Mike Yakawich

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For Daylis neighbors, end of season brings quiet at last

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Daylis

Last Friday was a big day for fans of the Billings Senior High Broncs. The team ended a second consecutive perfect season by winning the Class AA football championship against Helena High. For some of the people who live near Daylis Stadium, where the championship game was played, it was a big day for a different reason. It means that until next fall, they won’t have to listen to music blaring out of Daylis’ new sound system during after-school football practice four days a week, or during Friday night games. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Billings, News, Daylis Stadium, Mike Yakawich, School District 2, Senior High Broncs, Terry Bouck

Cole wins decisive victory in Billings mayoral race

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Coles

Bill Cole won a decisive victory in his campaign to be Billings’ next mayor on Tuesday, winning 17,588 votes to Jeff Essmann’s 9,905. In final, unofficial results Tuesday night, Mike Yakawich and Shaun Brown held onto their City Council seats in Wards 1 and 5, respectively, while Frank Ewalt won in Ward 2, Denise Joy in Ward 3 and Penny Ronning in Ward 4, all by wide margins. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Billings, News, Bill Cole, City Election, Denise Joy, Frank Ewalt, Jeff Essmann, Mike Yakawich

On the record, Ward 1: Two challenge incumbent

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Two people are challenging Billings City Councilman Mike Yakawich, the incumbent in Ward 1, in the primary election. Ballots were mailed out Aug. 25 for the primary election. For this mail-in-only election, all ballots must be mailed back to or brought into the Yellowstone County Elections Department by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Billings, News, Charlie Smillie, City Council, elections, Joshua Kostelecky, Mike Yakawich

David Crisp: Sick but still working—it’s the American way

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Crisp

Ed Kemmick makes me sick. Well, that’s not strictly true, or at least I hope not. But it is true that practically since the day we began our new partnership at Last Best News, I have been tormented by an unrelenting cold that leaves me most days feeling like I have been beaten with a stick. And some days thinking that a beating would be an improvement. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Montana, Billings City Council, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Donald Trump, Huffington Post, Mike Yakawich, President Obama

Mayor Hanel breaks tie, votes to kill Billings’ NDO

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Stairwell.

A few minutes after 3 a.m. Tuesday, Billings Mayor Tom Hanel cast the deciding vote against a proposed nondiscrimination ordinance, sending it to a 6-5 defeat by the City Council. Voting with the mayor to kill the NDO were Mike Yakawich, Denis Pitman, Angela Cimmino, Rich McFadden and Shaun Brown. Those in favor of the NDO were Brent Cromley, Becky Bird, Jani McCall, Al Swanson and Ken Crouch. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Billings, News, Al Swanson, Angela Cimmino, Becky Bird, Brent Cromley, Denis Pitman, Jani McCall

Guest Opinion: Wearily waiting for justice from City Council

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The arc of social justice bends slowly but surely toward inclusion. In Billings, in the case of a prospective non-discrimination ordinance, the “slowly” part is evident for all to see. The “surely”? I don’t know that anyone who attended the Monday meeting of the City Council or spoke in favor of an ordinance has much confidence in that today. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Billings, Angela Cimmino, Billings City Council, Denis Pitman, Mike Yakawich, non-discrimination ordinance, Rich McFadden, Shaun Brown

A little history would have helped debate over bridge

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Rail Bridge

It was amazing to watch the Billings City Council come within a whisker last night of undoing 13 years’ worth of work on a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks. Mike Ferguson does a good job of explaining what happened in his Gazette story this morning. But for the benefit of people — particularly people sitting on the City Council — who don’t know some of the history behind this project, bear with me. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Last Best Blog, Billings City Council, Brent Cromley, Mike Yakawich, Montana Rail Link, Wyeth Friday