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Billings school district, bus provider sued over sexual assaults on special education bus Original
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Judge: Construction can now begin on mental health facility near Laurel Original
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Billings school board votes down Pride flag ban policy
The Billings Public Schools Board of Trustees declined to adopt an administration-recommended policy that would have more directly restricted the display of the Pride flag and other flags that “represent a political viewpoint” on public property. kAm%96 564:D:@?
Judge: Construction can now begin on mental health facility near Laurel
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Billings school board votes down Pride flag ban policy
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PHOTOS: Halloween decorations in the Billings area
New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this collection paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Check out houses that went all out for the season. A home at the base of Zimmerman Trail is pictured with a yard full of Halloween decorations on Thursday, Oct. 15.
Trump signs bill to finish delayed water projects on Crow Reservation
New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save A bill set to help deliver clean water to communities on the Crow Reservation cleared President Donald Trump's desk Thursday night. kAm%96 2>6?5>6?E H:== 96=A 3F:=5 @? 2 Sace\>:==:@?
Billings Ronald McDonald House gets new branding, keeps same mission
While Billings’ decades-old Ronald McDonald House has a new name, its services will remain the same, Executive Director Sarah Brockel said at a ribbon-cutting that unveiled refreshed branding on Thursday. Executive Director at Ronald McDonald House Charities Sarah Brockel cuts the ribbon during their rebranding event at the Billings House on Thursday, Oct. 15. kAm%96 9@FD6 24C@DD E96 DEC66E 7C@> 3@E9 q:==:?8D 9@DA:E2=D 92D AC@G:565 E6>A@C2CJ DE2JD 7@C 72>:=:6D H9:=6 E96:C 49:=5C6?
Billings Ronald McDonald House gets new branding, keeps same mission
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PSC sued over alleged failure to consider climate in decisions on utilities Original
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Yellowstone County advances road use agreement for data center developer Original
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New owner confirmed for former Billings Gazette building Original
New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save The former Billings Gazette building officially has a new owner who specializes in digital retail and selling trading cards.
Letter from Long-Range Planning Interim Budget Committee to Laurel
New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save The city of Laurel is likely discriminating against people with mental health issues, a state legislative committee wrote in a unanimously approved letter.
State legislative committee says Laurel likely discriminating against mentally ill Original
New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save The city of Laurel is likely discriminating against people with mental health issues, a state legislative committee wrote in a unanimously approved letter.
Name of South Side homicide victim revealed in charging documents Original
A suspect in a Billings homicide on Thursday afternoon told investigators that he shot a 47-year-old woman because he felt like there was "no other way out of his situation,” according to charging documents filed Friday. kAmp44@C5:?8 2 H:E?6DD BF@E65 :? E96 5@4F>6?ED[ b`\J62C\@=5 $4@EE p=6I2?56C uC66=2?5 A:4<65 FA 2 A:DE@= 2?5 QDE2CE65 D9@@E:?8Q H96? z6CCJ wF36C 2CC:G65 2E 9:D C6D:56?46] k^Am Billings police are on the scene of a reported shooting at 4202 Carlton Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
Workers reach agreement at Stillwater Mine after month of striking Original
Union workers for Sibanye-Stillwater's Columbus metallurgical facility and the Stillwater Mine reached a contract agreement Tuesday, according to Sibanye vice president for legal and external affairs Heather McDowell. It will mark the end of several hundreds of workers striking for more than a month in Stillwater County. kAm%96 2AAC@G2= @7 E96 E9C66\J62C 4@?EC24E 7@==@H65 E96 F?:@?VD ?68@E:2E:?8 4@>>:EE66 C624965 2 E6?E2E:G6 28C66>6?E %9FCD52J] %96 28C66>6?E E96?
Yellowstone County Commissioners sue over a data center initiative — again
For the second time this year, the Yellowstone County Board of Commissioners approved a lawsuit over a planned data center ballot initiative. Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito told commissioners that while the county got a judicial determination the past summer deadline it gave to signature gatherers last time was actually a month late, the legality of the initiative has yet to be weighed upon.
Yellowstone County Commissioners sue over a data center initiative — again Original
For the second time this year, the Yellowstone County Board of Commissioners approved a lawsuit over a planned data center ballot initiative.
