Mother, son duo headed to prison
After a 27-year-old woman was shot on S. 29th St. on the South Side of Billings last week and taken to the hospital with “non-life threatening injuries”, Billings Police responded to the scene where witnesses said a man fired shots from inside a Mercedes at a green truck. The victim identified Marlin Parker, who police […]
Next stop, jail! Bus jacker held on $51,000 bond
Twenty-eight year old Deavonta Belton allegedly decided to drive his own bus route earlier this week, stepping into a MET bus at the MET Transit Downtown Transfer Station at 220 N. 25th St. in Downtown Billings. Kellyn Nelson and one other passenger were waiting on the bus while the bus driver took a short break.
Young Americans for Freedom fight Rocky’s public expression policies
A student group at Rocky Mountain College feels under fire from the college after being denied the ability to set up their campus display for pro-life week in September, a week long anti-abortion awareness campaign. Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), a conservative college student organization, believes that their first amendment right to free speech is […]
West High locked down; Laurel student questioned
A member of the support staff at Billings West High School received a phone call around 7:50am on the 18th with the caller making threats of a possible shooter at West High, which were immediately reported to the West High School Resource Officer who then notified the Billings Police Department.
November 20 shooting leads to arrests, investigation ongoing
On November 21 shortly after 9am, Officers with the Billings Police Department attempted stopping a black SUV as part of follow up investigation associated with a recent shooting in the 900 block of South 29th on November 20. The SUV fled from Officers in the area of Hilltop and Main before finally crashing into a […]
Stookey ties Carroll’s record for state volleyball title Championships
Huntley Project High School’s volleyball team ended their season in a historic fashion, bringing home their third consecutive state title and notching their 100th consecutive win in the process! The last time Huntley Project lost a single game was in the 2016 state championship game.
New CEO hired at Billings Clinic
Billings Clinic has officially announced that Dr. Scott Ellner will be taking on the role of Billings Clinic CEO. Dr. Ellner comes to Billings from Colorado, where he has been serving as the Group President and CEO of Centura Health Physician Group. While there, he oversaw 900 physicians as part of Centura’s 17-hospital and 235-clinic […]
Red Lion Hotel closes doors with no warning
The Red Lion Hotel on Midland Rd. on the West End of Billings just off the King Avenue West Interstate exit unexpectedly closed its doors this week, with doors locked and no staff inside as of the morning of the 11th. No one from any department of the hotel was answering calls, be it the […]
School District 2 to cut four million
School District 2 Superintendent Greg Upham announced on the 12th that the Billings elementary school district is expecting a four million dollar budget shortfall for the 2020-2021 school year. While the high school district is expected to be within their budget thanks to voters backing a high school mill levy this year, the elementary district […]
Dean Patrick Sullivan Jr., D.D.S.
Dean Patrick Sullivan Jr., D.D.S. “Doc”, 80, fulfilled his mission in life and passed way November 2, 2019. He was born on Mother’s Day, May 13, 1939 to Dean P. Sullivan Sr. D.D.S., and Lila M. (Halonen) Sullivan. Our hearts grieve his passing and celebrate that he is with Jesus. He will be greatly missed.