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• Billings media pioneer considers the future Play Video

  May 23, 2012 1:10 AM

  BILLINGS - If you were asked to predict what life will be like in 100 years, what would you predict ? What's in your crystal ball ? 30 years ago, Billings civic and business leaders were asked to describe their world of the future. The occasion was the... more »

• Billings company increases workforce to meet demand in Bakken Play Video

  May 20, 2012 8:13 PM

  BILLINGS - The Bakken oil boom has added thousands of oil jobs, .including some in Billings. Sanjel in Billings provides drilling companies with coil tubing, fracturing and pump services. The company has trained about 1,200 workers since 2010, .with about half of those go to work in the Bakken. Training... more »

• Fans in Billings bet on Preakness

  May 19, 2012 8:22 PM

  BILLINGS - The excitement is back for horse racing fans in Billing, after missing out on betting the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago. Racing returned to seven sites in Montana. Won$800 Casino was much busier Tuesday than two weeks ago. Simulcast racing and off-track betting in Montana returned earlier this... more »

• Blue Creek Fire Department shows new station

  May 19, 2012 8:14 PM

  BILLINGS - The Blue Creek Volunteer Fire Department has now grown into a new station.. Firefighters held an open house at its new station which is located at 2504 Blue Creek Road, on Saturday. The new building is about 8,100 square feet and it allows the department to keep all... more »

• MS Walk raises money and awareness

  May 19, 2012 8:09 PM

  BILLINGS - Multiple Sclerosis affects about one in one thousand young adults. About 300 people supported those with the disease, in the "Walk to create a world free of MS" on Saturday. The MS walk started and finished at St. John's Lutheran Home The fund raiser honors people who struggle... more »

• Bike Bash promotes cycling

  May 19, 2012 8:03 PM

  BILLINGS - Bicyclists came together to enjoy the sport of cycling, as a way to wrap up "Bike to Work Week." The bash includes road bikes, mountain bikes and children's bikes. Safety checks and other clinics are part of the event...as well as rides and races. BikeNet put on the... more »

• Bike Rodeo teaches kids about bicycling

  May 19, 2012 7:57 PM

  BILLINGS - The joy of a child riding a bike. That's the inspiration behind the 14th annual Bicycle Rodeo. The rodeo gives bikes to kids ages six to 10...and gives tips on safety and repairs. Some came for a free bike tune-up... The event rotates among several places in Billings.... more »

• Finishing touches added to pool in Heights

  May 19, 2012 7:53 PM

  BILLINGS - Volunteers worked today to add landscaping to the heights pool as the grand opening next month approaches. About 100 people put in turf and plants at the Oasis Aquatic Center and Pool. Friday, the crews put water in the pool for the first time. Construction at Sahara Park... more »

• Master Lube Grad Day helps with graduation parties

  May 19, 2012 7:47 PM

  BILLINGS - High School students enjoyed what may be their last project together, in what has become a tradition as seniors prepare for their graduation parties. Students from Central High School helped wash cars as part of Master Lube Grad Day at 4th Avenue North and 27th Street. Master Lube... more »

• Q2 Weather Update: Tranquil weekend

  May 19, 2012 3:39 PM

  High Pressure in Eastern Montana has brought partly cloudy skies today for Billings. Out west only a short wave disturbance is causing a few showers around the mountains. We expect sunshine Today: High 64 Tonight: Partly Cloudy, Slight chance of rain. Low 43 Sunday: Sunny High 76 more »

• Q2 Weather Update: Showers taper off

  May 18, 2012 11:32 PM

  The short wave storm system that caused us showers today continues to exit the region. We could see a few more showers tonight before the system exits. Drier air builds in tomorrow. Tonight Few showers Low: 41 Tomorrow Sunny and Chilly High: 63 Sunday Sunny High: 76 more »

• Aquatic center pool filled with water, grand opening on schedule

  May 18, 2012 10:41 PM

  BILLINGS - The Better Billings Foundation took a big step today toward the opening of the new Oasis aquatic center in the Heights. Crews turned on the water at 6 this morning, beginning to fill the pool with 100,000 gallons of water. Construction at Sahara Park started last September and... more »

• Simulcast betting returns to Montana; maybe too late for Yellowstone Downs

  May 18, 2012 12:36 AM

  BILLINGS - Simulcast horse racing returned to Montana on Thursday, which means fans can bet ont he Preakness. The Montana Board of Horse Racing suspended the simulcast off-track betting in December because of a budget deficit of about $600,000. Montana Simulcast Racing, LLC started simulcasting Thursday Morning. Montana Simulcast Partners... more »

