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• 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 »

• 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 »

• Beartooth Electric GM resigns

  February 2, 2012 11:46 PM

  RED LODGE, MT - The Beartooth Electric Co-op board will soon lose its General Manager. Ron Roodell announced Tuesday, he will resign, effective February 29th. Roodell started as GM in December of 2008. He would not say if the recent board member resignations and the Southern Montana Electric bankruptcy affected... more »

• Beartooth Electric Coop prepares for recall election

  December 31, 2011 6:59 PM

  RED LODGE, MT - Two Beartooth Electric Co-op (BEC) board members say they have not decided whether or not to fight a recall vote to remove them from office. A group callled Fix BEC collected the required signatures for the recall, and Friday, the board set the recall for late... more »

• Beartooth board will hear about options in SME bankruptcy

  November 27, 2011 7:09 PM

  RED LODGE, MT - Beartooth Electric Co-op meets with lawyers on Monday, to figure out how to deal with the Southern Montana Electric Co-op's (SME) bankruptcy. The board has called for a meeting open to the public, at the Red Lodge Foundation Building, starting at 1:30. Attorneys will talk about... more »

• Lawyers tell Beartooth board that Southern's actions illegal

  November 13, 2011 7:05 PM

  BILLINGS - A Beartooth Electric Co-op board member says after talking with lawyers, Southern Montana Electric Co-op should have seated Beartooth's representative at a meeting last month. Beartooth Electric's lawyers confirmed Thursday, that any action taken after failing to seat Arleen Boyd on the Southern Board was illegal. On... more »

• Huntley secures top seed, Absarokee clinches bid

  October 23, 2011 12:34 AM

  BILLINGS - The Southern 4B has 3 teams likely into the Class B playoffs as Huntley Project, Columbus, and Red Lodge all finished with 4-1 conference marks. Saturday night, the Project needed to beat Shepherd by 14 or more points in order to secure the top seed and come... more »

• Recap of prep football Wednesday and a look ahead

  October 20, 2011 12:34 AM

  BILLINGS, MT - The weather has begun to cool down, but the action on the gridiron is just heating up with numerous playoff implications on the line, this week's Gameplan has you covered! CLASS AA GAMES OF THE WEEK WEST (7-1) AT MISSOULA BIG SKY (4-4) FRIDAY -... more »

• Snow closes Beartooth Pass

  October 7, 2011 5:01 PM

  RED LODGE - The Beartooth Pass (U.S. 212) has been closed south of Red Lodge at mile post 56.4 due to snow packed and icy roads. The Wyoming side of the Pass remains closed as well. The Montana Dept of Transportation and the Park Service say the Pass will... more »

• Friday Night Lights set to shine bright across Montana

  September 22, 2011 2:01 AM

  BILLINGS, MT - This week we look ahead to the 4th Friday of September on the gridiron with many undefeated teams still remaining, but that won't be the case Saturday morning as a few top matchups pit some unbeatens against one another. The key game to keep an eye... more »

• FIrefighters pounce on Mt. Maurice fire southeast of Red Lodge

  August 26, 2011 5:55 PM

  RED LODGE - Firefighters pounced on a small lightning caused fire on Mount Maurice southeast of Red Lodge this morning, and were quickly able to get a line around the flames. Beth Hermanson, public information officer for the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team, tells Q2 that the smoke on... more »

• Festival of Nations focuses on youth Play Video

  August 6, 2011 8:22 PM

  RED LODGE, MT- It was a bright and sunny summer day at Lion's Park in Red Lodge. Therefore, the large man straight out of a war scene from ‘Braveheart' who addressed the small crowd gathered on a nearby berm was somewhat out of place. However, he was aided... more »

• Red Lodge siblings' long drives are thanks to a big heart Play Video

  June 11, 2011 1:08 AM

  RED LODGE - It's said that in golf, you drive for show, and putt for dough. Whoever made that up apparently hasn't seen Matt and Lauren Mullaney play. The Red Lodge siblings are two of the longest hitters in the state, but a debilitating medical condition almost ended one... more »

• Beartooth Nature Center to host Feast With the Beasts

  June 10, 2011 5:03 PM

  Red Lodge, MT - Animals and wildlife education will take center stage at this year's Feast With the Beasts, the signature fundraiser for the Beartooth Nature Center, to be held Saturday, July 30, at The Beartooth Nature Center in Red Lodge. This year's event is the first time the... more »

