Yellowstone Public Radio (Billings, MT)

Yellowstone Public Radio is a regional public radio network located in Billings, Montana. It broadcasts to a wide area, including most of Montana and parts of northern Wyoming. The station is managed by Montana State University Billings and features a diverse lineup of programming, including shows from National Public Radio, classical music, and jazz.

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Tribal Nation, state agency organize career fair in north-central Montana

1 week ago | ypradio.org | Kayla Desroches

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry Tuesday announced it’s partnering with the Fort Belknap Indian Community for the first career fair it’s held in collaboration with a Tribal Nation. The Aaniiih Nakoda Workforce Expo is aimed at students interested in pursuing the trades and other alternatives to college according to Nancy Boushie with the Fort Belknap Tribal Employment Rights Office.
Federal employee committed to return to work, despite turmoil

1 week ago | ypradio.org | Ruth Eddy

After getting fired in February, rehired in March, and offered a buyout in April, Eddie Garcia feels uncertain about his job, but more certain than ever about the work. “Now that it’s under threat, the call to duty is even more heightened” Garcia said. A resident of Bozeman, Garcia works as a ski patroller in the winter, but for the past two decades each summer he trades in ski boots for work boots , as an employee of the Custer Gallatin National Forest.
Bat biologists seek citizen scientists

1 week ago | ypradio.org | Kayla Desroches

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks researchers are trying to better understand the spread of white-nose syndrome, a fatal fungal disease driving declines of bat species across North America. FWP Biologist Amanda Hall in Miles City says bats can be pretty hard to keep tabs on in a state as large and rural as Montana.
A food bank serving eastern Montana's Tribal communities braces for cuts

1 week ago | ypradio.org | Kayla Desroches

Montana food banks are trying to adjust after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut $500 million dollars from a nationwide emergency food assistance program. One of the organizations hit is a food bank that serves the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Tribes. The Center Pole founder and executive director Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo and her team set up in a gas station parking lot off Interstate 90 one late weekday morning in Crow Agency.
History of Disability in Montana Explored in New Exhibit

2 weeks ago | ypradio.org | Kay Erickson

A newly opened exhibit at the Western Heritage Center in Billings tackles a chapter of Montana history not widely talked about, called Equally Different: Uncovering the History of Disabilities in Montana. This year is the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. But more than a century ago, parts of Montana were taking a different approach to services and integration in that area, says the Western Heritage Center’s community historian Lauren Hunley.
City of Billings transitioning some downtown streets back to two-way

2 weeks ago | ypradio.org | Kayla Desroches

The City of Billings and local project partners with Downtown Billings are retrofitting eight streets from one way to two-way downtown with an eye on increasing safety, accessibility, and walkability. Billings originally switched streets from two-way to one-way in the 1970s. Mehmet Casey with Downtown Billings says that was a time when Billings and other cities nationwide were adapting to the rise of vehicle transportation in a growing urban and suburban sprawl.
Conservation artist wins migratory bird art contest with tundra swans

2 weeks ago | ypradio.org | Kayla Desroches

A Florida artist swept the Montana Migratory Bird Stamp competition yet again in the program’s second year building awareness around state wetland habitats and their conservation. Wildlife artist John Nelson Harris says he spends his retirement bird hunting, fishing - and competing in state stamp contests like this one as a hobby. “It’s a great feeling when your stuff is appreciated and it can help the environment and conservation efforts in local areas,” said Harris.
Big Sky mans dies in skiing accident

2 weeks ago | ypradio.org | Ruth Eddy

The Gallatin County Coroner’s Office identified the skier as 63-year-old Jon Lamb. According to the Coroner's office on Wednesday afternoon ski patrol found an unresponsive skier at the bottom of a rock field 200 feet below the ridge on Lone Mountain. Ski patrol performed life-saving measures, and transported the skier to the First Aid Room where he was pronounced dead. Messages left on his obituary page say Lamb had lived in Big Sky for many years and was an experienced skier.
Indigenous crafters, business owners worry about tariff impacts

2 weeks ago | ypradio.org | Kayla Desroches

This is the second year the Billings Chamber of Commerce has hosted the Native American Business Summit on the campus of Montana State University Billings. It’s aimed at providing guidance, networking and a platform for aspiring and current entrepreneurs and business owners. Set up around the event space Thursday were tables displaying different Native-owned businesses, many of which sell traditional crafts and beaded jewelry.
Proposed law would call for schools to submit vaccination data to the state

3 weeks ago | ypradio.org | Kayla Desroches

Measles outbreaks in other states highlight public health officials’ lack of access to Montana’s school vaccination data, which the state stopped collecting through a 2021 law. Lawmakers Tuesday heard a bill that would restart the state public health department's collection of student immunization and exemption numbers as anonymous data. Sponsor Democratic Representative Melody Cunningham of Missoula spoke to in front of members of the Senate Education and Cultural Resources Committee.