• Athletes enjoy second day of Special Olympics state games

  May 17, 2012 7:50 PM

  BILLINGS - Athletes from across Montana, displayed their skills on this "day Two" of the Montana Special Olympics state games. Swimmers competed in 23 different events, at MSU-B's Alterowitz Pool. In all, Billings hosted nine separate sports events on Wednesday. Make no mistake about it, these athletes like winning. But... more »

• Q2 Weather Update: Turning cooler and wet

  May 17, 2012 6:37 PM

  It is a weak wave of moisture pushing through Wyoming tonight that has caused the some instability in the air and convection showers in the region. We still have a good chance of rain tonight as temps cool down to 50 degrees. It should be Cloudy breezy and rainy tomorrow.... more »

• Athletes celebrate with Special Olympics opening ceremony

  May 17, 2012 12:41 AM

  Montana Special Olympics athletes, families, friends and supporters packed the Rimrock Auto Arena in Billings on Wednesday as the state summer games got underway. Law enforcement officials helped lead the torch portion of the opening ceremony and Governor Brian Schweitzer spoke to the athletes and families. Special Olympics... more »

• North Dakota moves to No. 2 among oil producing states

  May 16, 2012 11:50 PM

  BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA - Move over Alaska, make way for North Dakota. The Bakken Oil Boom has now turned North Dakota into the country's second leading oil producing state. New figures from the North Dakota Mineral Resources Division show North Dakota now produces an average 575,490 barrels of oil... more »

• Midland Roundtable Athletes of the Year named

  May 16, 2012 11:28 PM

  BILLINGS - Senior's Dani Aragon and West High's Brady Gustafson, are named this year's Midland Roundtable Athlete's of the year, voted on by members of the Roundtable. Between track and cross country, Dani already owns a few school records at Senior and last year won five gold medals at... more »

• Redistricting Commission public meeting attracks full house Play Video

  May 16, 2012 12:56 AM

  BILLINGS - A virtual who's who of the Billings political scene were on hand Tuesday night to observe and offer feedback on the current proposals to redraw Montana's legislative districts. The Montana Redistricting Commission held public meetings Tuesdayy in Crow Agency and Billings. Every ten years, the state's legislative... more »

• Q2 Weather Update: One more warm one tomorrow

  May 15, 2012 11:41 PM

  High Pressure in the Upper levels continued to send heat our way. We will stay warm through the night. A Low Pressure cell in the Great basin could send a few clouds our way. Look for a Low of 55. Mostly Sunny early tomorrow with a high of 87. High... more »

• Downtown sulfur smell came from Phillips 66 refinery

  May 15, 2012 7:17 PM

  BILLINGS - A strong smell of sulfur that Billings residents noticed in the downtown area Tuesday afternoon, came from the nearby Phillips 66 Refinery. Travis Sloan, Phillps 66 finance & public relations manager, tells Q2 News that the sulfur release occurred around 2pm, and was the result of the... more »

• Q2 Weather Update: Toasty with a few high clouds

  May 15, 2012 6:42 PM

  High Pressure in the Upper levels continued to send heat our way Today. We topped out at 85. Tonight, a Low Pressure cell in the Great basin could send a few clouds our way. Look for a Low of 55. Mostly Sunny early tomorrow with a high of 87. High... more »

• Excessive force complaint prompts suspension of Billings Police officer

  May 14, 2012 6:16 PM

  BILLINGS - A Billings Police officer has been put on administrative leave, following a complaint of excessive force. Lt. Kevin Iffland says Officer David Raschkow was placed on administrative leave on May 3, after the department received the excessive force complaint. Iffland says the matter is now under investigation... more »

• Q2 Weather Update: Abnormally dry air

  May 14, 2012 3:44 PM

  Warm and Dry conditions will prevail across the the region through the first half of the week. Abnormally dry air will make it difficult for any showers to develop through Wednesday. A small batch energy over the mountains could bring a few clouds up there and a sprinkle. But a... more »

• Billings now a Purple Heart City, 8th in country with designation Play Video

  May 13, 2012 8:09 PM

  BILLINGS - The city of Billings is the eighth city in the country to be designated as a Purple Heart City. Recently, veteran Angelo Bianco learned about the Purple Heart City honors and he thought that should happen in Billings. After talking with city leaders, Mayor Tom Hanel along with... more »

