2 locals die in near head on wreck in Huntley
Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Barry Mitchell confirmed this evening that 2 male drivers died in a near head on collision that happened about 6:30pm tonight. Names of the deceased were not released as of the time of this posting. Trooper Mitchell said that it appears it was a
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.
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 […]
Obituary: Andrew 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 […]
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 […]
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
Lil Market Coming to Downtown Billings
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.