Group Files Lawsuit Against Shepherd Landfill
A local group entitled Stop The Shepherd Landfill has filed a lawsuit in Yellowstone County District Court challenging a license recently issued by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to Pacific Steel and Recycling that was finalized on
Dead Calves, Flooded Arena, Encroachment Proposals, & Temporary Shutdown Top HPID’s Monthly Meeting
The Huntley Project Irrigation District (HPID) faced several issues at their monthly meeting. Kay McCloy, owner of Fly Creek Angus Inc. in Pompey’s Pillar and her son Dillon addressed the Huntley Project Irrigation District Board during Wednesday’s May 7th meeting expressing their discontent and dissatisfaction with how the water in the irrigation canal was dispersed […]
Andersson Named GM for Water District; Board Fires Benefits Vendor
The Heights County Water District Board (CWDB) has offered the position of General Manager to Allan “Bo” Andersson of Cambridge, New York. At their regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, the board voted unanimously to offer Andersson a contract. CWDB President Doug Kary said that Andersson received the highest score in the board’s interviews and evaluations […]
Shepherd AD Retracts her Resignation, Board supports AAU proposal for possible AAU Building Location.
After a more than a month of swirling questions over Athletic Director Tina Downing’s status of her resignation on March 12th (which was published in the March 15th edition of YCN), and Russ Hale pulling his application for High School Head Football Coach, Tina Downing clarified the confusion at the April monthly board meeting. […]
County Responds to City’s Offer On Temporary Holding Facility
In advancing the agreement between the city and the county in the building of a short-term holding facility (STHF), the County Commissioners responded this week to the Billings City Council’s offer in February to contribute a total of $2 million to the cost. The temporary holding facility will be built to hold inmates for only […]
Anderson Sewer Services Sells after 40 Years Under Original Owner
March 22 marked the first day that Matt and his wife Brittany Carter took over Anderson Sewer Services as the new owners. Matt and Brittany Carter purchased the well-known business based out of Shepherd from longtime
Signal Peak Closure Would Mean Loss of 260 Jobs
Signal Peak Coal Mine near Roundup is “in jeopardy”, President and CEO of Signal Peak, Parker Phipps, told Yellowstone County Commissioners last week. And, if it is in jeopardy, so are the jobs of its 260 workers – two thirds of which live in Yellowstone County. And, so are the approximately $211 million in taxes […]
Ellis to Remain on County Water District Board Following Court Decision that Board Lacked Authority to Remove Her
Following a closed session of the County Water District board, last Wednesday, Board President Doug Kary announced that the board had unanimously agreed to accept a settlement offer from Pam Ellis and Yellowstone County. The County Water District accepted the defendants’ offer that the district pay for $9500 of the defendants’ legal costs and to […]
Despite Opposition, Commissioners Approve Laurel Growth Policy
On Tuesday, Yellowstone County Commissioners gave their stamp of approval to the Growth Policy developed by the City of Laurel. The public hearing drew comments from a number of citizens opposed to its adoption, believing that it advances the construction of the natural gas power generator being built near the CHS Refinery. Kurt Markegard, Laurel […]
HP School to Move to 4-day School Week for 2024-2025 School Year
In a vote of four to one Tuesday morning in a special board meeting, the Huntley Project School Board voted to move towards a modified four-day school week starting in the 2024-2025 school year. With the recommendation from School Superintendent Mark Wandle, who spoke to the board before they cast their votes, community surveys as […]