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• 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 »

• Woman dies in crash near Terry

  May 20, 2012 11:39 AM

  TERRY, MT- An 18-year old Glendive woman died in a crash near Terry. The crash happened on Secondary Highway 253 at mile marker 17.9. The call came into the Montana Highway Patrol around 7:30 Saturday morning, but troopers do not know when the crash occurred. The Highway Patrol says the... 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• Lockwood board names middle school after retiring superintendent

  May 16, 2012 7:20 PM

  LOCKWOOD, MT - Lockwood Middle School has a new name: Eileen Johnson Middle School. The school board announced the dedication and name change Wednesday at a reception for retiring superintendent Eileen Johnson. Board Chair Tim Sather says Johnson was instrumental in getting the middle school built. The school opened in... 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 »

• 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 »

• Another whooping cough case reported

  May 11, 2012 12:41 PM

  KALISPELL- Another case of whooping cough is suspected in a Flathead Valley school with the Kalispell School District reporting that there's a possible case of pertussis at Kalispell Middle School. The Flathead City-County Health Department received a report on Thursday, but health officials have not confirmed whether or not that... 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 »

• Whooping cough outbreak prompts more warnings

  May 10, 2012 9:40 AM

  KALISPELL- The whooping cough outbreak spread to the northwest part of the state after showing up in two different Flathead Valley school districts. The Flathead City-County Health Department documented eight new cases of pertussis and we found out one case is in the Columbia Falls School District while the other... 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 »

• Whooping Cough confirmed in Yellowstone County

  May 7, 2012 2:02 PM

  Billings - RiverStone Health has received reports confirming two cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in infants under one year of age. With these confirmed cases, Yellowstone County joins fifteen other Montana counties reporting pertussis cases. Statewide, there are nearly 100 reported cases of pertussis since January 2012, compared to... 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 »

• Morning Billings bear chase has happy ending Play Video

  May 5, 2012 7:29 PM

  BILLINGS- Billings police say as soon as the sun came up on Saturday morning they started fielding calls about a black bear on the loose in the Billings heights. Continuous sightings of the bear prompted neighbors to call neighbors, until dozens of people were tracking the bear's activities. ... more »

• Man dies in rollover, several others injured

  May 4, 2012 3:32 PM

  A Cut Bank man died in a rollover accident in southwest Montana on Thursday evening. Beaverhead County Coroner Ron Briggs has confirmed that 21 year old Spencer Lewis of Cut Bank died in the crash. Lewis was a passenger in the car. According to Captain Gary Becker of... more »

• New interim manager to lead Beartooth Electric

  May 3, 2012 11:45 PM

  RED LODGE, MT - Beartooth Electric Co-op has a new interim general Manager. Richard Peck takes over for Ron Roodell, who resigned on February 29. Peck has worked 31 years in the electric power industry. He was president of Utility Innovations Plus, for 18 years in Unalaska, Alaska. Peck worked... 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 »

• 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 »

• LIVE VIDEO: Death row inmate Ronald Allen Smith's last appeal

  May 2, 2012 10:25 AM

  A clemency hearing is being held Wednesday and Thursday, May 2 and 3 at the Powell County Courthouse for Ronald A. Smith who was sentenced to death for murdering two men in Flathead County in 1982. Smith is the only Canadian on death row in the United States. Click... more »

• Rollover accident claims life of Hardin woman

  April 29, 2012 11:25 AM

  HARDIN - A Hardin woman died in a car crash early Sunday morning. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Secondary Highway 313 at mile marker 22, south of Hardin near St. Xavier, at 3:45 am. Troopers on scene say a woman driving a Kia... 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• Peaks to Prairie changes course for 2012 Play Video

  April 22, 2012 7:41 PM

  The 34th annual Peaks to Prairie changed because of damage to Riverside Park in Laurel last year.. With the Yellowstone River taking out the boat ramp and much of the bank, the transition from the bikes to the paddle portion of the race shifted to Itch-Kep-Pe Park in Columbus. Bikers... 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 »

• 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 »

• Engineer made warning before Space Shuttle explosion in 1986, speaks in Billings

  April 13, 2012 12:44 AM

  BILLINGS - An engineer who worked on the Space Shuttle Challenger, spoke here in Billings tonight. Challenger is the shuttle that exploded shortly after take-off in 1986. Allan McDonald shared his concerns that led him to warn against launching Challenger on that fateful day - but his warnings were not... more »

• 9-11 dedication finished at College of Technology

  April 12, 2012 12:19 AM

  BILLINGS - Last year,. Firefighters, law enforcement and citizens dedicated a 911 memorial at MSU-B's College of Technology. With only part of the display ready on September 11, 2011, students dedicated the rest Wednesday evening. The focus of the dedication last year was a piece of twisted metal from one... more »

