FINANCIAL FOCUS: Put Tax-Smart Investing Moves to Work
We’re now well into what’s known as “Tax Season.” If your income in 2020 was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, your tax return will reflect it. However, if your earnings were fairly normal last year, you might look at your tax situation and wonder how you could improve it in 2022. One area to look […]
Fire Truck Overturns as Winter Returns to Montana
Following an exceptionally warm month of January, the first week of February brought winter back to Big Sky Country, and with it came slick roads. On Friday, February 5, 2021, at approximately 8:07 AM, the Billings Fire Department was responding to a two-vehicle accident on I-90 westbound near mile-marker 452.
Weekly Legislative Update from House Majority Leader, Vinton
HELENA- I am excited to report that two of the first bills to reach Governor Gianforte’s desk will open our state’s economy and strengthen the 2nd Amendment rights of Montanans. Senate Bill 65 to limit COVID-19 liability and House Bill 102 to allow permitless carry have passed both houses of the Legislature and are on […]
Mask Mandate Lifted by Governor Gianforte
Wednesday afternoon, Governor Greg Gianforte held his first bill signing ceremony. He signed into law SB-65 which shields businesses, health care providers, nonprofit organizations, and places of worship from COVID-19 lawsuits. In signing the law, Gianforte moved forward as he had promised to do to lift the statewide mask mandate. He announced that as of […]
Worden Fire Department Pieces Things Together
Following the termination of Joe Stratton and subsequent resignations of several other members of the Worden Volunteer Fire Department (WVFD), Philip Hackman has been named Interim EMS Director until a permanent replacement can be found for Andrew Zimmerman. Hackman has been with the WVFD for several years.
Kudos to the Overlooked Workers
Dear Editor, I’d like to give a “shout-out” to all the overlooked, non-essential workers in America.
Obituary: Nancy Kay Pollock
Nancy Kay Pollock, 59, of Billings gained her angel wings on Feb. 5, 2021. Nancy was born in Billings on Oct. 6, 1961, to Ronald and Violet (Krum) Balzer.