by Sharon Michaels WORDEN — The Huntley Project teachers’ union has asked for a one-year contract with a 4.5 percent increase in wages and a $25 increase to help pay insurance costs. The Huntley Project Education Association (HPEA) met with board of trustees’ negotiations committee, Mark Jones and Tim Moullet, on Monday, April 12....
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Negotiations under way at HP, teachers seek 4.5 percent increase
Barley over sugar beets
HUNTLEY – Ron Hein of Worden drills Coors Barley seed into “disced up sugar beets.” Farmers were unable to harvest many acres of sugar beets last fall due to wet fields and cold weather. Hein said, because of the remaining beet residue left in the fields, he’s seeding a little heavier than usual. Coors...
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Worden father continues battle for seat belts on school buses
by Robert Nolte NIBBE — It’s been slow going, but Randy Fark isn’t giving up on his quest to see new school buses in Montana outfitted with seat belts. Fark was spurred into action two years ago when his 7-year-old daughter, Sarah, was thrown through the window of a Huntley Project school bus that...
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Tucker is Worden’s firefighter of the year
by Sharon Michaels WORDEN – Stormy Tucker was named firefighter of the year at the Worden Volunteer Fire Department’s annual appreciation dinner on Saturday, Feb. 20. Tucker was recently named the department’s first female captain. Each year the department holds an appreciation dinner for members and retired members of the department. Everyone expressed what...
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Farmers Union bylaw changes routine, urged by co-op lawyer
Annual meeting set for Wednesday by Robert Nolte WORDEN — Though some may think the changes are controversial, the general manager of the Farmers Union Oil Company describes them as “just minor” shop-keeping” that will update the co-op’s bylaws. Stockholders will get their chance to vote on the measures with ballots mailed out and...
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