UPDATE: Heights Water Board Rejects All Applications to Replace Drager on Board
A quorum of the Heights County Water District Board held a special meeting on Tuesday, March 26, with the intent of interviewing candidates who had applied to fill the position of Laura Drager, who resigned, on March 20, in order to apply for the position of General Manager. At the Tuesday meeting the board cancelled […]
State Proposes Adding 3 Judges to 13th District Court
The Montana Judicial System and Yellowstone County officials are organizing an effort to ask the next Montana State Legislature to fund three additional District Court Judges for Yellowstone County. Yellowstone County’s 13th Judicial District Court has the highest case load in the state by a wide margin, according to a recent survey, which concluded that […]
Shepherd School Confirms Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Resignations
After posting a message on social media that read, “As of this morning, I have been let go as the football coach at Shepherd High school. I’ll post a video later today addressing what I know.” Assistant Coach Russ Hale’s message quickly ignited lots of speculation on what happened and his reasons for his termination […]
Engineers Discuss Issues with County Water District
Three representatives from Interstate Engineering were guests at the Heights County Water Board work session, last Wednesday morning. In an over view of what the engineering company does for the water district a wide range of subjects were discussed, including the extent pipes must be replaced, progress of the two PERS (Preliminary Engineering Reports), status […]
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 […]
DEQ Finds Signal Peak Complaint ‘Unsupported by Facts’
Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) responded November 17 to a citizen complaint filed against Signal Peak Energy’s (SPE) Bull Mountain Mine last month, calling it “unsupported by the facts,” and chastising the complainants for their “repeated misuse of the citizen’s complaint process.” On October 16, four groups — Earthjustice, Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC), […]
Judge Sets New Dates for Water District Case Against County, Ellis
Following something of an impasse at a court hearing on October 23, District Court Judge Colette B. Davies said she would allow the County’s appointee to the County Water District Board, Pam Ellis, to file a counter suit against the Water District Board; the Judge has issued a schedule to allow Ellis to do so. […]