Yellowstone County

Yellowstone County commissioners have appointed Rep. Naarah Hastings to represent House District 50 in central Billings.

Montana’s influenza season is ramping up. Federal health officials say this year’s flu season is hitting the U.S. harder and earlier than in years past.

Two years after Montana voters statewide legalized recreational marijuana some communities are still fighting over the issue. Recreational sales are once again on the ballot this November.

About two-thirds of Montana counties are seeing medium to high impacts on healthcare facilities as a result of rising COVID-19 cases.

The judge’s block means four new laws can’t be enforced while the suit continues to play out in court. The new laws in question limit voter identification acceptable at the polls, restrict ballot drop-offs and eliminate same-day voter registration.

A NorthWestern Energy contractor is reapplying for a floodplains permit for a planned pipeline in Laurel after Yellowstone County withdrew its permission amid opposition from residents there.

Trying to figure out what's new with marijuana in Montana? From which counties have legalized recreational sales, to possession limits and taxes, here are the answers to some common questions.

The Billings Public Schools Board of Trustees voted Monday night to keep “Lawn Boy” and “Gender Queer: A Memoir” in circulation at the high school level, saying both books meet the libraries’ selection criteria.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte held a roundtable in Billings last week to talk about public safety challenges and solutions.

Billings Clinic is just one of the scores of hospitals across the U.S. looking abroad to ease a shortage of nurses worsened by the pandemic. The national demand is so great that it’s created a backlog of health care professionals awaiting clearance to work in the U.S.