Dear Editor,
This is a shout out to a valued community member, Katherine Jore of Huntley. Snow, sleet, rain or shine, Katherine was adorned in a florescent safety vest keeping our students safe. read more
May312019
May312019
USS Billings gets decked out with hometown signs
by Parker H. Jimison
As the commissioning of the USS Billings gets set for August 3rd in Key West, the USS Billings Namesake Committee are prepping local street signs to be placed throughout the ship, helping give the ship and her crew more of a connection to the city she’s named for.
Left to Right: Finance director Andy Zoeller, Billings Mayor Bill Cole, commission coordinator Ron Spence, and committee member Katy Easton of the USS Billings Commissioning Committee present the street signs that will soon be gracing the decks of the first warship named for the city of Billings (Photo by Jonathan McNiven).
May312019
Erecting the symbol of success for Lockwood
The first element of the new Lockwood High School that observers will see rise from the earth will be the walls of the auditorium. That will happen the third week in May, according to Joe Clark of Langlas Construction. Clark was among several of the building team and school administrators who met with Lockwood citizens in the Middle School commons on Tuesday evening to update the public on the progress of construction which was stated a month ago.
Pictured here is the CTE Building which will accommodate classes for the first Freshman class next year – eighth graders who will graduate this Friday. The wall on the right is part of the first section of the main high school building to be erected. Construction is progressing “smoothly” reported Nick Pancheau of Collaborative Design. As soon as classes end this week the number of workers on the construction site every day will increase to more than 80. The Administration Building will be razed in about a week. Temporary headquarters for administration will be in the Elementary Building near Head Start. (photo by Evelyn Pyburn)
May312019
Local Government weighs mill levies in the balance
What local government might run a mill levy request of the voters and when? That seemed to be one of the top concerns of local government officials during a luncheon discussion last week at the Lincoln Center among a broad range of civic leaders, including those from the City of Billings, Yellowstone County and School District 2. read more
May312019
HP seizes three championships in one day
by Parker H. Jimison
Huntley Project High School finished out their school year with a bang, managing to put three more state championships under their belt for the year this last Saturday, bringing home the big prize in softball, girls’ track, and boys’ track, bringing the grand total up to five state championships for the year. read more
May302019
Obituary: Andrew Brant
Andy Brant
On May 22, 2019, Andrew Brant went to Heaven after a fearless five-month battle with lymphoma. He was born on October 31, 1987 to Gregory and Julie (Sherrodd) Brant. Andy grew up in the Worden, MT area. He enjoyed life on the farm, whether it was riding horses or playing with the other animals. He attended school at Huntley Project until read more
May292019
Huntley Project wins 3 State Championship titles in same day.
Check out a picture that our photographer Jodi Gorham captured at the Divisional Track Meet three weeks ago in Laurel. As seen in this picture, Huntley Project placed in the top three for 100 Meter hurdles.
This last weekend, May 25, 2019, Huntley Project boys team broke the all-time state record for a team with the most points won in a state track meet in Kalispell while the girls track team tied for 1st place.
In addition, Saturday marked the first time in school history that the Huntley Project girls softball team won the state Softball Championship in Belgrade.
Saturday May 25th, marked the first time ever in school history that Huntley Project has won three State Championships in the same day as the HP softball, both boys and girls track teams made school history for the first time ever.
We’ll have the full story and details in this week’s paper.
Congratulations Huntley Project school, coaches and athletes for winning a total of 5 State Championships this year. Volleyball, Speech & Drama, Softball, and both boy and girls Track and Field.
Huntley Project Softball Team posing with their first ever in school history State trophy. (Front row from left to right) Breanna Coles, Brighton lane, Jenna Ley, sage larson, kierian Herra, Angel Henry, Ashley Wengler, Emily White, Sara Sumner, Kaitlyn Sherburne
(Back row from left to right) Coach Hultgren, Maddy Gallegos, Macy rose, Rylie Wadman, Payton Cantu, Kasey Jones, Mollee Krum, Addison Hultgren, Jordyn Zimmer, Coach Bastian (Courtesy photo)
Huntley Project’s boys & girls track teams, along with their coaches, pose with their 2019 Class B State Championship trophies. The boys team ran away with the competition held at Legends Field in Kalispell setting a new State Class B record for most points scored at a state meet. The girls team tied for first with Baker. (Billie Schaff photo)
May292019
Memorial: Howard & Judith Osmundson
Howard and Judith Osmundson
A memorial service for Howard and Judith Osmundson will be held Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Shepherd MT. Howard passed away on December 2, 2018 and Judy on March 3, 2019. They were much loved read more
May282019
Looking a little foxy!