• Two Rivers Authority to give title back to bond holders

  April 7, 2012 7:53 PM

  HARDIN, MT - The Two Rivers Detention Facility in Hardin could soon be under new management. This after years of sitting empty and a failed past that put the facility in the national spotlight. The change involves giving the facility's title over to bond holders who paid 27-million dollars for... more »

• Scout trying to join elite group

  April 7, 2012 7:46 PM

  BILLINGS - A Billings boy is trying to join an exclusive club of Boy Scouts...but he'll have to work to join the 1,000 other boys who have earned the prestigious award. Eagle Scout Justin Peters helped clean up Coulson Park today as part of the badge portion of the William... more »

• Crow tribe unveils water project

  April 6, 2012 12:04 AM

  LODGE GRASS, MT - The Crow Tribe is breaking ground on its first project under the new Crow Tribal Water Resources Department. This first $70-thousand dollar project will be repair work in part of the Little Big Horn Irrigation System. The water resources department was formed because of the $460-million... more »

• Settlement means $625,000 for Billings School District 2 Play Video

  April 5, 2012 12:31 AM

  BILLINGS - All public schools in the state will benefit from the $4.6-million settlement on school funding. Attorney General Steve Bullock and the Montana Quality Education Coalition worked the agreement on Wednesday. The 2.43 percent settlement was a little better than the Billings Public Schools board anticIpated. The board planned... more »

• Baucus, Rehberg talk about health care and Supreme Court

  April 1, 2012 7:29 PM

  BILLINGS - The United States Supreme Court heard arguments last week on President Obama's Affordable Health Care Law. Congressman Denny Rehberg and Senator Max Baucus were in Billings this weekend and talked about the Supreme Court hearing arguments on the law. One issue is the individual mandate that... more »

• Photographers show work at week-long exhibit

  April 1, 2012 7:15 PM

  BILLINGS - Part of the satisfaction for photographers is putting their work on display. The Photographic Institute of the Yellowstone started its 10th annual photography expo, Sunday. The expo features 130 pictures. This is the second year for the expo at the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery in Rocky Mountain College's Tech building.... more »

• Walk for Water helps people in third world countries

  March 31, 2012 9:36 PM

  BILLINGS - World Water Day helps raise awareness and money about fresh water shortages all around the world. Hundreds came out for the fifth annual Billings Walk for Water. Walkers took a one mile course and learned about water purification, filters, hygiene, sanitation and what is needed to live... more »

• Tennis center opens in Billings

  March 31, 2012 9:30 PM

  BILLINGS - After years in the making, the Elks Club finally unveils its new tennis center. The Elks Tennis center opened Saturday and the club held an open house. The tennis committee at the Elks Club wants to introduce children to tennis and give them a chance to excel... more »

• Citizens raise money to send veterans to Washington, DC Play Video

  March 31, 2012 9:25 PM

  BILLINGS - With so many veterans in our great state, one organization is trying to serve them with a trip of a lifetime. Big Sky Honor Flight has raised nearly $100,000 and needs $150,000 to send its first plane load of veterans to the World War Two Memorial in... more »

• Pedestrian hit by SUV in Shepherd

  March 31, 2012 12:13 AM

  SHEPHERD, MT - A 25-year-old Billings man is hospitalized tonight after getting hit by a car in Shepherd. It happened on 12-Mile Road...about a quarter mile north of Highway 312. The Montana Highway Patrol says the man was walking southbound when an SUV, also traveling south hit him. Trooper Jason... more »

• LIVE STREAM: Sherry Arnold Funeral

  March 30, 2012 1:49 PM

  The funeral for Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold will be streamed live on KTVQ.com beginning at 2 p.m.. The funeral is being streamed with the blessing of Arnold's family, who say they wanted those that could not attend to be able to take part in the service. Arnold, a... more »

• 5 file for 3 school board seats in Billings

  March 30, 2012 12:12 AM

  BILLINGS - Five people have filed to run for the Billings Public Schools board, by the Thursday 5 pm deadline. In district four, incumbent Kathy Aragon filed Thursday and will run against Dennis Johnson. Recently appointed trustee Allen Halter, filed to keep his seat in district six. Former school board... more »

• Open house highlights career center programs

  March 29, 2012 11:58 PM

  BILLINGS - The Billings Career Center held its first ever open house Thursday night. The Career Center has taught and prepared students with hands on experience since 1975. The open house, called the Spring Splash, showcases the programs students can enter, Including photography, cooking and automotive. About 860 students are... more »

• GOP Presidential candidate's son raises campaign money in Billings Play Video

  March 29, 2012 12:44 AM

  BILLINGS - The son of a Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney makes a quick trip to Billings Wednesday night. Josh Romney is helping raise money for the campaign and greeted supporters at the home of Steve Zabawa, owner of Rimrock Auto Group. Josh says his father can fix the economy,... more »