• Billings man dies in crash on I-90

  May 13, 2012 11:41 AM

  BILLINGS - A 37-year old Billings man died in a crash on Interstate 90 in Billings, early Sunday morning. The Montana Highway Patrol says it happened around 4:10 am, on I-90 east of the South Billings Boulevard exit. A 1994 Chevy pickup was heading east on I-90. The truck drifted... more »

• Car show helps students at Career Center Play Video

  May 12, 2012 7:40 PM

  BILLINGS Car owners showed off their classics for a good reason, at the Billings Career Center. Teachers at the career center in Billings took it upon themselves to put on the show, to help raise funds for students who want to put their automobile skills to the test. Car owners... more »

• Letter carriers deliver mail and food

  May 12, 2012 7:34 PM

  BILLINGS - The largest one-day food drive in the country celebrates 20 years, as it helps 16 percent of Americans who are at risk of going hungry. The National Association of Letter Carriers' "Stamp out Hunger" food drive has collected 1.1-billion pounds of food the last 20 years. Letter Carriers... more »

• A kinder, gentler, funnier George W. Bush wows Billings crowd Play Video

  May 12, 2012 1:29 AM

  BILLINGS - An estimated 1500 people paid $200 a piece to hear former President George W. Bush speak Friday night at the Montana Missions Banquet at the Expo Center at MetraPark. The event was a major fundraiser for Provision International, a worldwide Christian Ministry that strives to meet the needs... more »

• Q2 Weather Update: Good Weekend for Mom

  May 11, 2012 11:40 PM

  Hey everyone another beautiful night going for us it should be Clear and chilly Low: 36 Mostly Sunny Tomorrow High 69. Sunny and 79 on Sunday with light winds all weekend long. Next week we top out in the low to mid 80's more »

• Pasta night prepares women for annual run

  May 11, 2012 10:12 PM

  BILLINGS - Camaraderie and a unique race has led to the success and tradition of the Montana Women's Run's The night before the race, women enjoyed Pasta Night along with the Health and Fitness Expo, at the MSU-Billings Rimrock café. Pasta Night features a woman speaker giving inspiration to other... more »

• Women's Run

  May 11, 2012 10:07 PM

  BILLINGS - Camaraderie and a unique race has led to the success and tradition of the Montana Women's Run's The night before the race, .women enjoyed Pasta Night along with the Health and Fitness Expo, at the MSU-Billings Rimrock café. Pasta Night features a woman speaker giving inspiration to other... more »

• Q2 Weather Update: A Goldilocks weekend

  May 11, 2012 5:34 PM

  Hey everyone, What a Perfect weekend in front of us. Tonight: Clear and Cool Low 37 Tomorrow: Sunny and Mild High Temp. 69. Saturday night clear 44 Sunday : Should be Sunny and Warm High 79. A few low 80's next week more »

• Pink Ribbon Bingo Night gives health information to women

  May 11, 2012 12:59 AM

  BIILLINGS - Native American Women have lower survival rates for breast and cervical cancer....so it's important for women to get checked early and have cancer detected early. To help, Riverstone Health hosted 100 women at "Pink Ribbon Bingo Night." The evening includes dinner...entertainment and bingo...to inform women of screening services... more »

• Yellowstone Park's south entrance opens Friday

  May 11, 2012 12:58 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - The South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park opens for automobile travel Friday morning at 8 a.m., allowing spring visitors from the Jackson, Wyoming, area access to Lake and Old Faithful. The roads from the park's North and West Entrances opened as scheduled on April 20,... more »

• Q2 Weather Update: Smooth sailing from here

  May 10, 2012 7:06 PM

  Tonight: The Storm is gone, look for clearing and colder tonight. low 35 Tomorrow: Nothing but Sunshine but still not as warm. High 61 Saturday: Look for Sunny Skies again and warmer. High 68, Sunday 74 more »

• Suspects in Sherry Arnold case due in court Tuesday

  May 10, 2012 12:59 AM

  SIDNEY - The two suspects in the kidnapping and murder of Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold will be in court next Tuesday to officially face murder charges. K-X News out of Bismarck, North Dakota reports that Michael Spell and Lester Waters, Jr will appear in court to enter their pleas... more »

