Obituary: Pam Simpson
On Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, Pam Simpson, mother, grandmother and daughter, passed away at the age of 74 years. She was born in Billings on June 27, 1944. Pam lived in the Worden area her whole life, attending and graduating from Huntley Project. She grew up on the family dairy farm, where she spent many happy […]
Obituary: Esther G. “Este” Bengtson
Este Bengtson, a retired educator and state legislator, passed away on January 3, 2019. She was born on October 30, 1927 to Goodwin and Elizabeth (Jorgenson) Bergh in Froid, Montana. Este and her four sisters started life in a home on a dry land farm during the Great Depression. She and her family were shaped […]
Obituary: Robert P. Wegleitner
Robert P. Wegleitner of Huntley MT passed away on December 27, 2018, at Swedish Medical Center, Denver CO. Bob was born on November 22, 1942, in Williston ND to Paul and Betty Wegleitner. He grew up in Epping N.D. and worked with his father in the construction business. After graduating from high school he […]
Obituary: Kenneth Glen Bolton
Kenneth Glen Bolton, a loving, kind, witty, and wise father and husband will be dearly missed as he passed away on December 20, 2018. He was born August 7, 1929 to Braden and Katherine Bolton in the coal mining town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. Dad is preceded in death by […]
Obituary: John Korber
Our brother and best friend left us on Dec. 28, 2018. John Korber was born on Oct. 25, 1947, in Billings, to Clifford and Eileene Korber. He grew up in Custer, graduating from Custer High School in 1965. He attended Montana State University before entering the United States Army, where he was stationed in Germany. […]
Huntley Express Way robbed
Originally published in the 12/28/18 print edition of Yellowstone County News. HUNTLEY – During the early hours on Saturday, Dec. 22 the Huntley Express Way located at 210 Northern Ave. was broken into and robbed. At 4:45 am a large river rock was thrown at the front glass doors, causing a large hole in the […]
THE OUTDOORS by Carl Wolf
Boss Jonathan took me out to the wood shed other day. Quite a talk. Long discussion about outdoors versus politics, freedom of speech, prejudice and fear that comes with speaking out. I came away chastened and thoughtful. Still not clear why folks want to support a man who obviously does not deserve it. Find it […]
YVEC members to receive rebate
HUNTLEY – Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative’s (YVEC) members are getting an early Christmas gift in the form of a rebate on their December billing statement. The rebate amount will be approximately half of one billing cycle but will vary based on the members utility usage for 2018. This rebate is only for December and will […]
Obituary: Melody Kathryn Houston
Melody Kathryn Houston, 54, passed away November 24, 2018 in Salt Lake City, UT surrounded by her family. She was born in Santa Clara, CA on New Year’s Eve 1963; she was the oldest of 5 children. Melody was a sassy, spunky soul who loved working with the public and spending time with family. She […]
Obituary: Michael Charles Dandrea
Michael (Mike) Charles Dandrea, 83, died peacefully at his home in Billings on Monday, December 3, 2018, after a long fight with Parkinson’s Disease. Mike was born in Spokane, Washington on November 25, 1935, to Michael and Lucie Dandrea. Mike met Claudia Paulson at the ice skating rink while they were in high school after […]