• American oilman calls Bakken world class, largest discovery in 40 years Play Video

  March 25, 2012 10:13 PM

  BILLINGS - Continental Resources Inc., chairman and CEO Harold Hamm presented the keynote address Thursday night to the Montana Ambassadors at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in BIllings. The man Forbes magazine lists as the 33rd richest American, told the gathering that the huge Bakken oil reserve is "world class"... more »

• Top students compete in state spelling bee

  March 24, 2012 10:06 PM

  BILLINGS - The top spellers from Montana competed in the Treasure State Spelling Bee Saturday. Nearly 70 students competed as champions from their county, at MSUB's Petro Theatre. After an hour of competition, the stage was still full of contestants, but in the end Madelyn Kirsch from Fergus county... more »

• Cassie's Run draws hundreds for cancer victim's family Play Video

  March 24, 2012 10:02 PM

  BILLINGS - In January, friends planned a benefit run to help 17-year old Cassie Lorenz, who recently died from cancer. Cassie's friends and classmates still wanted to hold the run for the Lorenz family. More than 700 turned out Saturday, for Cassie's Cause, a 5-k run and a one mile... more »

• Relay For Life funds go to research and patients

  March 23, 2012 12:31 AM

  BILLINGS - The American Cancer Society says about 90 percent of Relay for Life proceeds go to cancer research and helping patients. Of all the donations to the American Cancer Society, no more than 25 percent goes to administrative and fund raising expenses. Nationwide, Relay for Life stays... more »

• Human remains found in North Dakota ID'd as those of Sherry Arnold

  March 22, 2012 1:17 PM

  Human remains found near Williston, North Dakota have been positively identified as those of missing Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold. On Tuesday, more than two months after Arnold went missing, the FBI announced the discovery of remains they believed belonged to Sherry Arnold. On Wednesday morning, the remains were flown... more »

• Body of missing Montana teacher, Sherry Arnold, believed to be found Play Video

  March 21, 2012 3:37 PM

  BILLINGS - Federal and multi-state law enforcement officers have recovered a body believed to be that of missing Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold. The body was found east of Williston, North Dakota on Tuesday, more than two months after Arnold went missing. On Wednesday morning, the body was flown to... more »

• Billings woman helps orphans in Burma Play Video

  March 18, 2012 8:06 PM

  BILLINGS - The organization Vision Beyond Borders has been helping orphans in Burma or Myanmar for about 15 years. A Cyclone and Tsumami four years ago along with on-going genocide has left many children homeless and without parents. Millions from Burma have relocated to other countries...and 500-thousand have been killed... more »

• Billings Fire Department investigating early morning house fire

  March 18, 2012 12:55 PM

  BILLINGS - The Billings Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that happened at 620 Sapphire Avenue. The Billings Fire Department says the Fire Marshal will release information later today. The fire appears to have burned part of the garage, the south side of the house and the part of the... more »

• Kids check out the tools of the Billings Symphony Orchestra

  March 17, 2012 8:37 PM

  BILLINGS - The sweet sounds from future musicians could be heard in downtown Billings this morning. The Billings Symphony gave kids a chance to see and play instruments in the orchestra: brass, woodwinds, strings and percussion. The Symphony's "Adventures in Music" is in its 20th year and the program organizers... more »

• National History Day teaches thinking skills

  March 17, 2012 8:30 PM

  BILLINGS - Knowing and presenting history gives students skills to shape the future. That's the idea behind National History Day. National History Day has turned into several competition levels: local, state and national. Saturday, judges looked at projects from students in Billings and Laurel. Students researched their subjects and used... more »

• Thousands celebrate St. Patrick's Day in downtown Billings Play Video

  March 17, 2012 8:20 PM

  BILLINGS - An estimated 10,000 people enjoyed the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Billings, on Saturday. Families lined the normal parade route on 3rd Avenue North and 2nd Avenue North, on a day organizers says the weather brought more to the party. Big Sky Senior Services puts on... more »

• Bagpipers start St. Patrick's celebration

  March 17, 2012 12:40 AM

  BILLINGS - The St. Patrick's Day celebration is already underway in the Magic City Friday night, with the annual pub crawl through Billings - highlighted by the Caledonian Pipes and Drums band. The Pub Crawl started at the Yellowstone Valley Brewing Company, headed up to the heights, out to the... more »

• Man pours gasoline in garage, taken to hospital for mental evaluation

  March 16, 2012 9:30 PM

  BILLINGS - Billings Police responded to a reported burglary that ended with a man going to the hospital for evaluation. The Billings Police Department arrived at a home on Lux Avenue, late Friday afternoon. Officers learned that the man stole gasoline and was pouring it inside the garage. The man... more »