• Rocky Mountain Bank introduces Pink Ribbon Debit Card

  May 10, 2012 12:23 AM

  BILLINGS - Customers at Rocky Mountain Bank can choose a debit card that will help in the fight against breast cancer. Employees have been wearing pink this week, for the start of the bank's "take a swipe at breast cancer" campaign. Customers can chose the Pink Ribbon Debit Card when... more »

• Three car accident tangles traffic at 5th & Grand Play Video

  May 9, 2012 6:34 PM

  BILLINGS - A three vehicle accident at 5th Street West and Grand Avenue sent two people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. The initial crash involved a Saturn sedan and a Chevy Blazer. The force of the impact pushed the Saturn head first into a lumber truck which was stopped... more »

• Mmm...toasty

  May 9, 2012 3:51 PM

  No doubt you've noticed today is a much warmer day than most so far. We have a new ridge of high pressure building into the region this afternoon just ahead of a new cold front. The ridge is clearing out the skies this afternoon and giving us some down slope... more »

• Rough night for mill levies & bond issues across Yellowstone County

  May 9, 2012 1:32 AM

  BILLINGS - It was a rough night across Yellowstone County for bond issues and mill levies in many school districts. Only the Pioneer School District enjoyed success at the ballot box with both its Technology Levy and Building Reserve Levy winning approval in Tuesday's election. After early returns... more »

• Shooting for room temperature today

  May 8, 2012 3:36 PM

  Our weather story today revolves around a short wave disturbance in Southern Canada and a building high pressure ridge to the south. The short wave is traveling around the northern edge of the high pressure ridge. This is putting very high thin clouds in Northern Montana today. Here in Billings,... more »

• Kind of a quiet pattern this week

  May 7, 2012 3:47 PM

  We start off the week with a rather quiet weather pattern. High pressure at the surface and in the upper levels is clearing out the skies today and relaxing the winds to our west. In extreme eastern Montana the wind continues to be breezy. This is because yesterdays low in... more »

• Former prisoner Beach talks his faith in God, on personal speaking tour

  May 6, 2012 7:52 PM

  LAUREL - Since being set free in December, after spending nearly 29 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit, Barry Beach has gone on speaking engagements at colleges, high schools, elementary schools and churches. Beach talked about prison rules, during his most recent speech at... more »

• Billings Food Bank celebrates 30 years

  May 6, 2012 7:45 PM

  BILLINGS - In 1982, four churches started collecting food on the first "Food Bank Sunday" before the existence of the Billings Food Bank. During the last 30 years, about 90 have participated in Food Bank Sunday. The Billings Food Bank celebrated its beginnings with a 30th anniversary brunch held for... more »

• Magic City Soccer Classic draws teams from outside Montana

  May 6, 2012 7:40 PM

  BILLINGS - Abut 1,600 players on 120 teams played more than 200 games this weekend, in the Magic City Soccer Classic, at Amend Park. Teams with players competing in Under 10 to Under 17 divisions, started the tournament Saturday morning and finished Sunday afternoon. The tournament caters to families, with... more »

• Fans can't bet on Kentucky Derby in Billings

  May 5, 2012 7:43 PM

  BILLINGS - The Kentucky Derby is traditionally a big day for one Billings business, but that changed this year... with the cancellation of simulcast betting. The Won 800 Casino and Sports Bar owner says it had fewer customers than on a normal race day. Usually the casino, located in the... more »

• Coming up in Weather on Q2 at 5:30

  May 4, 2012 7:11 PM

  Good Evening everyone, Bob McGuire here in the Q2 Weather Center. What a Great day we've had. Temperatures topped out in Billings in the upper 60's. However, a Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect out west tonight. Yes, 1 to 3 inches and in some places 2-4 inches of snow... more »

• Welcome to the warm before the storm

  May 4, 2012 4:05 PM

  I call it the warm before the storm, because usually a warm front extends out ahead of an approaching cold front. We are seeing that today here in South central Montana. It is a beautiful day. The temperature has already warmed up to 64 degrees in Billings at 1 p.m.... more »

• Bakken Boom - Williston economy gone berserk Play Video

  May 4, 2012 12:54 AM

  WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA - Williston North Dakota doesn't appear to be one of the hottest hotel markets in the country, but where else have they added ten hotels within the past year, with another six or seven ready to open by mid-summer ? "It's a hot market, a hot... more »

