New Property Tax Law May Pose Problems for Some Property Owners
Confused about the new property tax law in Montana? Perhaps, more than confused, bewildered? Maybe there are aspects of the law that don’t quite fit with your situation. Real estate broker, Bill Stene is alarmed because he believes there are unintended consequences of the law that will create windfalls for some, while penalizing others, most […]
19 Candidates File for 34 School Board Openings, Filing Deadline closes Monday, February 9th
Thirty-four School Board Trustee positions are up for election this year and only 19 individuals have filed to run, according to Yellowstone County Elections Office. Every school board has at least one opening, with the majority having two or more. The filing deadline for school district elections is Monday, February 9, 2026 by 5pm. Those […]
Billings Bypass Bridge to Open July 3, 2025!
The Montana Department of Transportation is planning to open, on July 3, the Bypass corridor across the Yellowstone River which will connect Johnson Lane in Lockwood to Five Mile Road in the Heights. “We aren’t opposed to opening it sooner,” said Mike Taylor, MDT’s District Administrator in Billings, but there are still aspects of construction […]
Driveway Shooting Wrecks Shepherd Couple’s Home and Peace of Mind
On Monday, April 7 at 1:52am Shepherd residents Ricky Clemens and Gabriella woke to falling items clamoring on the floor and glass breaking in their home located near Osness Rd. and Shepherd Rd. Clemens, thinking that someone may have entered the home, left his bedroom to investigate only to find nine shots from a firearm […]
Fabricated Bore-Logs Cause HPID to Issue Spectrum Work Stoppage
The Huntley Project Irrigation District (HPID) has ordered Spectrum contractors to cease communication line installations on district easements. According to HPID, Spectrum contractors have bored roughly 85 communication lines under HPID managed lands, and a good amount of the logs for those bored lines contain incorrect data with some of them missing logs altogether. On […]
Huntley Water Issues Shut-Off Notice
Huntley-Yellowstone Water District has issued a shut-off notice for the district to take place on April 7th, 2025, starting at 7am and ending 7pm. The scheduled shut-off is required to install isolation valves for the bulk-water depot on North Canal Road. On March 23rd, Operator Sandy Kust performed pump checks on the HYWD system when […]
Paramount Log Homes Wins Lawsuit on Construction Lien for Unpaid Invoices
On March 19, 2025, the Judge Donald L. Harris of Yellowstone County District Court issued the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order for RG Enterprises, LLC dba Paramount Log Homes (PLH) vs. Angel B. Viren, Matthew E. Viren, and First Interstate Bank (FIB), in which Judge Harris found valid PLH’s construction lien for […]
HP Wrestles into Fourth Consecutive Championship
During the 2024-2025 Montana High School Association’s Class B/C State Wrestling Tournament the Huntley Project Wrestling Team made history by securing a fourth consecutive championship title with a record 277.5 points. Huntley managed to send 14 competitors to the podiums as well, securing the record for the most Class B state placings. When asked about […]
Six Candidates File for Heights Water District Board
Six candidates have filed to fill the three vacant seats on the Heights County Water District Board, which will be on the May 6 ballot. The candidates include Pam Ellis, Greg Erpenbach, Ming Cabrera, David Graves, Delbert “Butch” Baily and Michael Macki. The top three vote getters will
Shepherd School Set to Kickoff Girls Flag Football Next Fall
At their regular monthly school board meeting Shepherd School District approved the formation of a high school girls’ flag football team. Shepherd High School’s entrance into the sport marks a growing trend in Montana communities, with rivals Huntley Project High School partaking in their first girls’ flag football team this last year. Shepherd is set […]