HP Schools to Hire Ryan Bouchard as Girls Basketball Head Coach
At a special board meeting scheduled Thursday, October 31 at 8am, Huntley Project School Board will likely hire Ryan Bouchard as the High School Girls’ Basketball Head Coach for the 2024-2025 season. Bouchard will receive a board
Billings Bypass Railroad Bridge Nearing Completion
Last week contractors working on the Billings Bypass Railroad Bridge started their final steps on the bridge that will connect Lockwood to the newly built Yellowstone River Bridge. According to District Administrator Michael Taylor, the contractor Wadsworth Brothers Construction will be pouring its final concrete for the bridge deck on October 24. The concrete deck […]
South Shepherd Storage Changes Hands
Roy and Carol Wood of Springdale, MT, have bought South Shepherd Storage from Frank and Laurie Ewalt. With only three available units and two RV parking spots open, the Woods have excitedly taken on an established business that they hope to grow into something they can pass on to their kids. The 183-unit storage facility […]
Claim your YCN Sweepstakes Cash Prize
We are celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary owning the newspaper so we are giving away $500 worth of YCN Sweepstakes cash prizes at $50 a piece. We randomly chose 50 YCN Sweepstakes numbers and published them in the October 4, 2024 edition of the Yellowstone County News. If your YCN Sweepstakes number was one of […]
Breaking: Huntley Project and Mandy Morales part ways in direction of basketball program
Huntley Project School District (HPSD) has decided to not renew Mandy Morales’ contract for the Girls Basketball Head Coach position, citing contract differences. Morales was high school assistant coach for the high school girls’ basketball for two years and then head coach for three years. Superintendent Mark Wandle stated,
10-year Anniversary–We’re celebrating as we give away $500 cash.
Well, Folks, this week marks our 10-year anniversary of owning the Yellowstone County News. Sometimes I wonder where did the time go? Other times, I wonder what in the world did I get myself into? However, I’m amazed looking back how much we’ve been able to do and how far we have come. I remember […]
Huntley Project Senior Commits to Playing Women’s Basketball at Gonzaga
Huntley Project High School senior, Paige Lofing, has committed to play women’s basketball at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Lofing, a three-year all-state player, announced the commitment on Instagram Tuesday with the community immediately expressing support and congratulations. Activities Director Tim Kaczmarek stated in an interview, “I’m super excited for her. She set herself a […]
The Beanery Moves into New Kiosk
Chelsea and Shane Hensleigh plan to open their new and approved kiosk for The Beanery on September 30 in Huntley. The kiosk, in the works for a few years now, was originally planned as a storage shed but according to Chelsea, it was just built too nice to not be their new coffee kiosk. With […]
Laurel Gardens Seeks CDBG Grant
The Yellowstone County Commissioners set a public hearing for Tuesday, September 24, 9:30 am, seeking public comment on a proposed application to the Montana Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for a grant to fund the second phase of the rehabilitation of Laurel Gardens, located at 313 South 8th Avenue. Laurel Gardens […]
Sheehy Rallies with SD Governor in Billings
On Sunday, September 22, candidate for U.S. Senate Tim Sheehy held rallies in Billings, Great Falls, and Kalispell with South Dakota’s Governor, Kristi Noem. The rally in Billings was held in an airport hanger and was attended by over 300 people. Sheehy and Noem were introduced by local legislator Jodee Etchart of MT HD 51. […]