by Michael J. Marino Crews with Mountain West Holding Company have nearly completed the process of installing road improvements near the 100-block Old Hwy. 312 at Nahmis Ave. in Huntley. These include brighter, easier-to-read signage, and a wider shoulder area…
NorthWestern Energy Seeks to Hike Prices Amid Potential Power Shortage Y.V.E.C. CEO says Customers Need Not be Concerned
by Michael J. Marino NorthWestern Energy (NWE) is requesting to raise their electricity rates by as much as 25.6%, according to an August 12, 2022 application filed with the Public Service Commission (PSC). “A residential electric customer using 750 kilowatt-hours…
Liability Debate Ruffles Feathers at Huntley Irrigation District Meeting
by Michael J. Marino Three guest speakers attended the August 10, 2022 meeting of the Huntley Project Irrigation District (HPID): Nemont representative Sean McDuffee, 811 Call Center director Clint Kalfell, and Jim Tuell, a right-of-way specialist from Nemont. They were…
Wells, Wells, Wells! WBYC Water & Sewer Project Enters Final Phase
by Michael J. Marino Following a sewer leak on North 15th Road in Worden, members of the Worden-Ballantine Yellowstone County Water & Sewer District (WBYCWS) board of directors wanted to remind residents to not flush disposable wet wipes, baby wipes,…
Motel 6 Shooting Suspect Felt it Would be Easier to ‘Just Go Back to Prison’
by Michael J. Marino After reportedly shooting a male victim at the Motel 6 off Midland Rd. in Billings, 39-year-old Candace April Roberts told officers she was considering “suicide by cop”, but decided it “would just be easier to go…
HPID Board Members, Feds Meet at River to Discuss Future Plans
by Michael J. Marino Huntley Project Irrigation District (HPID) board members met with officials from the federal Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) at the head of the district’s diversion dam on the Yellowstone River on July 25. HPID manager Willy Lookhart…
Huntley Project Irrigation District Hears Horton Out
by Michael J. Marino One thing was clear after the July 13, 2022 meeting of Huntley Project Irrigation District (HPID): Rick Horton categorically denies any and all accusations brought against him at the previous meeting on June 8, for which…
Pig Wrestling and Parades: Crowd a Mile Long Attends 2022 Homesteader Days
by Michael J. Marino Around 2,300 people from across the county attended the concert which kicked off Homesteader Days on July 8, 2022. This concert was only the beginning of the fun. Homesteader Days features an annual pig wrestling contest,…
What a Hail of a Storm!
by Michael J. Marino Balls of hail measuring as large as 2.5 inches in diameter, relatively the size of a human palm (see photo at right), ended the 4th of July weekend causing extensive damage around Yellowstone County. The force…
 ‘On the Rocks’: New Restaurant, Opening Soon in Worden
John Goggins said his wife “has dreamed of having a restaurant for 30 years now.” Her dreams will soon come true as the Gogginses prepare to open their new restaurant, On the Rocks, in Worden.
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