Wes Coy to retire from Huntley Project Schools
Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News WORDEN — Wes Coy is retiring as superintendent at Huntley Project Schools but will remain in education. Coy announced his intent to retire on June 30 at special meeting of the Huntley School Board on Monday morning. He said he announced his plans now rather […]
Lockwood High School Bill gets warm response
Originally published in the Yellowstone County News print edition on 2/3/17. HELENA — Students, parents and school officials urged a Senate committee on Wednesday to support a bill that would allow school districts, including Lockwood, to create high schools. Senate Bill 139, sponsored by Sen. Duane Ankney, R-Colstrip, would allow elementary school districts with enrollment of […]
Governor visits Lockwood Water & Sewer again
Ariztia seeks governor’s help for aging water pumps LOCKWOOD — Replacing a raw water pump station for the Lockwood Water and Sewer Dsitrict is exactly the kind of improvement Gov. Steve Bullock is hoping to make through infrastructure funding proposed through House Bill 14. On Wednesday, the governor toured the district’s water treatment plant […]
Shepherd School Board taps 3 superintendent finalists, interviews next week
Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News on 1/27/17 SHEPHERD — Three finalists will visit the Shepherd Schools campus next week to interview for school superintendent. The finalists are Tom Meyer of Bellevue, Iowa, Kelly Haaland of Melstone and Scott Carter of Forks, Washington. After interviews next week, the Shepherd School Board […]
Commissioners hope to name Airport Road after Conrad Burns
-Originally printed in the Yellowstone County News print edition on 1/13/17 -by Evelyn Pyburn BILLINGS — Airport Road in Billings, from Main Street in the Heights to the 27th Street roundabout, could soon be known as the Conrad Burns Memorial Highway, in honor of the late senator who represented Montana for three terms. Upon the recommendation […]
Countwide ambulance proposal slowly taking shape
Originally published in print edition of Yellowstone County News -by Evelyn Pyburn SHEPHERD — A plan being developed for ambulance service in the county could mean that 70 percent of the rural population of Yellowstone County would be within 10 minutes of an ambulance. To develop some kind of service for the county is being […]
Get ready for Shark Tank competition
Originally published in the Yellowstone County News print edition on Jan. 6, 2017. HELENA – The Montana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network has partnered with the Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation to increase its reach to one of Montana’s leading industries. The Montana SBDC Network will host business consulting, business classes and its […]
County commissioners approve TEDD proposal
Published originally in the print edition of the Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — A proposed Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD) in Lockwood was finally approved just before Thanksgiving, by Yellowstone County Commissioners, following two years of research, study and planning. The TEDD — a tax increment financing district — will help finance infrastructure for […]
Holiday events span two weekends downtown
BILLINGS — Several events will celebrate the holiday season in downtown Billings. On Friday, Nov. 25, the Downtown Billings Alliance (DBA) presents “A Parade of Trees,” the 32nd annual Holiday Parade. The parade will be preceded by Santa’s Dash for Cash, a fun run that will follow the traditional city parade route. Saturday, Nov. 26 is Small Business […]
Shrinking revenues may prompt Lockwood mill levy request
by Evelyn Pyburn- Originally published in the Yellowstone County News on 11/18/16. LOCKWOOD — The Lockwood School Board of Trustees is facing the prospect of asking for a mill levy increase for next year’s budget. Because of continued enrollment declines, Lockwood School faces a $75,000 budget shortfall for next year, reported School Clerk Laurie Noonkester […]