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Monday, March 5th has been set by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments on the appeal by federal agencies and the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project against the injunction on the fish bypass and concrete weir imposed by Judge Brian Morris last summer. The court has up to six weeks to rule on the appeal. The 40 minute hearing will be held at the historic Pioneer Square Courthouse in Portland, OR at 9 a.m. The appellants include LYIP, the US Army Corps of Engineers, US Bureau of Reclamation and US Fish & Wildlife. LYIP...
A benefit for Jagger LaDuke will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Sidney Country Club. There will be a free-will dinner from 5-7 p.m., a silent auction from 5-7:30 p.m. and a live auction starting at 7:30 p.m. Jagger LaDuke is a 4 year old boy who has been having seizures since his 3rd birthday, July 18, 2016. After two mercy flights to Billings, there is still no diagnosis. Jagger is now being tested for Alexander Disease, a form of Leukodystrophy, a disorder that affects the brain and centra...
The buzz around Richland County lately has been the proposed Yellowstone Disposal Class II solid waste landfill facility. The project is proposed on the east side of the Yellowstone River, located on 650.7 acres of privately-owned property, approximately 4.5 miles southeast of Sidney, across the highway from the Thiel Subdivision. The Department of Environmental Quality will be hosting a public meeting from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. The center is located at 120 3rd Ave. SE in Sidney. An open...
Monday, March 5th has been set by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments on the appeal by federal agencies and the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project against the injunction on the fish bypass and concrete weir imposed by Judge Brian Morris last summer. The court has up to six weeks to rule on the appeal. The 40 minute hearing will be held at the historic Pioneer Square Courthouse in Portland, OR at 9 a.m. The appellants include LYIP, the US Army Corps of Engineers, US Bureau of Reclamation and US Fish & Wildlife. LYIP...
Mucho Si Mexican Restaurant and the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held a ribbon cutting on January 12 in celebration of its third anniversary. Pictured are: Madina McGlothern, Sidney Chamber office manager; Susan Joy, Sidney Chamber executive director; Chucky & Desiree Guillen Molina, Mucho Si owners; Laura Schieber, Sidney Chamber and Freli Guillen, Mucho Si server. Located in the Yellowstone Marketplace, Sidney, MT, Mucho Si serves authentic Mexican food seven days a...
As a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Richland County, Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative is offering Escape Room events during the month of January. If you haven’t caught on to the trend, escape rooms are all the rage in the entertainment arena across the nation. Similar to the game of Clue, escape rooms are a staged adventure game in which players are locked in a themed room, and must work together to solve puzzles and riddles to eventually unlock the door to escape. Figuring out each clue leads you to the next, and e...
Savage School will host the Montana Conversations program “A Visit With An 1879 American Fur Company Trader” a living history performance with Greg Smith on January 9th, 2018. The program will be at Savage School at 2:00 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. Funding for the Montana Conversations program is provided by Humanities Montana through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Montana’s Cultural Trust, and private donations. Smith brings to life the adventures and stories of James W. Schultz through the f...
Ranger and naturalist Greg Smith presents A Visit with an 1879 American Fur Co. Trader for Hometown Humanities on Tuesday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney! Smith brings to life the adventures and stories of James W. Schultz through the fictitious character of Jim Deakins. The year is 1879 and through Jim Deakins audiences take part in the hunting of the last of the great bison herds, share in the adventures of the Blackfeet and their enemy the Crow,...
More than 100 community members convened at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney for the scheduled public hearing for the proposed Yellowstone Disposal solid waste landfill. The purpose of the meeting was to provide information to the public about the proposal in an effort to obtain public comment on the application. Agents from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) set and ran the meeting, supported by an engineer from Bartlett & West, the firm's engineer, Chris Kreger,...
The structure housing Yellowstone Marketplace (formerly Yellowstone Mercantile) has over a 100-year history in Sidney. "The Merc", as it was called by locals, had many changes in its long history. Clothing and groceries were two of the department store's wares. Yellowstone Mercantile owners closed out its inventory approximately 10 years ago and sold the building and remaining inventory to an Alaskan group. The building sat idle for about 3 years before local retirees, Russ and Linda Wells, purc...
Mucho Si Mexican Restaurant in Sidney held a fundraiser for Sidney Youth Bowling called Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 17 in the Yellowstone Marketplace commons area. Santa was on hand to enjoy French toast, scrambled eggs & sausage while posing for photos with the kids....
