• Jackie Yamanaka

    News Director

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    Website: http://www.ypradio.org/news

    Yellowstone Public Radio

    1500 University Drive

    Billings MT, 59101

    Stories

    For Montanans, Federal Highway Bill Hits Home

    By Jackie Yamanaka | May. 9 – 12:17 pm

    For Senator Max Baucus, the transportation bill’s benefits to his home state boil down to...

    [0] Reauthorization, Uncategorized, Yellowstone Public Radio

    Montana Highway Patrol Can Instantly Verify Driver Liability Insurance

    By Jackie Yamanaka | May. 2 – 2:26 pm

    (Billings, MT – YPR) – Montana will soon join about 8 other states where law...

    [1] Automobiles, Traffic, Uncategorized, Yellowstone Public Radio

    Bakken Oil Field Traffic’s Tolls on Country Roads

    By Jackie Yamanaka | Apr. 6 – 1:38 pm

    (Culbertson, MT – YPR) – The mayor of Culbertson Gordon Oelkers says one of the...

    [0] Community, Energy, Highways, Infrastructure, Rural, Trucks, Yellowstone Public Radio

    Turkeys: They’re Pedestrians, Too — In Montana’s Largest City

    By Jackie Yamanaka | Mar. 22 – 2:24 pm

    (Billings, MT – YPR) – The classic question:  ”Why did the chicken cross the road?”...

    [0] Automobiles, Yellowstone Public Radio

    Montana To Add More CDL Examiners To Meet Bakken Oil Boom Demand

    By Jackie Yamanaka | Mar. 19 – 5:45 pm

    (Billings, MT – YPR) – The State of Montana is adding more commercial drivers license...

    [2] Energy, Oil, Trucks, Yellowstone Public Radio

    Possible Increased Coal Train Traffic Raises Community Concern

    By Jackie Yamanaka | Mar. 13 – 9:05 am

    Nationally, America wants to level the trade deficit with China, and coal exports can help....

    [0] Air quality, Community, Economy, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Ports, Rail, Trucks, Urban Planning, Yellowstone Public Radio

    Riding Along on the DUI Run With Billings Police

    By Jackie Yamanaka | Mar. 5 – 12:01 pm

    In Montana, drunk drivers can now be compelled to submit to a blood test. Yellowstone...

    [0] Automobiles, Featured, Local Government, Safety

    Regulators Soon To Release Reports On Yellowstone River Pipeline Break And Oil Spill

    By Jackie Yamanaka | Feb. 14 – 5:58 pm

    (Helena, MT – Yellowstone Public Radio)  – The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration...

    [1] Energy, Environment, Oil, Pipelines, Yellowstone Public Radio

    Snow’s On The Way…Time To Plug in Your Car?

    By Jackie Yamanaka | Jan. 20 – 4:45 pm

    Snow’s on the way in much of the Northeast and Midwest.  And those areas don’t...

    [0] Automobiles, Yellowstone Public Radio

    Rural College Campuses Solve Student Transportation Challenges With Shuttles — And Bikes

    By Jackie Yamanaka | Jan. 19 – 12:31 pm

    (Billings, MT – YPR) – The car-centric West poses a challenge for college students who...

    [1] Automobiles, Bikes, Buses, Environment, Parking, Rural, Transit, Uncategorized, Yellowstone Public Radio