Worden Water Project Resumes
After much debate and hesitancy, the Worden-Ballantine Yellowstone County Water District Board voted to resume construction of the clean water project after a 10-day halt ordered by the US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the Huntley Project Irrigation District (HPID). Following a tense week of discussions between USBR, HPID, and WBYC, WBYC voted on Friday, […]
CPC Sets Tentative Dates for Summer Concert Series
The nonprofit community club, Community Project Connection (CPC) based in Worden, MT, has set tentative dates for a monthly summer concert series in Worden. Aiming to bring live music and food trucks to main street Worden, CPC set tentative dates and formed a committee to begin planning the events with the hope of broadening summer […]
Worden/Ballantine Water and Sewer Votes to Move Forward with Raising Base Rates
Due to increased operating costs and the unexpected cost of repairs due to “flushable wipes,” the Worden/Ballantine Water and Sewer District voted to move forward with a base rate increase at their monthly meeting on Monday, September 9. The rate increase would bring the base rate for water up to $52.00/month from the previous $49.43/month […]
Worden water safety concerns resurface
More testing has been done by DEQ on the Worden and Ballantine water sources. This time it was to determine whether the irrigation collection drain water is being influenced by surface water. This type of testing is currently being done across Montana but due to the recent high nitrate level, testing this area was expedited […]
Worden Water UPDATE
The Worden Ballantine Yellowstone County Water and Sewer District’s water warning is still in effect. Nitrate levels in the Worden/Ballantine area water supply continue to be at a dangerous level, especially for children under six months old.
YCN dispenser missing from Worden
The Yellowstone County News is looking for a newspaper dispenser that was stolen from Valley Farmer’s Supply in Worden between the dates of 10/20/16-10/25/16. The Yellowstone County News and Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking into video from inside and outside of the store. If anyone has any information about the missing newspaper dispenser, […]