Savage School will host the Montana Conversations program “A Visit With An 1879 American Fur Company Trader” a living history performance with Greg Smith on January 9th, 2018. The program will be at Savage School at 2:00 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. Funding for the Montana Conversations program is provided by Humanities Montana through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Montana’s Cultural Trust, and private donations. Smith brings to life the adventures and stories of James W. Schultz through the f...
Local and state public health officials across the state are seeing an increase in outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses- investigating eight norovirus outbreaks in the last six weeks. Outbreaks of norovirus often increase in winter months and this year’s activity is similar to outbreaks seen in 2016. This year’s outbreaks have occurred in the counties of Cascade, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Meagher, Missoula, Silver Bow and Yellowstone. Norovirus, a very contagious virus that can affect anyone, is the most common cause of gas...
On Monday, December 4, attorneys for Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project filed the final reply brief to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to end the injunction on construction of the concrete weir and fish bypass at Intake. Oral arguments in the case should be heard in March, probably in Portland, OR. The Plaintiffs (Defenders of Wildlife, et al) are asking for further delay until after Judge Morris makes his final decision. To further complicate matters, Montana Trout Unlimited and the American Fisheries Society have asked to file an amicus...
Join Mucho Si for breakfast with Santa, 9 a.m.-noon, Sunday, December 17. Pictures with Santa are included for free. Enjoy french toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee, juice and milk. Adults, $10; kids ten and under, $5, kids three and under, free. (Inside the Yellowstone Marketplace Commons Area). This event is sponsored by: US Foods, Reynolds Market, the Dore Family and the Cozzens Family....
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment for the proposed Yellowstone Disposal landfill in Richland County. The proposed facility would accept municipal solid waste and oilfield exploration and production solid waste for disposal. A public meeting will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at the MonDak Heritage Center. The center is located at 120 3rd Ave SE in Sidney. A presentation on the license application review process and facility details will take place f...
Santa and Mrs. Claus are excited about using Big Bucks to complete their Christmas shopping in Sidney. Interest free Big Buck loans for up to $1000 are available at Stockman Bank, Richland Federal Credit Union and Yellowstone Bank, and are spendable at participating Chamber member stores....
Missouri Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC) announces their Christmas at the Confluence, 1:30-5 p.m. CT, Sunday, December 10. There will be a great line up of entertainment. The Lisenbee's, Tuba Christmas, Williston State College String and Choral, Sunrise Brass and Arch Ellwein with his redition of the Night Before Christmas. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be here at 4:30 p.m. CT. This would be an excellent opportunity to take pictures. There will be craft projects along with...
The Yellowstone Valley Trailblazers 4-H Club recently collected donations to fill Thanksgiving wish lists for the Senior Citizens Center and the Sunrise Manor both in Savage. Club members were excited to give back to our community during the Thanksgiving holiday. The Trailblazers and their families provided many items including turkeys, vegetables, pies, baking pans, paper towels, cleaning supplies and much more. The Seniors Citizens Center and the Sunrise Manor were very grateful and excited...
Don Steinbeisser of Sidney recently received the Distinguished Service Award from the Montana Water Resources Association (MWRA) and its counterparts in North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming citing his lifelong dedication and concern for agriculture and water users throughout Montana, and for his effort and participation as a director of the MWRA. Steinbeisser has served on the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District board of directors for 50 years, including 29 years as president and still...
A memorial gathering for family and friends will be held at Lonsdale United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Sidney on Sunday, December 3 from 1- 3 p.m. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Rodney Grant Krugler was born on February 25, 1953 to Douglas and Mary (Trotter) Krugler in Sidney, Montana. He graduated from Sidney High School in 1971 where he enjoyed success on the football team and in musical performances. Following his...
Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte today urged the Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with work on the Lower Yellowstone Intake Project. "For 110 years, the Lower Yellowstone Intake Project has provided a dependable supply of water to over 58,000 acres of family farms in Montana and North Dakota. It has also created over 10,000 acres of wildlife habitat," Gianforte said from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. "I urge the Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with the work on...
The Foundation for Community Care, as well as many other Richland County non-profit organizations, has again joined the annual #GivingTuesday campaign. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on November 28, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday, Shop Small Saturday and Cyber Monday to kick off...
Brian Bieber has replaced longtime Fairview mayor, Bryan Cummins. Winning with 143 votes against his opponent – who had only 60 votes - Bieber will be the first new mayor in Fairview in 32 years. Bieber is a born-and-raised resident of Fairview, a 1983 graduate of Fairview High School, and owner of BB Electric since 2005. "I was born and raised here," Bieber told the Roundup, "and I've seen Fairview remain the same and I think it's time to move forward. We've missed out on lots of big o...
