May292019

Huntley Project wins 3 State Championship titles in same day.

Sports • Huntley Project

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)

May282019

Looking a little foxy!

Features

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

Top Stories • 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

Project Safe Neighborhoods marks a successful 1st year

Local • Yellowstone County

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

May202019

Russell K. DeVerniero

Obituaries

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

Top Stories • Yellowstone County

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.)


May142019

OFFICIAL 2019 BEST OF YELLOWSTONE COUNTY WINNERS

Featured Features • Home • Local • Yellowstone County

Well Folks, the ballots are in and we have some winners! Actually, we have 40 winners to be exact plus my Editor’s Choice Award winner that we will be announcing in next week’s edition of Yellowstone County News. Thank you for your patience and to all the readers and voters that participated in the process.  We’ll be announcing even more things to come in the near future so keep your eyes glued to your paper as those announcements come to light.

Until then, Congrats to the winners of the Best of Yellowstone County Awards from our readers and subscribers.  

JDM

 

Auto Repair/Auto Body – Blue Body and Paint

Bank or Credit Union – Stockman Bank

Car Dealership – Hertz Car Sales

Chiropractor – Heights Walk In Chiropractic

Dry Cleaner – Valet Today Cleaners

Farm & Ranch Supplier – Shipton’s Big R

Floral Shop – Evergreen IGA

Grocer/Grocery Store – Albertsons

Hair/ Beauty Salon – JJ’s Hair Fashion

Funeral Home – Smiths Funeral Chapels

Jeweler –  Gold Smith Gallery

Child Care Center – Kountry Kare

Sporting Goods – Scheels

Home Furnishing – UFS Used Furniture Store

Tattoo & Body Piercing – Eagle Tattoo

Law Firm/Attorney – Crowley Fleck Law Firm

General Contractor – Langlas & Associates

Local Insurance Agent – Frontier Insurance, Ed Melcher

Landscaping – Good Earth Works

Sewer Services – Anderson Sewer

Electrician – Taylor Electric

Professional Photography – 406 Memories

House Keeping/Cleaning –  Becky Carlson- Billings

Real Estate Agent – Chantale Hale EXP Realty

Steakhouse –  Feedlot Steakhouse

American Restaurant – Bull Mountain Grill

Mexican Restaurant – Guadalajara

Asian Restaurant – Grand Garden

Health Care Provider – St. V’s Dr. Nichols

Alternative Health Care – Yellowstone Naturalpathic    

Dentist – Prill Dentistry

Veterinarian – Lockwood Vet Dr. Jody Anderson

Massage Therapy – Chantel Hale

Gym – YMCA

Golf Course – Pryor Creek Golf Course

Museum – Yellowstone Art Museum

Educator – Cindy Sundheim, Shepherd Schools

May112019

Rule of law vs. morality

Opinion • Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,

I believe it was in one of my religion classes in high school that I learned there are two kinds of law. There are laws that are morality based such as laws against murder and stealing. Then there are laws which are passed to regulate people’s activities which are not morality based. read more