• Approx. 180 rapes in Billings since 2008

  May 3, 2012 7:56 PM

  BILLINGS - In light of at least 80 reported rapes in Missoula in the past three years, the U.S. Justice Department is taking a hard look at the University of Montana and the Missoula community. The recent developments in the western side of the state, prompted us to take... more »

• In betweening it today

  May 3, 2012 4:23 PM

  Starting earlier today, a weak short wave disturbance did produce some spotty showers over the mountains, but only mid level clouds were seen back here on the plains. That gave us a dry morning here in the Billings area and much of South Central Montana. However, another disturbance, a much... more »

• Olympic gymnast Olga Korbut to light torch

  May 3, 2012 4:18 PM

  BILLINGS - Olympic gold and silver medal gymnast Olga Korbut will be the special guest athlete of the 27th Annual Big Sky State Games. She will light the torch and address the audience during the State Games Opening Ceremonies, Friday, July 20, at Wendy's Field at Daylis Stadium in Billings.... more »

• Bakken Boom - Housing Renaissance Play Video

  May 3, 2012 1:23 AM

  WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA - More than six years into the Bakken Oil Boom in the Williston Basin, the lack of housing remains the region's top issue. But help is on the way. Visitors to Williston these days will notice a huge effort underway to beef up the city's housing... more »

• Just ahead in weather at 5:30

  May 2, 2012 6:49 PM

  Our unsettled pattern continues tonight, so far the thunderstorms have been close but nothing in Billings yet. Hi everyone, Bob McGuire here in the Q2 Weather Center. We are looking at hit or miss showers tonight but drying skies tomorrow. A surface high should clear out the skies for about... more »

• Thunderstorm alley today

  May 2, 2012 3:42 PM

  It will probably not be severe today, because it not quite warm enough for that, but we could see some strong down draft winds from developing thunderstorms today. Maybe even a strong outflow boundary could be seen as the down draft winds hit the ground and spread out. It looks... more »

• Bakken Boom intensifies as Williston's population soars Play Video

  May 2, 2012 1:00 AM

  WILLISTON - The Bakken Oil Boom is changing lives and landscapes across the Williston Basin. With oil prices hovering well over $100/barrel, the oil rush in eastern Montana and western North Dakota is bursting at the seams. Right now, as many as 200 oil wells are being drilled... more »

• Weather can't make up it's mind

  May 1, 2012 3:58 PM

  We call it an unsettled pattern when the weather can't seem to make up it's mind what it wants to do. We continue to see periods of rain then sun, then more rain. That's what happens during an unsettled pattern. It starts with an upper level trough over Washington, Oregon... more »

• We're in the zone

  April 30, 2012 3:55 PM

  It's something we call a zonal flow. That's where the jet stream flow from west to east fairly rapidly. Any storm that get caught up in it will just zoom across the state. Because the systems are moving fast, they don't have time to drop a lot of precipitation. Today... more »

• Just ahead in weather at 10

  April 28, 2012 11:42 PM

  Good evening everyone, Bob McGuire here in the Q2 Weather Center. Coming up in weather it looks like the Light rain will continue tonight. It might even mix with some light Snow. Some of it might stick on the grassy areas in the morning. We do see decreasing clouds tomorrow.... more »

• MSU-B outstanding seniors grew up together in California. Play Video

  April 28, 2012 7:49 PM

  BILLINGS - MSU-Billings graduates went through the 85th annual commencement today at MetraPark's Rimrock Auto Arena. Three years ago, the two winners of the outstanding senior award came 1,100 from California to Billings to attend college. Kyle Goings and Tyler Rutledge grew up in Chico, California, about 90 miles... more »

• Just ahead in weather at 5:30

  April 28, 2012 7:13 PM

  Good evening everyone, Bob McGuire here in the Q2 Weather Center. Coming up in weather at 5:30. More rain fell today and more snow up in the Mountains. The Big question is, when will it all come to an end, and the sun comes out again? We'll have the answer... more »

• A few more April showers

  April 28, 2012 4:16 PM

  A Cold Front moved through last night as copious amounts of moisture overran it creating heavy snow up in the mountains. Down here in the plains. We measured only an additional trace of rain today. But places up north like Glasgow saw .82" of an inch the past few days.... more »

• Just ahead in weather at 10

  April 27, 2012 11:52 PM

  Good evening everyone, Bob McGuire here in the Q2 Weather Center. Coming up in weather The Snow is piling up out west and seems to be getting closer to us. We'll give you the latest low down on the snow. Who has it and who will get it. We'll also... more »

