Summer is the perfect time to check out all the outdoor patios in downtown Billings bars and restaurants. The Downtown Billings Alliance lists all the best outdoor patios to try downtown. Here is a preview of some great outdoor areas to see when the weather starts to warm up. The...
The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas earlier this week has prompted students across Montana to make their voices heard. Ruby Lammers, 13, may only be in seventh grade, but she and other students across the country are speaking out against gun violence.
The end of the school year will be here next week and some parents and students have been preparing to show appreciation for the teachers. The Education Foundation for the Billings Public Schools has been preparing gift baskets.
Many schools are beefing up security following the latest tragedy, with the school shootings in Uvalde, Texas. In Roundup and Melstone will have deputies inside its buildings, and also a police dog.
Q2, Billings Education Foundation and City Brew Coffee have teamed up for “One Class at a Time.” It's a program that recognizes teachers who go above and beyond to help their students.
Montana’s only zoo does not only specializes in animals: ZooMontana also hosts lots of events over the summer. Come make a trip out and see all the exciting events at Zoomontana this summer!. The month of June starts off strong with St. Vincent Healthcare’s seventh annual Kids Fun day...
MISSOULA — Full pairings and scores from the State AA softball tournament can be found here. In the first quarterfinal game, we had a defensive stalemate with one of the best pitchers in the state for the Broncs senior ace, Kennedy Venner, who steered the defensive intensity for Billings Senior.
More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Billings metropolitan area, located in Montana, a total of 585 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 346 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, […]
HAMILTON — The semifinals of the State A softball tournament wrapped up on Friday in Hamilton. Frenchtown and Billings Central both advanced with wins and will meet on Saturday in the undefeated final. For full pairings from the State A tournament, click here. Billings Central 7, Columbia Falls 1.
BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge has given U.S. wildlife officials 18 months to decide if wolverines should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, following years of dispute over how much risk climate change and other threats pose to the rare and elusive predators. The order from U.S....
BILLINGS — It’s going to feel like a playoff game. And although the contest is on Memorial Day of a traditional jam-packed weekend, the Outlaws are counting on their “ninth man” fan base to help create that atmosphere. On Monday at First Interstate Arena at MetraPark,...
Hello Montana welcomes Melanie Schwarz from the Rimrock Foundation. Melanie talks about their new campus being built near downtown Billings. The center will provide addiction treatment and mental health services. On top of addiction treatment, the Rimrock Foundation also offers mental health services for all ages and mental health ranges.
BILLINGS — Billings baseball fans will have their chance to watch the Billings Mustangs in their home opener on Saturday night at Dehler Park. But, first up a classic rivalry continues on Friday evening at Pirtz Field when the Billings Scarlets (10-4) host the Billings Royals (5-6) in Class AA American Legion baseball nonconference action.
Gas prices per gallon in Billings, ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, remain around $4.24 per gallon. With record-high fuel prices, 58% of Americans still say they plan to drive this summer. Memorial Day is expected to be the most popular travel weekend followed by Independence Day and Labor Day, due to days off available through the workplace.
BUTTE, Mont. -- Personal bests, close competitions, and state records highlighted an exciting Friday for the Class AA and Class A state track and field meet at Butte's Bulldog Memorial Stadium/Charlie Merrifield Track. Below are a few of the day's gold medalists:. Class AA Boys' 400-Meter Relay: Sentinel (41.89) Class...
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Two Frontier Conference standouts won NAIA national championships at the NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship in Alabama. Richtman won the 10,000 meter run on Thursday, clinching her fourth national championship as an Oredigger. On Friday she finished in second in the 5000 meters and 3000 meter steeplechase.
BILLINGS — Victory, even when exhausted, is sweet. Sydney Little Light battled the heat and the other competitors to achieve that winning feeling. And now, she’s believed to be the first individual national track and field champion in the history of Rocky Mountain College. The Rocky standout ran...
BUTTE — The Class AA state track and field meet opened with a bang on Friday and didn't let up on what was a historic day. In the first running event of the day, the 400-meter relay, the Billings West girls set a new all-class state record as the team of Jaeden Wolff, Hailey Coey, Kaitlin Grossman and Taylee Chirrick won their second consecutive Class AA title with a time of 47.55.
HAMILTON — Frenchtown and Billings Central won’t be able to play to a stalemate this time around. Someone will have to win when the Broncs and Rams square off in the undefeated final of the State A softball tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday. The teams had played to a 4-4 time earlier this month in a time-restricted game at the Laverne Combo Softball Invitational in Butte.
BILLINGS - A 57-year-old Billings man has been charged with deliberate homicide in the shooting death of a woman in a south Billings residence on May 14. David Rodas Sr. made his first appearance in Yellowstone County Justice Court on Monday, where he was remanded by Judge David Carter into Yellowstone County jail on a $500,000 bond, according to Sheriff Mike Linder.