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The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation celebrated the completion of Phase I of the Lower Yellowstone Headworks Project by hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony at Intake Dam on Monday April 30. The $17.8 million Phase I project saw the completion of a single diversion headworks structure that includes twelve double fish screens, sluice gates, and a new canal. The project allows irrigators within the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) to continue to receive irrigation...
Beginning Wednesday, May 16, visitor hours will change at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. From May 16 to September 15, summer hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Central Time, seven days a week, will be in effect. The museum will follow winter schedule hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Central Time, Wednesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 16 through May 15. Located 22 miles southwest of Williston, the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center is considered part of the Fort Buford State...
The 2012 Mrs. Montana Pageant took place April 21 at the Petro Theater with the Holiday Inn Grand, Billings, being the official host hotel. Delegates from all over the state of Montana competed for the coveted crown. Kristi Parrotte, Havre, captured the judge’s votes and was crowned Mrs. Montana 2012! Along with winning the prestigious title, Kristi captured the Best in Evening Gown, Best in Interview and Most Photogenic awards. She won a prize package valued at over $8,000. She will advance o...
A classic children’s book, Fairy Tale Pictures, has been republished by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, with funding from the Museum Store. It is the tenth, and last, in a series of classic reproductions from the collections of the state’s history agency. This book includes four fairy tales, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Little Snow White,” and “The Frog Prince,” with paper dolls and story scenes to match each story. The original images were perforated for easy removal by delighted youngsters; this reproduction d...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks generally takes a conservative approach to managing the state's paddlefish. This year all paddlefish regulations were consolidated into one location in the 2012 fishing regulations. Fisheries managers in FWP's Regions 6 and 7 say paddlefish reproduction has been poor or absent in recent years due to a variety of environmental factors. Combine these factors with increased fishing pressure on adult paddlefish, and conservative management is essential. The one exception is the Missouri River above Fort Peck...
North Dakota’s paddlefish snagging season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through the end of the month. However, depending on the overall harvest, an early in-season closure may occur with a 36-hour notice issued by the state Game and Fish Department. Snaggers need to be aware that Sundays are now included in snag-and-release-only days. Therefore, snag-and-release of all paddlefish is required on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Those planning to participate during snag-and-release-only days need to have in their possession a current sea...
North Dakota’s paddlefish snagging season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through the end of the month. However, depending on the overall harvest, an early in-season closure may occur with a 36-hour notice issued by the state Game and Fish Department. Snaggers need to be aware that Sundays are now included in snag-and-release-only days. Therefore, snag-and-release of all paddlefish is required on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Those planning to participate during snag-and-release-only days need to have in their possession a current sea...
The Yellowstone Township Zoning Board ratified the Zoning Ordinance on April 5, 2012. Zoning went into effect on that date. Any questions, please call Vicky at 406-744-5167....
Katie Haase, licensed massage therapist, recently joined the staff at Yellowstone Chiropractic, Sidney. Katie finished massage school in May 2010 and has been doing massages since then. Katie is available Monday and Wednesdays and other times by appointment. Katie is also the Sidney High School cross country coach, and will continue to do that. Katie is a Sidney native and Yellowstone Chiropractic welcomes her. To schedule an appointment with Katie call 406-433-4757. The office is located at...
An agreement between Montana’s wildlife agency and a northeastern Montana Indian reservation that allowed for the recent translocation and long-term care of more than 60 disease-free bison is now available online. A total of 63 bison arrived earlier this week from a quarantine facility near Gardiner, north of Yellowstone National Park. The bison are part of a study that began in 2004 aimed at creating a group of bison free of the bacteria that causes brucellosis, a disease that results in miscarriages in some pregnant animals, including d...
Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, in cooperation with the Trenton Fire Department, will hold an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31, beginning at 1 p.m. This special community event will offer children not only the chance to chase down those elusive Easter Eggs at the confluence, but also allow them to enjoy the educational opportunities provided by the Confluence Center’s exhibits. The eggs will be hidden in three locations, with the children divided into three age groups. The Trenton Fire Department has been hosting t...
Sheri Latta, High Plains Yoga health educator and owner (2nd floor of Yellowstone Marketplace, Sidney), will present a PowerPoint showing how Yoga can help improve your health; explain how Yoga can help heal minor injuries, relieve stress, and body aches and pains; present a brief history of Yoga; talk about common Yoga myths; and compare the different styles of Yoga. Enter your name in our drawing to win eight free Yoga classes ($65 value)....
As the spring/summer open burning season begins March 1 the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is reminding those who conduct burning that only clean, untreated wood and plant material can be burned. Materials prohibited from open burning include, but are not limited to; food wastes, plastics, wood that has been coated, painted, stained, or treated, dead animals or animal droppings, rubber materials, chemicals, asphalt shingles, tar paper, pathogenic or hazardous wastes, and standing or demolished structures containing...
