Local Librarian Authors First of Series Children’s Books
After 10 years of sitting in rough draft form, “Abby, the Antelope” has come to life and her character is now available for parents, readers and lovers of children’s books. Loosely inspired by her baby sister Abby, Edie Vogel of Worden has published the first of her Montana series of children’s books called “Montana’s Captivating […]
HP School to Move to 4-day School Week for 2024-2025 School Year
In a vote of four to one Tuesday morning in a special board meeting, the Huntley Project School Board voted to move towards a modified four-day school week starting in the 2024-2025 school year. With the recommendation from School Superintendent Mark Wandle, who spoke to the board before they cast their votes, community surveys as […]
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 […]
Huntley Bulk Water Closes Indefinitely
Huntley Water & Sewer District announced Saturday, January 6 that their Bulk Water Depot, also known as the Huntley Coin-Op Water Station, was closed due to a leak in the underground line. District Secretary, Julie Frieling, said the location and severity of the leak were
Water Advisory for Huntley Water Users Has Been Lifted,
The Boil Water Advisory issued for Huntley Water & Sewer District customers on Monday, Dec. 18, has been lifted as of Wednesday December 20, 2023. A fiber optic company accidentally hit one of the district’s main distribution lines Monday morning, causing loss of pressure and the risk of contamination. This led officials to issue an […]
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 […]
Anderson McNiven Recognized for Reaching 300 Broadcasts
The look on 16-year-old Anderson McNiven’s face said it all last Thursday, Nov. 2 as he walked out of the Columbus High School gym and into a packed room of family, friends and fans, there to congratulate him on his 300th game broadcast. “I almost fainted,” he said regarding the moment he realized what was […]
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 […]
Nightmare Off Yellowstone Trail
A group of some 21 Huntley homeowners in the Yellowstone Trail subdivision met August 26 to decide how to address a litany of complaints they have against one Billings company, J & J Homes, which sold them their houses. The subdivision is comprised of homes on Lynette Lane and Lenny Lane, located along Yellowstone Trail […]