MT Senate President Invites Public to Serve on New Judicial Select Committee
Members of the public are invited to serve on the Senate Select Committee on Judicial Oversight and Reform, according to a news release last Friday from the Montana Legislature. Senate President Jason Ellsworth (R-Hamilton) said on April 2, he is forming the committee to “look into overreach by Montana judges and develop solutions to restore […]
Lockwood Business Provides ‘Concrete on Demand’
Lockwood business, Rocky Mountain Compost (RMC), announced recently the purchase of a volumetric concrete mixing truck which they predict will make fresh concrete more available and less expensive in the Billings area. The “CemenTech,” as it’s called, can mix fresh concrete on-the-go and allows an operator to serve multiple customers in one run. Co-owners Bryce […]
Huntley Project Irrigation Recovers from Cyberattack
Huntley Project Irrigation District (HPID) reported at their January 10 board meeting that they narrowly avoided a total loss of digital records after becoming the target of a ransomware virus. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that locks a person or agency out of their files until they pay a sum of money to […]
Frozen in Time: Subzero Cold Cancels School, Sports, and More
Last week was marked by closures and disruptions caused by dangerously cold temperatures and copious amounts of snowfall impacting people in the Billings area and across the state. Normal temperatures for this time of year in Billings are around 36 degrees for the high, and 18 degrees for the low, according to data from the […]
Shepherd Residents Voice Concern Over Pacific Steel’s Proposed Repository/Landfill
A great deal of animosity was evident Thursday, November 21, from the Shepherd community at a public meeting regarding the idea of Pacific Steel & Recycling (PSR) building a repository to store scrap metal waste near the corner of U.S. Highway 87 North and Shepherd Acton Road. PSR is planning to develop a roughly $2.5 […]
DEQ Finds Signal Peak Complaint ‘Unsupported by Facts’
Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) responded November 17 to a citizen complaint filed against Signal Peak Energy’s (SPE) Bull Mountain Mine last month, calling it “unsupported by the facts,” and chastising the complainants for their “repeated misuse of the citizen’s complaint process.” On October 16, four groups — Earthjustice, Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC), […]
Winning Streak: Huntley Project Volleyball Takes 15th State Championship
Cheers erupted from the bleachers Saturday, November 11 as Huntley Project’s (HP) Volleyball Team scored the 25th point of their fourth set against the Townsend Bull Dogs, earning them their 15th state title in a row under Head Coach Iona Stookey. HP’s Lady Red Devils have dominated the Class B volleyball scene for the last […]
Signal Peak CEO Responds to Environmental Groups’ Latest Complaint
Conservation groups sent a citizen complaint last week to state and federal agencies alleging that Signal Peak Energy (SPE), which runs the Bull Mountain Coal Mine near Roundup, is not complying with parts of its mining permit. The complaint alleges SPE is causing “subsidence cracks,” which have damaged land in and around SPE’s permit area. […]
Huntley Project School Gets $13k Donation from Lions Club
Huntley Project Lions Club presented Huntley Project School District with a $13,000 donation at the school board meeting held Monday, October 16. Board member Clint Johannes said last year, the Lions Club committed to a similar donation to help with costs associated with playground equipment, track repairs, softball diamond upgrades, and other high school sports-related […]
More Details Emerge on J & J Homes
More Customers Come Forward; Records Reveal History of Bad Business On September 29, Yellowstone County News (YCN) reported on the story of several Huntley homeowners who met in August to discuss their many complaints against a Billings home dealer, J & J Homes, owned by Jason Wilcox. Three families shared their stories, which all follow […]