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) Board of Control has hired James W. Brower, Milton-Freewater, OR, to take over the responsibilities of manager. Brower, who officially began his duties as manager of the irrigation project on Feb. 17, replaces Jerry Nypen, who retired from the manager position effective Feb. 16. Brower unofficially began work Feb. 8 however as he wanted to familiarize himself with all aspects of the Project prior to Nypen’s departure so he could gain insights a...
The last of the water may leave the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) main canal at the finish of the irrigation season, but this does not signify the end of the work for LYIP employees. In fact, many major repairs and a lot of maintenance work must wait for winter’s arrival as crews need dry ditches to move dirt, repair banks, and replace or improve structures and underground pipes within the system. LYIP employees spend a lot of time during the winter making these repairs. One s...
Slayer Games is the newest addition to the Yellowstone Marketplace in downtown Sidney. The Slayer Games store focuses on buying, selling and trading new and used video games and consoles. They have planned a grand opening of the store on March 1. Slayer Games owner Jeremy Mills, brother of Sandwich Artist co-owner Amy Armstead, saw a need for a store of this type in the Sidney area. “People want to be able to buy, sell or trade both new and older games,” commented Mills. Currently, the store has...
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) Board of Control has hired James W. Brower, Milton-Freewater, OR, to take over the responsibilities of manager at the LYIP. Brower, who officially begins his duties as manager of the irrigation project on Feb. 17, replaces Jerry Nypen, who will retire from the manager position effective Feb. 16. Brower will unofficially begin work this week on Feb. 8 however as he wants to familiarize himself with all aspects of the Project prior to Nypen’s departu...
The MonDak Area Stockgrowers Association, in cooperation with the Yellowstone Livestock Company, 720 10th Ave. SE, Sidney, will host a fundraising event for the All American Beef Battalion, an organization dedicated to supporting our troops fighting the global war on terror. The fundraiser, scheduled for noon on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Yellowstone Livestock, will consist of auctioning off a calf to the highest bidder, then auctioning off that calf again and again and again for as many times as...
After serving the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) for 17 years, Manager Jerry Nypen will retire effective Feb. 17 to pursue other interests. “I’ve been at this type of work for nearly 40 years, and I decided it was time to try other things,” Nypen remarks. “When you work for wages, there’s no reason to do the same thing your entire life.” Nypen began his duties with LYIP in January 1995, bringing with him 21 years of prior experience gained from different irrigation districts. “I man...
Marilyn Bail, after 27 years as a truck driver and compliance officer, has opened Custom Compliance and Consulting in the Yellowstone Marketplace Mall 102 N Central Ave., Sidney. Bail came to Sidney from western Montana after spending two years in Williston. The new company offers all DOT compliances both federal and state, hours of service, a collection site for DOT and non-DOT drug screens, pro rate permits and fuel taxes. They are first responders in regards to truck accidents and post-accident drug screens. They also offer complete startups...
Marilyn Bail, after 27 years as a truck driver and compliance officer, has opened Custom Compliance and Consulting in the Yellowstone Marketplace Mall 102 N Central Ave., Sidney. Bail came to Sidney from western Montana after spending two years in Williston. The new company offers all DOT compliances both federal and state, hours of service, a collection site for DOT and non-DOT drug screens, pro rate permits and fuel taxes. They are first responders in regards to truck accidents and post-accide...
The MonDak Area Stockgrowers Association, in cooperation with the Yellowstone Livestock Company, 720 10th Ave. SE, Sidney, will host a fundraising event for the All American Beef Battalion, an organization dedicated to supporting our troops fighting the global war on terror. The fundraiser, scheduled for noon on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Yellowstone Livestock, will consist of auctioning off a calf to the highest bidder, then auctioning off that calf again and again and again for as many times as...
The 127th Annual Montana Stockgrowers Association Convention and Trade Show, held at the Holiday Inn Grand Montana in Billings, Dec. 15-17, drew over 740 participants from across the state. Nearly 100 people participated in the Young Stockgrowers events, representing the largest showing of that group at any convention. "It was great to see all the young people at our meeting learning about our association and policy process, and really getting involved," said Watty Taylor, MSGA's president. "Although 2011 hasn't been without its challenges, eve...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture banquet is coming up soon on Jan. 23rd. It will be held at the Richland County Fairgrounds Event Center in the Yellowstone room. A no-host social starts at 6 p.m. and the prime rib dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. Keynote speaker will be Rocky Erickson, Northern News Network sports director. He will be entertaining and interesting with the stories and playbacks he will provide. Jim Haugen, retired director of the MHSA and a former Sidney Chamber Board member, will be our Master of Ceremonies for...
January generally ushers in the coldest month of the year. Daytime highs plummet to subzero temperatures for weeks at a time, winds howl, people only venture outdoors for short periods and only when bundled up in heavy coats, mittens, and warm boots, and those with wood stoves keep the fires stoked and blazing hot all day long to chase the gloom and cold. Animals hunker down as well, as domestic animals stay in their coops or shelters and the wild animals burrow deep into their dens or dense...
