Pacific Steel blaze causes over a million in damages
Firefighters from around the Billings metropolitan area raced to Coulson Rd. in Lockwood on Monday November 4th as they responded to a report of a fire at Pacific Steel and Recycling. The fire was reportedly caused by hot metal traveling down a conveyor belt into an area where flammable liquids were exposed. While one person […]
New faces headed for City Council
Voters in Yellowstone County cast their votes for Billings City Council on Tuesday night, bringing out a total of 28,020 voters looking to select their new representatives for city government. With the Yellowstone County Elections Office reporting 73,457 total registered voters, that comes out to a 38% voter turnout for this election which while still […]
Meet your new City Council
Voters in Yellowstone County cast their votes for Billings City Council on Tuesday night, bringing out a total of 28,020 voters looking to select their new representatives for city government. With the Yellowstone County Elections Office reporting 73,457 total registered voters, that comes out to a 38% voter turnout for this election which while still […]
Hunters, be aware CWD has arrived
With hunting season in full swing, hunters from across Montana will be venturing out to fill their deer tags. This season, though, there is an increased risk of coming across deer afflicted with chronic wasting disease (CWD). Last year CWD popped up in Montana in Carbon County, with it spreading across the state this year. […]
MVD Express offering Real ID fast tracking
There is less than a year until the Real ID laws fully come into effect in Montana. After October 1st, 2020, if you want to fly both internationally or domestically, enter a military base, get a passport, or enter any federal building you will need a Real ID compliant license. MVD Express, a company […]
City Council ballots out now
Absentee ballots for the Billings City Council General Election are currently being mailed out to all voters in the city who were registered to vote prior to October 7th. Eligible city residents who aren’t already registered can still acquire an absentee ballot from the Yellowstone County Elections Office on the first floor of the county […]
Obituary: Louise Wilson Bischke
Louise Wilson Bischke, age 93, passed away peacefully in her home October 11th, 2019 surrounded by her family. Louise was born on November 26th, 1925 in Shepherd MT to William and Johanna Vanderhage. She attended Shepherd High School. In her junior year her family moved to Sumas, Washington and she graduated from Nooksack Valley High […]
Traffic stop ends in Police Shooting
An as of yet unidentified man was hospitalized Wednesday morning after being shot by police as they were attempting to stop his vehicle in Downtown Billings. A police officer saw a possibly stolen Ford F350 pickup potentially used in a theft pull into the parking lot of Albertsons on the corner of N. 27th St. […]
Flavored vaping takes huge hit in Montana
After two people in Montana have developed vaping related illnesses and over twenty people nationwide have died from these illnesses, Governor Steve Bullock announced a sweeping ban of all flavored vape products, including e-cigarettes as well as all CBD and medical THC vape products both in stores and online, which will go into effect on […]