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I like junk. Not like in a reality-show, hoarder fashion, but more like a weird appreciation for items that have been cast off by their owners. On trips to the Billings landfill or the Laurel Container Site, I'm always scanning the piles of old bicycles, barbeques and other odds-ends. "I can't believe someone is throwing that away!", I think to myself, resisting the urge to break the law and take some random piece of junk home. Taking stuff from the dump is illegal (for reasons I don't completely understand) plus I'm confident my spouse doesn't want me bringing another persons refuse home.

The first day of summer was Monday (6/21), kicking off an incredibly busy season of outdoor fun across much of Montana. We only get about three months of decent summer weather, and every weekend from here till early September seems jam-packed with fun stuff to do. There are so many...

Metallica have announced a massive reissue of the Black Album featuring covers from a total of 53 artists. Bands including Ghost, Weezer, Royal Blood, Volbeat and more will share their take on classic Metallica tracks, along with solo artists such as Elton John, Corey Taylor and Miley Cyrus. The new...

The fact that schools in Billings and in Montana were even remotely considering forced mask wearing or other COVID requirements heading into the Fall 2021 school year is beyond absurd. We've known since the early days of the pandemic that kids were least likely to get COVID and least likely...

There was another serious motorcycle crash in Billings on Monday night (6/21), according to the @BillingsPD Twitter page. According to the post, officers responded to a "single motorcycle crash" in the 500 block of Killarney Street, located between Lake Elmo Drive and Shamrock Lane in Billings Heights. BPD Sgt. Becker...

Yellowstone National Park offers a number of Free Days. The next is August 4th, the one year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act. Not that I really mind paying the $35, seven-day vehicle permit. The fee equates to about $7 per-person for my carload, which seems more than fair for admission to one of our nation's greatest parks.

In a move that would not normally grab much attention in the headlines in 2021, Las Vegas Raiders' lineman Carl Nassib announced via a video on his Instagram account Monday evening that he is gay. "I'm Carl Nassib. I'm at my house here in Westchester, Pennsylvania. I just wanted to...

Billings, MT - MontanaFair, August 12 - 21 MontanaFair wasn't technically cancelled last year, although it was little more than a carnival. MontanaFair is back to it's full glory this year. Concert headliners are:. Kesha, August 13. Cody Johnson, August 14. Eli Young Band, August 15. You can find the...

This kid has the potential to be huge for the Montana State Bobcats in the future and this will be exciting to see his development. 406 MT Sports is reporting Montana State Bobcats football team has gotten a big commitment from a possible quarterback of the future. Jordan Reed is a tall 6'6" quarterback out of El Camino, California, and has committed to play football for Montana State University.

A recent study released by the University of Montana and the University of Wyoming states that forests in the central Rocky Mountains are burning more than in any point in the last 2,000 years. Professor of Fire Ecology at the University of Montana, Phillip Higuera spoke with KGVO News on...

The reasons are obvious. The Billings Gazette is reporting that despite a push to get a lane for bicycles and pedestrians approved on the Lockwood bridge, the state ruled it out. The answer is and should be a loud NO. Trucks and cars don't mix with bikes and people. Keep in mind this is an Interstate highway. They don't even allow access roads or turnouts on these roads for obvious reasons. Bicycles are allowed to use every other type of road in the city. State highways, city streets, trails--everything. The interstate is used for massive transportation requirements for cars and trucks. High speed and high volume does not mix with recreation.

My daughter was all in on Father's Day this year. She told me that she would even get up early and go golfing with me, if that's what I wanted. It was completely up to me. Come Sunday morning I ran a couple of errands and did some laundry. And after giving it some thought, I decided we would go to the Montana Candy Emporium in Red Lodge via Cooney Reservoir. I wanted her to see those planes fill up with water to help fight the Robertson Draw fire. But by the time we got to Cooney, there was no activity. So I just kept going on the gravel. And going. And going.

Reports dealing with water levels and fish populations are showing changes in this year's conditions of Montana's rivers heading into summer. In the statewide reports, the Smith River floating season has come to s sudden stop with low flows reported by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The Smith River showed...

Adverse wind conditions forced the hard landing of a Montana DNRC helicopter that caught fire near Townsend last week. This is according to a report released by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation following a review of the incident. Following the hard landing, the pilot unbuckled and was standing...

Billings Police closed a portion of Grand Avenue for nearly 8 hours over the weekend, after a "fatal motorcycle crash" on the west end, according to a post on @BillingsPD. The post on Twitter from BPD Sgt. Becker reports the crash occurred around 9:43 p.m. MDT on Saturday night (6/19), when a motorcycle "traveling at a high rate of speed" going eastbound on Grand Avenue, struck the center of the roundabout at 36th Street West.

Bob Seger hinted that his touring days are behind him following the death of longtime saxophonist Alto Reed. Seger choked up while recalling his final conversation with Reed -- who died in December following a battle with colon cancer -- during an interview with SirusXM. "I listened really hard to...

Landing a college football opportunity is a big deal in itself, but landing an opportunity with Navy football is a really big deal. Billings West High Senior Riley Bergeson has now committed to play football for the US Naval Academy for those who missed the news. His mom had this...

The weather has been good in the last few days to firefighters working the Deep Creek Canyon Fire near Townsend. Fire Information Officer Mark Vosburgh spoke to KGVO News late Friday and provided an update on the fire. “Today we're at just over 4,600 acres on the fire,” said Vosburgh....

In recognition of ‘Juneteenth’ Montana’s Black Law Students Association and the Montana Innocence Project hosted a virtual panel on Thursday evening featuring several individuals who spoke about ‘how mass incarceration is a form of modern-day slavery’. Moderating the panel was Alicia Miles, director of admissions at the University of Montana...

If you were thinking about heading to Cooney for some boating this weekend, you may want to reconsider. The Carbon County Sheriff's Office shared a Facebook post Friday morning (6/18), announcing that all watersports on Cooney Reservoir have been suspended, untill further notice, as fire fighting crews are using the body of water to refill aircraft tankers. Boating is prohibited and all boat ramps are closed.