Author Archives: Andrew Bolerjack

Sep132024

Laurel Rod and Gun Club Opens New Range And Receives Grant for Range Expansion

Andrew BolerjackLocal • Yellowstone County

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks has granted the Laurel Rod and Gun Club (Club) a $90,000 grant for the construction of a new shooting range in Laurel. According to Club President Irv Wilke most of the range has been built already, but the Club still has plans for expanding the range. With ranges in Laurel and Silesia, the Laurel Rod and Gun Club, founded in 1923, has been a longstanding organization in the Laurel community that has provided a place for members and students to practice and learn about firearms and firearm safety. One group, Laurel Shooting Education program, has used the Club’s ranges for teaching and practice for quite some time, even sending read more

Dollar General Coming to Shepherd

The well-known discount store chain, Dollar General, currently being built on Highway 312 in Shepherd is scheduled to open mid to late November. Project Manager Bill Bache stated the project is on schedule and the certificate of occupancy should be … read more

September 5, 2024 Andrew BolerjackTop Stories • ShepherdDollar General • Shepherd

One Dead After Motorcycle Accident on Yellowstone Trail

A twenty-eight-year-old motorcyclist was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident on Yellowstone Trail Tuesday afternoon. Stryker N. Miller of Billings was traveling westbound on Yellowstone Trail on his Yamaha motorcycle when the accident occurred just west of Chipper Lane. Responding … read more

August 30, 2024 Andrew BolerjackTop Stories • Huntley ProjectMontana Highway Patrol • motorcycle accident • Stryker N. Miller

New Activities Featured at 34th Shepherd Jamboree!

Shepherd Lions Club will host their 34th Jamboree on September 7, 2024, at the Shepherd Community Center. Being the 34th year, the Lions Club has brought in a few new attractions this year that organizer Rebecca Beddes hope with draw … read more

August 30, 2024 Andrew BolerjackEvents & More! • Top Stories • ShepherdShepherd Community Center • Shepherd Jamboree • Shepherd Lions Club

Rough Bridge Requires Band-Aids Until Scheduled Replacement

Community members lament the aging Huntley/Shepherd bridge repairs, with many wondering if the cracks were better than the repairs. Walt Houghton, Maintenance Chief of DOT Billings Division, has communicated that repair options are limited, and they are attempting stave off … read more

August 29, 2024 Andrew BolerjackTop Stories • Yellowstone County • Huntley ProjectMontana Department of Transportation • Walt Houghton • Yellowstone River

Missing Man Found Dead in Worden

Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office (YSCO) received a report of a missing person who was reportedly headed to the Yellowstone River with his dogs and canoe on Wednesday, August 14th. George Stewart, age 63, had missed his check in with family, … read more

August 23, 2024 Andrew BolerjackTop Stories • Huntley ProjectGeorge Stewart • Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office

Worden Fire Dept. to Sell Old Rescue Truck

Worden Fire Department’s ‘White Whale’ rescue truck will be looking for a new home to anyone who may need a hardworking older truck. The department’s late 80s Spartan Rescue truck has been with the department 4+ years and is now … read more

August 23, 2024 Andrew BolerjackTop Stories • Huntley ProjectLance Taylor • Worden Fire Department

Another County Seizes Stolen Property in Shepherd

Carbon County adds itself to the list of counties seizing stolen items from a property out in Shepherd. On Monday, Carbon County detective Ben Mahoney with the assistance of Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) conducted a search warrant and seized … read more

August 23, 2024 Andrew BolerjackTop Stories • Yellowstone County • ShepherdBen Mahoney • Carbon County • Golden Valley County • Meagher County • Stolen property • Stolen vehicles • Wheatland County • Yellowstone County Sheriff Deputies

MDT Restricts Overweight Permits on Newly Built I-90 Bridge

Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has restricted overweight permits for the newly constructed I-90 bridges over the Yellowstone River in Billings. The new bridges just recently completed in the last year were the subject of MDT routine inspections for newly … read more

August 8, 2024 Andrew BolerjackTop Stories • Yellowstone CountyMike Taylor • Montana Department of Transportation

“Art for our Park” Raising Funds for Park Improvements

Live music, auctions, raffles, and a wine and whiskey pull, the community fundraiser “Art for our Park” aims to raise funds for improvements to the park. Festivities kick off at 5pm, September 6 at the Rhoadside Event Center and tickets … read more

August 2, 2024 Andrew BolerjackEvents & More! • Huntley ProjectAndrea Drinkwalter • Art for Our Park • Becky Robison • Bill Cook • Dave Austin • Jaq Norman • R&R Trading Post • Rhoadside Event Center • The Man in Tan

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