Here are some pictures captured by the Yellowstone County News of a mother fox and her babies. They are quick to hide once the media shows up but we were able to get a read more
May242019
Lil Market Coming to Downtown Billings
Brandon Scala, left, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Valley Credit Union, and Bill Miller, right, stand in what will soon be the location of Lil Market in Downtown Billings. (Photo by Jonathan McNiven).
A new downtown bodega grocery store is preparing for its grand opening. With an opening tentatively set for June 10th, Lil Market is set to become a great spot to stop downtown for food and other essentials. Larry Mathew, owner of Mr. Thrifty, has rented a spot at 207 N Broadway next to Skypoint in the Valley Federal Credit Union building with the ambition of creating a local read more
May242019
City admin chats with commissioners
The administrator for the City of Billings, Chris Kukulski dropped in for a visit with Yellowstone County Commissioners’ during their discussion period on Monday afternoon. He reviewed several issues including the possibility that the city and county could share the same building in the future. read more
May242019
Shepherd seeks solution on bond
by Parker H. Jimison
A group of 50-60 Shepherd residents gathered in the Shepherd High School gym Tuesday evening, May 21st, to discuss the future of the school bond effort that failed two weeks ago. read more
May242019
Project Safe Neighborhoods marks a successful 1st year
by Parker H. Jimison
Just over one year ago, in an effort to combat the rise in rates of violent crime in Montana, Project Safe Neighborhoods began an effort to combat the causes of those crimes in and around Yellowstone County. Project Safe Neighborhoods is a revitalized US Department of Justice initiative that seeks to target the most violent criminals in high-crime areas in an effort to reduce overall crime and develop a substance abuse treatment and prevention plan. read more
May242019
Knudsen seeks to replace Tim Fox
by Parker H. Jimison
Austin Knudsen is the newest face to enter the race to replace Attorney General Tim Fox as he finishes his term and sets his own sights on the gubernatorial election. read more
May202019
Russell K. DeVerniero
Russell K. DeVerniero, age 69, passed away on January 23, 2019 in Mount Vernon, WA after a short and brave battle with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Russ was born in Billings, MT on April 3rd, 1949 to Emmanuel (Dee) and Lois DeVerniero.
He grew up in Billings surrounded by his cousins Deedie, Linda, Jim and Paul. read more
May192019
Area schools graduate seniors
Local school from Yellowstone County graduate seniors from the local area. The following are locations to find pictures that were captured this year. Next year will have even more schools included in the Yellowstone County News.
Here are the local links to find pictures from the local 2019 graduation ceremonies.
Huntley Project High School – Sunday May 19th, 2019
Shepherd High School – Sunday May 19, 2019
Custer High School – Saturday May 18, 2019.
Billings School districts – (pictures coming next week after the ceremonies.)
May182019
Lockwood Sewer rate to go up in July
Higher sewer rates will go into effect on July 1 for the Lockwood Water and Sewer District, including higher system development fees for Phase 2 Sub-district, the implementation of which were originally postponed to encourage residents to connect to the new system at the lower fee. That opportunity ends on July 1. read more
May172019
Landscape zoning Re-codes approved by County Commissioners
Yellowstone County Commissioners have approved changes to landscaping zone regulations. The amendment is the first segment of changes that is the product of Project Re-code, which is a long-term endeavor to update the county zoning regulations. read more
May172019
Mailbox Improvement this week
Dear Editor,
The U.S. Postal Service is asking all Huntley homeowners to inspect and repair their mailboxes during Mailbox Improvement Week, May 19–25, says Postmaster Christi Shortman. read more
May172019
Republicans made America great again
Dear Editor,
“…to many conservatives the world looks like a much scarier place.” Actually, it is quite the opposite. To many conservatives America is great again, and the world looks like a much safer place. read more
