Heads Up: Low Water Will Impact Yellowstone River Boat Float
Boat Float is this weekend and organizers say low water levels on the Yellowstone will mean longer days on the river. Plan accordingly.
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My Embarrassing Near-Death Experience on the Yellowstone River
My 4th of July weekend included a near-death experience on the Yellowstone River.
Sheriff’s Office Rescues Two from Raging River Near Billings
The first river rescue of the 2021 season has already happened on the Yellowstone River near Billings.
Popular River Recreation Area Near Billings Adds 25 New Acres
The Sundance Recreation Area near Laurel just opened up 25 additional acres of riverfront access.
Old Montana Bridge Will Become Public Fishing Access Site
ICYMI: We're about to get another fishing access site, less than an hour from Billings.
MHP Trooper Saves Woman Trapped Upside Down in Yellowstone River
The "heroic efforts" of a trooper from the Montana Highway Patrol saved the life of a woman who was trapped in her car, after it flipped into the Yellowstone River on Thursday (1/14).
Body Found in Yellowstone River Identified, BPD Searching for Info
An autopsy performed last Tuesday (8/25) by the state forensic lab revealed the deceased is 18-year old Anthony Pedigo of Billings, who was reported to the sheriff's office as a missing person on August 7, 2020.
UPDATE: Body Identified From Yellowstone River
The body recovered is an adult male, and because of the condition, Sheriff Deputies determined the body has "likely been in the river for several days."
Warning: Yellowstone River Near or Above Flood Stage Through Monday (6/8)
The forecast doesn't call for an abnormal about of rain over the next week, but that won't keep the Yellowstone River from possibly flooding into our communities.
Montana Conservation Easement on Yellowstone River Proposed
State officials say that besides ensuring access, the easement would conserve habitat for big game, waterfowl, upland game birds and nongame wildlife.