The Nugget

2022-2023 Staff

Samara Phelps
Writer

Samara Phelps

Samara Phelps is a junior here at HHS, and one of the newest additions to the Nugget Newspaper team. Before moving to Montana, she lived with her dad, a tattoo artist, in Wyoming. She has lived in Montana since 2013, and likes...

Kaylyn Barns
Writer

Kaylyn Barns

Hello, everyone! I'm Kaylyn, a junior this year here at HHS. Four years ago, my family and I packed up our belongings and began the 26-hour haul in a stuffy U-Haul with 3 dogs, 2 cats, a fish in a mason jar, and 4 cranky people....

Thomas Black
Writer

Thomas Black

My name is Thomas Black. I’m a junior this year. I love to play video games, draw, and make music with the programs Vocaloid (the one that Hatsune Miku (I mean technically she isn’t a Vocaloid anymore (because the company who d...

Will Eaton
Writer

Will Eaton

Hi there! My name is Will Eaton, and I'm a junior this year. This is my second year with the Nugget and I'm very excited for what it holds. Some hobbies of mine include wearing sweaters, reading aesthetic books so I look academic, a...

Shelby Russell

Hello, my name is Shelby, and I am a sophomore this year. This is my first year writing for the newspaper and I am very excited! I enjoy watching movies, listening to old music, and laughing with friends. I draw inspiration fro...

Jasper Alexander
writer

Jasper Alexander

Hey there friends! I’m Jasper and I am excited to announce that I'm a senior this year! Even though I am excited about being a senior, I am saddened to say that this will be my last year of high school. But that’s not all...

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Jill Van Alstyne

Jill Van Alstyne is a former eastern Montana reporter for the Billings Gazette and city government reporter for the Helena Independent Record. A graduate of St. Olaf College, MSU-Billings, and South Dakota State University, she...

Jasper Alexander

Jasper Alexander

Hi, I am Jasper Alexander, a junior at Helena High School. This is not only my first year in newspaper but my first year in Helena. I am 16-years-old, and when I graduate, I want to either go into the National Guard or Montan...

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