• Just ahead in Weather on Q2 at 5:30

  April 27, 2012 6:57 PM

  Good Evening everyone, Bob McGuire here in the Q2 Weather Center. Coming up in weather we had some steady rain today. How much did we get? And where does it put us on rainfall deficit? We'll have the answers. Plus it has been snowing in the Mountains, we'll take you... more »

• Kidnapped dog found, returned to owner Play Video

  April 27, 2012 5:49 PM

  BILLINGS - It appears to be a happy ending for a Billings Heights woman whose dog was stolen Wednesday, while she was shopping at the Heights Albertson's store. Billings Police Lt. Mark Cady says police received several tips about the dognapping, after surveillance video was broadcast showing the suspect... more »

• Montana Logging & Ballet Company to perform farewell Billings concert Play Video

  April 27, 2012 1:11 AM

  BILLINGS - They've been performing their unique style of musical comedy and political satire for the past 38 years, but Friday night will likely be the final time the Montana Logging & Ballet Company will perform in Billings. The four members of the comedy troupe met as students at Rocky... more »

• Best teachers in Billings honored at annual appreciation banquet

  April 27, 2012 1:02 AM

  BILLINGS - The best teachers received special honors at the annual Billings Education Association Appreciation Awards Banquet, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Thursday night. Crystal Knutson, a counselor at Eagle Cliffs Elementary School, received the BEA Teacher of the Year Award. The BEA chose Anne Cole for it's Friends of... more »

• Getting wintry out there again

  April 26, 2012 4:36 PM

  Yes, we did have two record high temperatures early in the week and another near record high yesterday, but all that goes bye-bye tonight. We are seeing a fresh batch of cold air riding down the spine of the Rockies and headed into Montana's mountains later tonight and into Saturday... more »

• New principal hired for Skyview High School

  April 26, 2012 12:28 AM

  BILLINGS - Billings Skyview High School will have a new principal next school year. Current principal, Bob Whalen is retiring after 35 years in school District Two. Assistant Principal, Deb Black, will take over in the fall. Black has been Skyview's assistant principal since 2005. She has worked in education... more »

• Deb Black named new Skyview High School principal

  April 25, 2012 5:17 PM

  BILLINGS - Deb Black, assistant principal at Skyview High School, will take over next year as the school's new principal. Interim Superintendent Jack Copps announced Black's selection Wednesday afternoon, from what he described as a crowded field of applicants. Black has been Assistant Principal at Skyview since 2005.... more »

• Summer-like stuff slides east

  April 25, 2012 3:52 PM

  We set record high temperatures both Monday and Tuesday of this week. It almost felt like summer, all because we were under the center of an Upper level High Pressures cell. High pressure has a tendency to fall from the upper levels down to the lower levels. This compresses the... more »

• Billings police respond to casino robbery

  April 25, 2012 1:19 AM

  BILLINGS - Billings police are on the scene of an apparent robbery at Cadillac Jack's Casino at 1744 Grand Avenue. The robbery was reported around 10:45 Tuesday night. Police are searching for a suspect, who casino employees say entered the business wearing a red mask and demanded cash.... more »

• Splash and dash again today

  April 24, 2012 3:59 PM

  The big boss in the weather story today is the absolutely huge upper level High Pressure cell that is dominating the western two thirds of the country. The upper level high was responsible for yesterday's record high temperatures and today's continued elevated heat around the big sky. Cloud cover this... more »

• Slumping natural gas prices force budget cuts in Wyoming

  April 24, 2012 1:02 AM

  CHEYENNE - As natural gas prices nosedive, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is directing all state agencies to prepare for across the board budget cuts of up to eivght percent for the next 2-year budget period. State agencies were already preparing 4 percent cuts for fiscal year 20-14. But, with... more »

• Veterans testfy at Senate hearing in Billings

  April 22, 2012 11:56 AM

  BILLINGS - Montana veterans continue an uphill battle to access healthcare in the Treasure State. Senator Jon Senator held a hearing in Billings, to allow service members a chance to give their input on what needs to be done to improve health care for rural veterans. "We can not wait... more »

• Democrats rally for 2012 elections at Truman Dinner in Billings

  April 21, 2012 9:25 PM

  BILLINGS - Democrats look to win seats in the state legislature, as they meet in Billings to raise money and rally for the 2012 election. The Truman Dinner, hosted by the Yellowstone County Democratic Central Committee, is the biggest gathering of Democrats in eastern Montana. All the major Democratic candidates... more »

