Two suspects arrested, stolen car totaled, case linked to other local thefts & robberies
Published early due to continued crime in the local area. This story also published fully in the Yellowstone County News 10-27-17 print edition. SHEPHERD — Two men are in jail after they allegedly broke into a Huntley area home, crashed their getaway car, ran from the scene and forced law enforcement officers to search for […]
Two suspects arrested after burglary and thefts
UPDATE: Two names Mark Alexander Stief, 20, and Bryce Leconte Adams, 20, were booked in the Yellowstone County Detention Facility Monday evening, according to records on the website. SHEPHERD — Two suspects were arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly breaking into a home in Huntley, fleeing the scene and crashing at Osness and Frey roads. Sheriff […]
Celebrate Kurt Kautz at service at HP High School
Pre-released online due to time constraints WORDEN — Huntley Project basketball coach Kurt Kautz will be remembered at a celebration of his life on Friday at the high school where he returned a decade after his graduation to help build a girls’ basketball program. Huntley Project Red is the color of the day. The ceremony […]
Huntley Project Head Girls Basketball Coach passes in fatal accident
Mark Wandle, Huntley Project School District Superintendent, released the following statement this morning regarding last nights accident. This morning we heard the extremely sad news that Kurt Kautz, our head girls basketball coach, died last night in a vehicle accident. This is the only information we have officially received on the circumstances surrounding the event. […]
Preparations made for new Huntley First Station
Couple begins new septic tank business- Straight Flush Septic Services
Originally published in the 9/22/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. BALLANTINE — A Ballantine family has launched a new septic tank service business. Christopher and Shauna Calentine believe their new business will dovetail with their ranch and trucking businesses. Their new business, Straight Flush Septic Service, consists for now of pumping septic tanks, but […]
Huntley Project teacher salaries increase this year
Originally published in the 9/22/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. WORDEN — Teachers in the Huntley Project School District will receive raises and increased health insurance contributions under a one-year contract approved by the school board. The agreement caps a negotiation process between the Huntley Project Education Association and the school board. It increases […]
Cranford sentenced to prison on sexual assault charges
Published in the 9/22/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. WORDEN — A Worden man has been sentenced to 20 years incarceration with 15 years suspended for sexual assault involving a minor victim. District Judge Mary Jane Knisely sentenced Dallas Wade Cranford, 56, to 20 years in the Montana Department of Corrections with 15 years […]
Huntley Project moves Homecoming to October
Originally published in the 9/1/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. WORDEN — Huntley Project High School is lining up a full week of activities to celebrate Homecoming 2017. It’s just occurring slightly later in the season than they thought it would. Huntley Project originally planned Homecoming for the week of Sept. 5, with a football […]
Homecoming week postponed for Huntley Project,
Originally published in the 8/25/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. WORDEN — Huntley Project High School’s Homecoming has been postponed until the week of Oct. 2-7. HP Superintendent Mark Wandle said the original schedule changed because Poplar was unable to play the Sept. 8 game. The Red Devils will host Poplar on Friday, Oct. […]