Jan172025
At their monthly regular board meeting on January 8, the Huntley Project Irrigation District announced the resignation of Commissioner Dennis Adams. Adams stated he decided to step down from the position due to personal reasons but plans to continue to help the district with a current audit as well as formalities with the ongoing USDA water savings project. The board also announced they had selected read more
After scoring 15 points versus St. Labre at Huntley Project on January 11, Senior Paige Lofing has earned her place in the top ten all-time scorers for Montana High School Association’s Girls’ Basketball individual records. Lofing continues to earn her place … read more
The regular board meeting of Shepherd School District (SSD) started with a passionate hearing of the public as Sari Stahl and her husband brought forward their concerns about the high school girls’ basketball program. The Stahls were spurred to speak … read more
The County Water District Board in the Heights approved a number of resolutions at their December 18 meeting, including the employees’ retirement plan and final approval of the district’s Preliminary Engineering Report (PER). The meeting began, however, with a somewhat … read more
Did You Know Them? Well, Folks, last week’s paper was our Christmas Edition as this week is our “Lives of Yellowstone County” special edition. This is our 3rd time we’ve done this special publication and paper honoring, remembering and reflecting … read more
Over the last week, multiple local companies have been approached by an individual claiming to be fundraising for the Huntley Project Football team according to Activities Director Tim Kaczmarek. Kaczmarek stated that the individual was offering promotional, marketing and sponsorship … read more
Over the last week, two local companies have been approached by an individual claiming to be fundraising for the Huntley Project Football team according to Activities Director Tim Kaczmarek. Kaczmarek stated that the individual was offering sponsorship packages to the … read more
At a special board meeting Huntley Project School District hired Kade Hickey as the head coach for their newly formed high school baseball program. Hickey, a 4th grade teacher at Huntley, will be coaching the first high school baseball team … read more
The Huntley-Yellowstone Water District has hired an engineer from the non-profit Midwest Assistance Program to map and enter Huntley’s water system into a geographical information system (GIS). The GIS data will allow operators to quickly and effectively locate valves and … read more
During their 25th straight season attending Montana’s State B Volleyball Tournament, Huntley Project managed to take home their 16th championship title in Head Coach Iona Stookey’s tenure. The team entered the tournament as something of an underdog according to Stookey, … read more
On November 11, Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD), and American Medical Response (AMR) responded to a sick or injured call at an address on Brookhaven Place in Shepherd where the person who had reported the … read more
The County Water District in Billings Heights will hold a public hearing to present the district’s Systemwide Preliminary Engineering Report and Environmental Review on Wednesday, November 20, at 5 pm. Engineers and board members will be available to take public … read more
Jennifer and Randel Bonifay came upon a gruesome sight Monday afternoon when they climbed the steps of Pompey’s Pillar National Monument. The couple, who had never before been to the top of the monument, spotted a man sitting in a … read more
At Huntley Project School District’s monthly meeting board members discussed the next steps for the proposed multipurpose building to be built on campus. Beforehand, the board accepted District Clerk Rita Huck’s retirement letter. Huck has served the district for the … read more
Having struggled for months to get its new automated billing system to work properly, the City of Billings has engaged SL-serco from Minneapolis to conduct an audit of the system. The process has already begun with consultants visiting Billings homes, … read more
An award of appreciation was presented to Lockwood School Clerk and Business Manager Laurie Kvamme by board members at their meeting on Tuesday evening. Kvamme has resigned her position, after 17 years, to accept the position of Chief Financial Officer … read more
Enplanements at Billings Logan International Airport are up 15.36 percent, year–to-date. The Total enplanements increased from 317,734 to 366,542. The month of September was up 18.58 percent over September 2023, increasing from 35,772 to 42,358, according to the Billings Transit … read more
With the president and secretary of the Worden Community Club (WCC) stepping down the WCC has offered to merge with the Community Project Connection (CPC) organization. Both groups have similar goals for the Worden community and are both responsible for … read more
A new report from researchers at the University of Montana shows shorter school weeks may hurt student performance and school budgets, according to a report from Montana Public Radio. While a growing number of schools in Montana have switched to … read more
At a special board meeting scheduled Thursday, October 31 at 8am, Huntley Project School Board will likely hire Ryan Bouchard as the High School Girls’ Basketball Head Coach for the 2024-2025 season. Bouchard will receive a board read more
