Huntley Project School Board accepts $790,000 settlement for faulty high school roof
Early release of Yellowstone County News for 6/22/18 print edition. WORDEN — The Huntley Project School Board voted unanimously Monday night to accept a $790,000 settlement in its lawsuit over the faulty high school roof. The school board met in an executive session closed to the public for 47 minutes before voting 5-0 to accept […]
Obituary: Shirley F. (Blair) Ickes
passed away Friday, June 15, 2018. She was born October 28, 1923, in Sheridan, WY, to parents Viola (Picken) and Stark Bair. Shirley spent her early childhood in the Sarpy Basin. The family, including her younger sister, Marilyn, moved to Hardin where the girls completed their educations. After graduating from Hardin High School in 1941, […]
“Research is not a free thing”, “Come and see where your tax dollars are going”
Originally published in the 6/15/18 print edition of Yellowstone County News. HUNTLEY — Agricultural commodity prices are down. Profit margins are slim. And “research is not a free thing.” But ag research is a key to keeping farming profitable as plant varieties and farming techniques evolve. To help growers stay ahead, every other year, the […]
American Concrete to install Old Hardin Road sidewalk
Originally published in the 6/8/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — The Lockwood Pedestrian Safety District has awarded the project to build a sidewalk on Old Hardin Road to American Concrete, which had the lowest bid of $288,848.20, of five bids received for the project. The project involves the construction of 4000 lineal feet […]
Billings business receives elite status for workplace safety
Originally released online from Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS – On June 7, the Montana Department of Labor and Industry will recognize Teton Steel of Montana for its commitment to safety with the prestigious Safety & Health Achievement Recognition (SHARP) award from the U.S. Department of Labor. The Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) recognizes […]
City’s attorneys say franchise fee suit could benefit judges
EARLY RELEASE OF STORY-Originally published in the 6/8/18 print edition of Yellowstone County news. BILLINGS — Attorneys for the City of Billings have responded to a class action suit over utility franchise fees by saying district judges may not be able to hear the case because of a conflict of interest — they may benefit […]
Flood warnings, watches issued for Yellowstone County
Originally published in the 2/25/18 print edition of Yellowstone County News HUNTLEY — The Yellowstone River flowed over its banks at Huntley on Wednesday as officials in Laurel declared a flood emergency. The National Weather Service, meanwhile, issued a flood watch covering the Yellowstone River throughout Yellowstone County through the end of the week and […]
Billings group files class action lawsuit against City of Billings
BILLINGS — Six Billings residents have filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Billings, claiming officials are illegally collecting franchise fees on city utility bills. At issue is a practice used by City of Billings officials since 1993 that levies franchise fees as part of city utilities bills. “It’s an illegal tax,” said […]
Huntley community cleanup already a go for next year too
Originally published in the 5/4/18 print edition of Yellowstone County News. HUNTLEY — Saturday’s community cleanup was so successful that Ryan Roen is ready to give it another go. “I just really want to thank the people that came out,” Roen said. In the wake of the “First Annual Enuff is Enuff Let’s Clean It […]
Over your head: Record snowfall totals over 8.8 feet for the year
BILLINGS — It’s official — it took more shoveling than usual to make it through winter. So far. The National Weather Service in Billings reported on Monday morning that official snowfall (year to date) had reached 103.6 inches, creeping past the old record of 103.5 inches. By the end of the day, falling flakes had […]