State wants to start Laurel mental health facility before winter Original
The state of Montana wants an end to a court-ordered halt of a planned forensic mental health facility near Laurel after it issued a redo of a finalized environmental assessment on Sept. 18. However, the assessment wasn’t enough for defendants, who said that the pause needs to be continued in court documents Friday. kAmpEE@C?6JD 7@C {2FC6= rp#ts[ 2 8C@FA @7 =@42= C6D:56?ED 492==6?8:?8 E96 AC@;64E[ D2:5 E96 2DD6DD>6?E 3J E96 DE2E6 DE:== >2<6D 7:?5:?8D C6=J:?8 @? :?4@>A=6E6 6?8:?66C:?8 :?7@C>2E:@?
Letter from House Committee on Natural Resources to Alliance for the Wild Rockies
Read the letter from the House Committee on Natural Resources to Alliance for the Wild Rockies. With the US midterm elections now just six weeks away, we’ll speak to our Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson about whether President Donald Trump could help or hurt his party’s chances. Polls have pointed to what some are calling a “blue wave”, with Democrats potentially regaining control of the House, while the Senate race remains more uncertain.
Billings Clinic seeks dismissal of website tracking class action lawsuit Original
Billings Clinic has moved to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against the nonprofit in July that alleged the hospital system shared users’ private health information with third parties, such as advertisers, when they visited its website. kAmx?
16-year-old killed in single-person crash near Shepherd
A 16-year-old died after veering off a rural road twice north of Shepherd on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 26. kAm%96 *6==@HDE@?6 r@F?EJ r@C@?6C’D ~77:46 4@?7:C>65 r2>5@? ~=>DE625 5:65 :? E96 4C2D9] p44@C5:?8 E@ 2 (65?6D52J |@?E2?2 w:89H2J !2EC@= AC6DD C6=62D6[ ~=>DE625[ @7 $96A96C5[ H2D 5C:G:?8 5@H?9:== 9625:?8 D@FE9 :? 2 u@C5 u\`d_] (9:=6 E2<:?8 2 C:89E\92?5 EFC?[ 96 4C@DD65 E96 46?E6C @7 E96 C@25 2?5 5C@G6 @77 E96 =67E D:56] k^Am kAmw6 E96?
DEQ begins public comment period on Quantica's water supply Original
Data center developer Quantica Infrastructure plans to employ 1,500 workers at the peak of construction for its energy projects and data center campus, according to a Sept. 2 well design report prepared by Billings firm Tetra Tech.
What to know about ExxonMobil’s lawsuit against the Montana Department of Transportation Original
ExxonMobil is suing the Montana Department of Transportation for allegedly failing to pay its fair share for an ongoing environmental cleanup. The site in east Billings is bordered by the Yellowstone River, commercial properties and a railroad. kAmw6C6’D H92E E@ <?@H 23@FE E96 =2HDF:Eik^Am kF=mk=:mkAmr=62?FA @? 2? 62DE q:==:?8D D:E6 4@?E2>:?2E65 3J A6EC@=6F> DA:==D 7C@> 24E:G:EJ 564256D 28@ 3682? :? a_``] sFC:?8 E96 A2DE `d J62CD[ E96 =2HDF:E DE2E6D[ tII@? 92D 6I4=FD:G6=J A2:5 >@C6 E92? S`_ >:==:@?
Trump signs bill to continue water pipeline projects in northeastern Montana Original
President Donald Trump signed a bill Friday to continue federal support of construction of water infrastructure for communities in northeastern Montana. kAm#6AF3=:42? &]$] $6?] $E6G6 s2:?6D[ H9@ 96=A65 42CCJ E96 3:== E9C@F89 E96 $6?2E6[ D2:5 E92E AC@;64ED =65 3J E96 u@CE !64< sCJ !C2:C:6 #FC2= (2E6C $JDE6> H6C6 23@FE hdT 4@>A=6E6[ H:E9 E96 H2E6C DJDE6> 7656C2==J 2FE9@C:K65 :?
Read ExxonMobil's federal complaint against BNSF, MDT, oil companies and others
Read ExxonMobil's federal complaint that seeks to recover cleanup costs from 19 other defendants. Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
Read ExxonMobil's federal complaint against BNSF, MDT, oil companies and others
Read ExxonMobil's federal complaint that seeks to recover cleanup costs from 19 other defendants. Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
Cop accused of cancelling ex's house move after death
Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to murdering Luke Davies and Jesse Baird. -PR HANDOUT A policeman accused of murdering his ex-boyfriend allegedly pretended to be him to get housemates to stop checking on his whereabouts, a jury has heard.
