Two Candidates Recommended for Lockwood Superintendent Position
The names of four applicants for the position of Superintendent at Lockwood School will be moved forward to the Board of Trustees at their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 12. The applicants are among nine applications that the District received in their quest to find a new Superintendent. Serving as Lockwood’s Interim Superintendent, Assistant […]
Road Connection Completed
Knife River recently completed a section of the Billings Bypass that connects the Yellowstone River crossing with the railroad and Coulson Road overpass, according to Dowl, the lead project engineering company for the Billings Bypass. Construction on the Montana Department of Transportation’s (MDT) Billings Bypass project continues with the completion of the Railroad Overpass roadway […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Signal Peak Energy is getting Shafted!
Well, Folks, I wanted to take this week to talk about Signal Peak’s Mine and the visit of their facilities and property a couple weeks back, AND all the BS that is surrounding the lawsuits and groups that filed them. In addition, due to judges legislating from the bench (as they call it), Signal Peak […]
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 […]