• Beartooth Highway open to Montana / Wyoming state line

  June 1, 2011 11:52 PM

  BILLINGS - The Montana Department of Highways reports that the Beartooth Pass is now open to the Montana/Wyoming state line. The roadway is mostly dry. The Pass is still closed on the Wyoming side so motorists still need to find an alternate route to Cooke City. It is... more »

• Emergency road & trail closures in effect for Pryor Mountains

  May 19, 2011 8:37 PM

  RED LODGE - Unusally wet conditions and cool temperatures have prompted the Custer National Forest to issue emergency road and trail closures for multiple routes in the Pryor Mountains. The routes are closed to motor vehicles to prevent erosion and road surface damage caused by traveling across wet and... more »

• Loyola Sacred Heart walks away with girls title as well

  May 18, 2011 7:22 PM

  BILLINGS - Over at Pryor Creek it was the Breakers of Missoula Loyola shooting a 351, the best round of the tournament, to eliminate a 4 stroke deficit from yesterday over Red Lodge to earn the State B girls golf title. Loyola, led by the Crippen sisters, shot a... more »

• Red Lodge woman escapes serious injury in one-vehicle rollover

  April 5, 2011 11:29 PM

  RED LODGE - A Red Lodge woman is lucky to be alive after rolling her pick-up on Hwy 212 this evening. These dramatic pictures were taken by Neil Carver of Red Lodge. According to Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Gilbert, the 45 year old woman was driving eastbound on... more »

• Beartooth Nature Center favorite loses battle with illness

  March 8, 2011 8:50 PM

  RED LODGE - The Beartooth Nature Center in Red Lodge lost a member of its community today. Garfield, a 7-year old Bobcat, had to be euthanized after the cat showed signs of severe pain and neurological problems. Center director Jeff Ewelt, says Garfield was a favorite among guests and... more »

• Red Lodge to vote on possible mascot change

  February 15, 2011 10:58 AM

  There is a single item on the The Red Lodge School District board of trustees agenda tonight but the decision is a big one for the community. The board will vote tonight on whether the school should drop its Redskins mascot. During a meeting last week, comment was evenly divided... more »

• Red Lodge school board to sonsider dropping Redskins nickname Play Video

  February 6, 2011 7:55 PM

  RED LODGE, MT - The Red Lodge Redskins. It's a name and mascot used since the 1940's. "It was purely meant out of respect and pride for the community in the fact that this was Indian territory at one time," said Scott Boggio, a Red Lodge High School alumnus and... more »

• Red Lodge native seeing Egypt unrest first-hand

  January 31, 2011 2:25 AM

  BILLINGS - A Red Lodge family is watching the Egyptian unrest very closely. Diane and Kent Young have a daughter in Cairo, whose watching history unfold. Tracy Young ,26, has been in Cairo since the beginning of this month and is working with refugees who need legal assistance. "It's... more »

• Red Lodge family receives Christmas surprise Play Video

  December 21, 2010 11:00 AM

  RED LODGE - The holidays are a time dedicated to giving and sharing memories with loved ones. That's especially true for a family that was recently surprised with an early Christmas gift. For the second annual Hearts for the Holidays several local businesses teamed up to give to those... more »

• Tuesday morning traffic report for Billings

  December 7, 2010 7:26 AM

  BILLINGS - In Billings main streets are mostly dry and clear there is still some spotty snow pack mostly in the less traveled areas like middle turning lanes or in shaded areas Neighborhood streets and avenues are still heavily snow packed and icy and can be extremely slick and... more »

• Monday morning traffic report

  December 6, 2010 7:21 AM

  BILLINGS - In Billings main streets are mostly dry and clear there is still some spotty snow pack mostly in the less traveled areas like middle turning lanes or in shaded areas Secondary streets and neighborhood streets and avenues are snow packed and icy and can be extremely slick... more »

• Huntley repeats with sweep of rival Red Lodge

  November 13, 2010 10:11 PM

  BOZEMAN - Huntley Project became the only team in this year's state volleyball tournament to repeat from a year ago as the Lady Devils swept Red Lodge in the championship match 25-18, 25-18, and 25-18. This year's title gives Huntley Project 6 in 8 seasons and for the second... more »

• Red Lodge to meet Huntley Project in State B title game

  November 13, 2010 3:44 PM

  BOZEMAN - The Red Lodge Lady Redskins had no trouble getting back to the State B title game, sweeping Choteau 3-0 in the 3rd place game, to set up a championship rematch with Huntley Project. The Lady Redskins beat Choteau 25-14, 25-14, and 25-16 to easily advance back to... more »