More than 20 cryptomines have popped up in Montana along Bakken's edges Original
Karen Boehler couldn't believe it. A data center was being built right across her property bordering the Yellowstone River. kAm%96 AC@;64E H2D D6E 23@FE 2 92=7\>:=6 2H2J 7C@> E96 9@>6 D96V5 =:G65 :? 7@C E96 A2DE a_ J62CD] qJ E96 E:>6 D96 =62C?65 23@FE E96 AC@;64E[ E96 32D6 H2D 2=C625J 36:?8 3F:=E[ 27764E:?8 @?6 @7 E96 76H A=246D D96 4@?D:56C65 F?E@F4965]k^Am kAmw6C 8C2?549:=5C6? 925 G:D:E65 2?5 A=2J65 2=@?8 E96 C:G6C[ @7E6? 5:88:?8 FA 3F772=@ D<F==D 2?5 7C@=:4<:?8 2=@?8 2?
Before ExxonMobil sued Montana Department of Transportation, the company sued 19 others Original
ExxonMobil’s legal challenge against the Montana Department of Transportation isn't the company's its first lawsuit in trying to recover costs related to an ongoing petroleum cleanup in east Billings. kAm%96 @:= 4@>A2?J 2==6865 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9 E92E E96 DE2E6 286?4J 925 G:@=2E65 |@?E2?2?D’ C:89E E@ 2 4=62? 2?5 962=E97F= 6?G:C@?>6?E] qFE 367@C6 E92E[ E96JV5 925 AC6G:@FD=J D@F89E C64@G6CJ @7 4@DED :? E96 7656C2= 4@FCE 7C@> |s%[ DE2CE:?8 :? s646>36C =2DE J62C[ H9:49 >2?F724EFC65 C@25 >2E6C:2=D :?
Public safety coverage in the Billings Gazette
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Read Yellowstone County Commissioners' letter on the Right to Compute Act
Read the letter Yellowstone County Commissioners approved Tuesday to send out to local legislators. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3:==:?8D82K6EE6]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^fa_6bb74\d2g_\c`ah\377h\2hgbehdffae3Qm*6==@HDE@?6 r@F?EJ r@>>:DD:@?6CDi |@C6 =@42= A@H6C ?66565 E@ C68F=2E6 52E2 46?E6CDk^2mk^Am Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
Armed man outside Broadwater school's house was violently robbed last year, records show Original
Before Gabriel Metcalf was seen in his front yard facing Broadwater Elementary School with a shotgun Friday morning, his mother was assaulted last year, according to court records obtained by the Billings Gazette. kAm%96 ?:89E @7 E96 3FC8=2CJ[ |6E42=7 C6A@CE65 96 H2D 2D=66A :? 2 42>A6C :? E96 324<J2C5 @7 E96 AC@A6CEJ H96?
Read Yellowstone County Commissioners' letter on the Right to Compute Act
Read the letter Yellowstone County Commissioners approved Tuesday to send out to local legislators. After hearing repeatedly from data center opponents that more regulation is needed, Yellowstone County Commissioners wrote to legislators that they need more control to achieve that. Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
Yellowstone County Commissioners: More local power needed to regulate data centers Original
Montana counties need to have more power to regulate data centers, Yellowstone County Commissioners wrote to state legislators in a letter approved Tuesday morning, after hearing concerns from local residents for months. kAm%96 =6EE6C 7@4FD65 @? E96 #:89E E@ r@>AFE6 p4E[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^=68:D42?]4@>^|%^3:==^$qa`a^a_adQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2 3:==k^2m E92E A2DD65 =2C86=J F?56C E96 C252C :?
Read the affidavit around the burglary and assault of Metcalf's mother
An affidavit was filed by the Billings Police Department the day after Gabriel Metcalf's mother was assaulted. Read some of the documents here: Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
Broadwater Elementary parents frustrated with limited steps to address armed man Original
Billings Public Schools Superintendent Erwin Garcia approached Gabriel Metcalf Tuesday morning in the same yard where the 52-year-old man was spotted carrying a firearm across from Broadwater Elementary last week. kAm%96 EH@\>:?FE6 4@?G6CD2E:@? 5:5?’E 8@ H6==]k^Am kAm|6E42=7 244FD65 v2C4:2 @7 36:?8 369:?5 9:D 2CC6DE :? a_ab[ E96 DFA6C:?E6?56?E E@=5 E96 q:==:?8D v2K6EE6] v2C4:2 EC:65 E@ 6IA=2:? E92E 96 H2D?’E 2?5 96 5:5?’E H2?E E@ EC625 @?