• Pro-Life group demonstrates against Planned Parenthood president

  April 21, 2012 12:26 AM

  BILLINGS - As Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, was preparing to address a group inside the Hilands Golf Club, a pro-life group demonstrated outside. About 15 people rallied at the entrance to the club's parking lot. Most were from the group Yellowstone Valley Christians for Life,... more »

• Planned Parenthood president speaks in Billings

  April 21, 2012 12:21 AM

  BILLINGS - Planned Parenthood says a key part of the 2012 elections is backing candidates that support women's health issues. The head of Planned Parenthood's Action Fund spoke in at the Hiland's Golf Club Friday night. here in Billings tonight. Cecile Richards started in Missoula on Wednesday, visited Helena on... more »

• Washout closes Yellowstone road south of Canyon Junction

  April 20, 2012 5:29 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Just hours after opening for the summer travel season, a section of road in Yellowstone National Park has been temporarily closed because the roadbed has given way. Park spokesman Al Nash says a basketball-sized hole was discovered Friday afternoon in a section of Yellowstone's Grand... more »

• Billings Fire Department rating could impact insurance rates Play Video

  April 19, 2012 12:30 AM

  BILLINGS - Billings residents could face a possible increase in fire insurance rates. The reason - a downgrade in the City Fire Department's rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO). City Administrator, Tina Volek, says those ratings are done every ten years or so, and the preliminary indication shows, Billings... more »

• Superintendent applicant alleges discrimination

  April 19, 2012 12:19 AM

  BILLINGS - A woman who applied for the interim superintendent job in School District Two last year, has filed a discrimination complaint. Mary Wells, a curriculum director and former principal from Lansing, Illinois, filed the complaint with the Montana Human Rights Bureau last month. She alleges when the district hired... more »

• Beartooth Electric Co-op challenges contract with Southern Montana Electric

  April 15, 2012 7:49 PM

  BILLINGS - Beartooth Electric Co-op challenged its contract with Southern Montana Electric, in federal bankruptcy court on Friday. Southern is in the middle of a bankruptcy proceeding, which some of its members blame on high cost of construction and lack of revenue from the Highwood Generating Station near Great... more »

• TEA Party celebrates fourth tax rally in Billings

  April 15, 2012 7:32 PM

  BILLINGS - Three years after the first TEA Party, organizers say the movement is just as strong and enthusiastic as in the beginning. April 15 has been a traditional day for a Taxed Enough Already or TEA Party. The first TEA parties nationwide and in Billings took place in 2009.... more »

• Group against death penalty, meets in Billings

  April 15, 2012 12:29 PM

  BILINGS - A Montana group wants to replace the death penalty with a sentence of life without parole. That's the mission of the Montana Abolition Coalition, which held ts annual conference at First Congregational Church in Billings,Saturday. The Montana Abolition Coalition says 140 people have been sent to death row... more »

• State disc golf season starts in Billings

  April 15, 2012 12:08 PM

  BILLINGS - Disc golfers enjoyed the season's first tournament, that traditionally starts Billings. The Spring Fling, held Saturday, is the first competition of the year in the Montana point series. The tournament draws people from the western part of the state, the Dakotas, Wyoming and Canada. The disc golfers enjoy... more »

• "Canstruction" food drive brings awareness with art

  April 15, 2012 12:04 PM

  BILLINGS - A unique art project using cans of food will help two Billings charities this week. Several groups worked on "Canstruction" projects, making pieces of art out of cans of food, at the Rimrock Mall on Saturday. For these projects, five groups used between 1,500 and 2,000 cans of... more »

• CHS Refinery dust plume sends Laurel students indoors Play Video

  April 14, 2012 1:05 AM

  LAUREL - Some Laurel kindergarten students were rushed in from recess Friday afternoon, when a teacher noticed a dark cloud heading straight toward the school's playground. It turned out to be a discharge of coker dust from the Laurel CHS refinery. In short order, CHS dispatched clean up crews... more »

• Coke dust release confirmed from Laurel's CHS Refinery

  April 13, 2012 9:55 PM

  LAUREL - A dust cloud of coke dust released from the CHS Refinery in Laurel this afternoon, prompted a Laurel elementary school to rush students indoors. The discharge of dust occurred around 2pm Friday. Yellowstone County Disaster & Emergency Services Director Duane Winslow tells Q2 News that CHS... more »