• Huntley Project back into the State B title game

  November 12, 2010 10:46 PM

  BOZEMAN - Huntley Project once again had rival Red Lodge's number at the State Tournament, beating the Lady Redskins 3-1 in Friday night's undefeated semifinal. The win moves Huntley into tomorrow's championship game, while the loss sends Red Lodge to the play-in game tomorrow morning. The match was... more »

• Red Lodge rolls into undefeated semifinal

  November 11, 2010 10:56 PM

  BOZEMAN - The Red Lodge Lady Redskins continue to roll at the State B Volleyball tournament. They recorded their second straight sweep with a 3-0 win over Manhattan Christian in the quarterfinals, reaching tomorrow night's undefeated semifinal without having lost a game. Red Lodge was once again too much... more »

• Red Lodge cruises in State Volleyball opener

  November 11, 2010 4:34 PM

  BOZEMAN - The Red Lodge Lady Redskins made quick work of Glasgow in their opening round game in the State B Volleyball tournament, winning in straight sets, 25-19, 25-12, and 25-11. Red Lodge's attack was too much for Glasgow to handle, as the Lady Redskins had 41 kills as... more »

• St. Vincent Healthcare dedicates new Mountain View Clinic

  November 10, 2010 11:30 PM

  RED LODGE - The city of Red Lodge celebrated the opening of the new St. Vincent Healthcare Mountain View Clinic Wednesday. The dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony attracted a large crowd that filled the new clinic's parking lot along Robinson Lane on the city's northern edge. The new... more »

• The in betweeners

  November 9, 2010 4:01 PM

  BILLINGS: A strong fall storm moved through the region last night and today. Billings received mostly rain out of this storm. In fact, 39 hundredth of an inch of rain fell here. Preliminary snow totals include almost 6 inches of snow at Red Lodge, 4 inches at Mcleod in Sweet... more »

• Snow closes Beartooth Highway. Really?

  September 1, 2010 2:40 PM

  As a cold front is moving through the area, another round of rain, and in the mountains, snow is falling. The Montana Department of Transportation reports that US 212, the Beartooth Highway south of Red Lodge has been closed by the Yellowstone Park Service. The gate at the... more »

• Angela's Adventures: Biking down the Beartooths Play Video

  July 26, 2010 10:10 AM

  RED LODGE - The Beartooth Highway is one of the most scenic highways in the nation, attracting road trippers from all over. For the most part, motorcycles, campers, trucks, and car rule the road. But thanks to a new tour company out of Red Lodge, some different kind of bikers... more »

• Red Lodge Mountain season ends

  April 9, 2010 11:01 PM

  This is the last weekend Red Lodge Mountain will be open for skiing this year. The season ends on Sunday April 11th. Red Lodge Mountain reports 63 trails are open and there is still a great base, 57 inches, for Skiing and Snow boarding. This marks the 50th season of... more »

• Red Lodge Mountain sees record crowds

  February 22, 2010 3:49 PM

  RED LODGE - Red Lodge Mountain officials are flying high, after one of the busiest days in history. RLM spokeswoman Jess Joy says Saturday's attendance was a day for the record books. She says about 3,500 to 4,000 people were at the resort on Saturday, taking in the cardboard classic... more »

• Canines race in Red Lodge

  February 21, 2010 11:27 PM

  RED LODGE, MT - Dog might be man's best friend, but he's also a fierce competitor against his fellow canine. On Sunday, about 30 pooches went head to head, trying to pull their way to victory. Lindsey Cadwell, who organized the event said every year it "always seems like the... more »

• RLM Cardboard Classic draws hundreds Play Video

  February 20, 2010 7:50 PM

  RED LODGE, MT - It was a perfect winter day to enjoy the beauty of Red Lodge. But, it was also a great day to slide down a mountain in a cardboard box with your closet friends and family. Cardboard Classic participant Jake Ziska said he "had a great time,... more »

• RLM Gears Up For Opening Day Play Video

  November 20, 2009 12:25 PM

  RED LODGE -- The slopes are getting groomed and the lifts are being tested as Red Lodge Mountain gears up for another ski season. But this year there's also a new boss. "It's a great opportunity," says Red Lodge Mountain's new general manager, Jeff Schmidt. "I grew up in Billings,... more »