Honcoop nominated for Goldwater Scholarship
MSU BILLINGS — Aubree Honcoop has accomplished more than most people her age. She has graduated from high school, has three years of college under her belt and, most recently, was nominated by Montana State University Billings for the nationally competitive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Honcoop, who is from Huntley, is 17. The Goldwater Foundation seeks scholars […]
Grant to Shepherd music
Shepherd Elementary School music teacher Dawn Sherseth accepts a grant from the Montana Masonic Foundation delivered by Lewie Fletcher, a member of Huntley Project Masonic Lodge 144. (Jonathan McNiven photo)
The Outdoors Column
by Carl Wolf- Outdoors Correspondent Looking for a housekeeper? Look no further than your local forest. There you will find Tamias which is the Greek name for housekeeper or treasurer. Yep, chipmunks are found in the taxonomic group called Tamias because they are little collectors and storers of food for winter use just like grandma […]
Jim Reno announces re-election bid
BILLINGS – Yellowstone County Commissioner Jim Reno has announced that he will run for re-election in 2016. A Republican primary contender, Denis Pitman, a Billings City Councilman, has already announced his intention of challenging the three-term incumbent. Reno said that he wants to “finish the job you hired me to do. . . There is […]
Yellowstone County Deputy Involved Shooting
From: Sheriff Mike Linder – Yellowstone County Sherriff On January 8, 2015, at approximately 4:35 PM, Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Deputies were responding to a reported burglary at a residence on Justice Trail, south of Huntley Mt. At the time of the report, the homeowner did not know if the suspect(s) were still in the residence. […]
Meanderings
Meander means: 1. To follow a winding and turning course: 2. To move aimlessly and idly without fixed a direction. 3. A circuitous journey or excursion; ramble. Often used in the plural. 4. An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture. Happy New Year! It’s that time when we […]
2014 Year in Review
JANUARY 2014 Farm workers, migrants assured of healthcare The Montana Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Council is seeking this year to expand its services to the estimated 10,000 agricultural workers employed in Montana. The council currently serves about 6,000 workers but has opened a new clinic in Lolo and wants to improve its impact, the council […]
MHP reports several weekend accidents
Billings- Montana Highway Patrol troopers responded to a number of accidents Sunday morning due to weather and road conditions as well as other reasons. All within the same hour or so, 6 accidents were dispatched and addressed early Sunday morning as cars and trucks went off the Interstate and nearby roads either due to human […]
Meanderings:
So I’ve been trying to figure out a good transition from Becky’s Brewings (of which I personally enjoyed) to thoughts, current happenings in the communities, unique perspectives and ideas of my own. So while working the night shift last weekend at Charter Communications (yes, many of us are working to get into a better position) […]
Black Bear Skull Officially State Record!
Ballantine, MT – Adam Vogel of Ballantine had his black bear skull officially measured by a Boone and Crockett representative and confirmed that the black bear that was shot and killed two months ago is officially the state record by 1/16th of an inch at 21 9/16 inches. Not only was the black bear a […]