfork at 4:00 p.m. YCN Sports will broadcast both games live on www.ycnsports.com and, for Billings listeners, on FM station 101.1 KFHW. (Anderson McNiven photo)
Nov112022
Election Results Fortify Red Wall in Montana
Given the polls and chronic predictions, the outcome of elections in Montana were probably not much of a surprise for most people. Voter turnout was probably lower than anticipated given all the hype prior to Election Day. Statewide the voter turnout was 55 percent – 425,637 voters. read more
Nov112022
Sign the COS Petition to Stop Robbing Social Security
Dear Editor,
Politicians have been forecasting the insolvency of Social Security for years. This makes little sense because the unbroken string of Social Security surpluses start year 1 and run through 2018 ($3.1 billion that year). What happened to all the surplus money? read more
Nov82022
Disrupting the Cycle: State Prison Launches New Tech Training Program
Executives of the non-profit organization, The Last Mile (TLM), joined key figures of the Montana Department of Corrections and Governor Greg Gianforte to formally launch TLM’s workforce development program at Montana State Prison (MSP) on October 25, 2022. (Courtesy photo)
by Michael J. Marino
Montana State Prison (MSP) recently launched a new workforce training program that helps incarcerated individuals prepare for reentry into society by teaching them in-demand job skills and offering post-release support. Provided by non-profit organization, The Last Mile (TLM), the program touts a zero percent recidivism rate among its graduates. read more
Nov82022
Huntley, Shepherd Early Bird Voters Denied
If you were among the early birds to get out to vote in the Shepherd and Huntley Districts, you may have been turned away. Ballots were, unfortunately, late on arrival to those locations. Those who were denied this morning are welcome to return to their District’s voting location to cast their votes. Ballots did arrive around 10am today.
Nov82022
False Reporting by Pyburn
Dear Editor,
Once again Evelyn Pyburn has gone out of her way to report false information. In her October 21, 2022 article on MetraPark she states, “Jones and Pitman launched their exploration of the privatization concept outside of any public hearings or public discussions.” That is false! I did not start my exploration until after Commissioner Ostlund, during a meeting in August 2021, stated that “it’s (privatization) never worked out anywhere that its ever happened”. read more
Nov72022
Presumption of Innocence is a False
Dear Editor,
I used to attend a meeting of people interested in politics pretty much on a weekly basis. Some of our elected officials would occasionally attend also. Around election time a number of candidates for various offices would attend and invite questions from the audience. read more
Nov72022
Why I Supporting Gary Buchanan for Congress
Dear Editor,
Serving 44 years as an elected public servant, I have learned to recognize leadership skills and that is why I am proudly supporting Gary Buchanan for Congress. read more
Nov62022
Justice Ingrid Gustavson: The right Supreme Court Justice for Montana.
Dear Editor,
Justice Ingrid Gustavson is the right Supreme Court Justice for Montana.
It took decades for the Republican party to corrupt our do the same thing to our Montana Supreme Court. U.S. Supreme Court. There are now six Justices on the court that are politically driven. Montana politicians are now trying to. read more
Nov62022
New Leaders of the Heights Task Force
Dear Editor,
Please welcome the new leaders of the Heights Task Force elected at the October meeting: Chair Frank Ewalt, First Vice Chair Ed Hostettler, Second Vice Chair Nancy Steel and Secretary Pam Ellis. read more
Nov52022
Matt Rosendale Voted Against Assault Weapons Ban
Dear Editor,
Despite the fact that the weather is just beginning to change, and school is just getting started, election day is right around the corner. Citizens around the state of Montana are looking into which candidates they will be voting for and which represent their deeply held values the most. read more
Nov52022
Mark Morse Has Integrity
Dear Editor,8
I am writing to you in support of my neighbor and friend Mark Morse. I’ve known Mark for the last seven years and can speak as to what I have come to know of his integrity and honesty. read more
Nov42022
Update: Commissioners vs Jarussi Case
Billings Attorney Gene Jarussi’s case against Yellowstone County regarding the privatization of management of Metra Park is awaiting a decision by Judge Rod Souza of the 13th District Court of Yellowstone County as to whether the case will be dismissed. Oak View Group (OVG), a private management company, was also named as a defendant in the case. read more