Billings school looks for solutions after man brandishes firearm near students, again Original
A Billings resident is patrolling with a gun on his house's lawn and sidewalk across from Broadwater Elementary School, and this isn't the first time it's happened. kAm%96 7:CDE E:>6[ E9C66 E62CD 28@[ AC@G@<65 4@>>F?:EJ 4@?46C?[ 2 DFC86 :? h`` 42==D 2?5 2 E2CA A=2465 @?
Gary Buchanan at Montana Plan meeting
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Why the Billings Chamber decided to oppose the anti-dark money initiative Original
As organizers held a town hall Wednesday for the Montana Plan, there were two empty seats reserved for the anti-dark money initiative’s formal opponents: the Montana Chamber of Commerce and the Billings Chamber of Commerce. kAm|@?E2?2 !=2? @C82?:K6CD H2?E65 2 5632E6 @? x\`hc[ 2? :?:E:2E:G6 E92E H:== 36 @? |@?E2?2?DV 32==@ED :?
ExxonMobil sues Montana Department of Transportation over not paying for environmental cleanup Original
The Montana Department of Transportation is failing to pay its fair share for an ongoing environmental cleanup, and, in the process, violating Montanans' right to a clean and healthful environment, a lawsuit by natural gas company ExxonMobil alleges. kAmr=62?FA @? 2? 62DE q:==:?8D D:E6 4@?E2>:?2E65 3J A6EC@=6F> DA:==D 7C@> 24E:G:EJ 564256D 28@ 3682? :? a_``] sFC:?8 E96 A2DE `d J62CD[ E96 =2HDF:E DE2E6D[ tII@? 92D 6I4=FD:G6=J A2:5 >@C6 E92? S`_ >:==:@? 7@C E96 4=62?FA @?
Read the latest from Gazette reporter Alex Mitchell
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Quantica obtains mineral rights for Broadview data center project
Quantica Infrastructure has acquired mineral rights for land on and around its planned data center site near Broadview. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ >:?6C2= 5665D @3E2:?65 3J E96 q:==:?8D v2K6EE6[ C:89ED H6C6 EC2?D76CC65 @G6C :? E9C66 EC2?D24E:@?D 7C@> |2C49 a_ad E@ u63CF2CJ a_ae] %96 EC2?D24E:@?D DE2?5 @FE[ 2D >@DE @7 E96 =2?5 2?5 2DD@4:2E65 =62D6D H:E9 "F2?E:42’D A=2??65 6?6C8J 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 52E2 46?E6C H6C6 2=C625J :?
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Beau Hart strikes in Columbus Thursday on the main road to downtown on North 9th Street.
Mining union begins strike as Sibanye-Stillwater CEO warns of shutting down operations Original
COLUMBUS — Miner Beau Hart was doing something Thursday that he never envisioned in his 13 years as a miner in Stillwater County: striking. Beau Hart strikes in Columbus Thursday on the main road to downtown on North 9th Street. Hart would rather be working than picketing on a street curb near Columbus’ union hall, he said, but he didn’t have a choice. “We feel abandoned,” Hart said, holding a sign that stated they were striking over unfair labor practices.
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Columbus' Palladium Draughthaus posted a sign in its window in support of the workers' strike as it began Thursday.
Coverage of the Stillwater County double homicide
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Billings Public Schools offering Crow language instruction for first time
In a school district with about 2,000 Native American students out of a total 16,000, Billings Public Schools has expanded an offering of Indigenous languages and culture this school year for middle schoolers and high schoolers. It will include an in-person class on the Crow language.
Billings Public Schools offering Crow language instruction for first time Original
In a school district with about 2,000 Native American students out of a total 16,000, Billings Public Schools has expanded an offering of Indigenous languages and culture this school year for middle schoolers and high schoolers. It will include an in-person class on the Crow language. "This is a half-day of cultural celebration, enrichment, infusion, immersion, which at the schools they're getting snippets of that, but not whole classes," Billings Multilingual Academy Principal Coul Hill said.
As school year begins, Gianforte warns about dangers of social media Original
On the first day of school in Billings, Gov. Greg Gianforte arrived with a warning about a threat that students now have in the palm of their hands: social media. kAm“xE DF4<D A6@A=6 :?[ 42FD6D E96> E@ D4C@==[” v:2?7@CE6 D2:5 5FC:?8 2 AC6DD 4@?76C6?46 :? 2 4@C?6C @7 $<JG:6H w:89 $49@@=’D =:3C2CJ @? (65?6D52J >@C?:?8] “%96J =@D6 D=66A 2E ?:89E] %96J D9@H FA ?@E H6== C6DE65] %96JVC6 ?@E C625J E@ =62C? H96?
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