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Highlighting recent work by the Gazette staff | Mike Brownlee
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 It's funny how you plan a trip, look forward to it for months, then poof it's over. I'd planned a trek to Seattle with family before my opportunity here at the Gazette came into the fold.
No one injured in Monday night Billings house fire
No one was injured after a fire heavily damaged a home in the 3000 block of East Copper Ridge Loop on Monday, Oct. 12. Billings Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshall Zachary Smith said there were five people in the home at the time of the fire and all escaped uninjured. No firefighters were hurt. Billings Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshall Zachary Smith said there were five people in the home at the time of the fire and all escaped uninjured. No firefighters were injured, also.
No one injured in Monday night Billings house fire
No one was injured after a fire heavily damaged a home in the 3000 block of East Copper Ridge Loop on Monday, Oct. 12. kAmq:==:?8D u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E s6AFEJ u:C6 |2CD92== +2492CJ $>:E9 D2:5 E96C6 H6C6 7:G6 A6@A=6 :? E96 9@>6 2E E96 E:>6 @7 E96 7:C6 2?5 2== 6D42A65 F?:?;FC65] }@ 7:C67:89E6CD H6C6 9FCE] k^Am Billings Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshall Zachary Smith said there were five people in the home at the time of the fire and all escaped uninjured. No firefighters were injured, also.
No one injured in Monday night Billings house fire
No one was injured after a fire heavily damaged a home in the 3000 block of East Copper Ridge Loop on Monday, Oct. 12. kAmq:==:?8D u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E s6AFEJ u:C6 |2CD92== +2492CJ $>:E9 D2:5 E96C6 H6C6 7:G6 A6@A=6 :? E96 9@>6 2E E96 E:>6 @7 E96 7:C6 2?5 2== 6D42A65 F?:?;FC65] }@ 7:C67:89E6CD H6C6 9FCE] k^Am Billings Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshall Zachary Smith said there were five people in the home at the time of the fire and all escaped uninjured. No firefighters were injured, also.
No one injured in Monday night Billings house fire
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No one injured in Monday night Billings house fire
No one was injured after a fire heavily damaged a home in the 3000 block of East Copper Ridge Loop on Monday, Oct. 12. kAmq:==:?8D u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E s6AFEJ u:C6 |2CD92== +2492CJ $>:E9 D2:5 E96C6 H6C6 7:G6 A6@A=6 :? E96 9@>6 2E E96 E:>6 @7 E96 7:C6 2?5 2== 6D42A65 F?:?;FC65] }@ 7:C67:89E6CD H6C6 9FCE] k^Am Billings Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshall Zachary Smith said there were five people in the home at the time of the fire and all escaped uninjured. No firefighters were injured, also.
History’s Mysteries is this weekend in Billings
The Yellowstone Historical Society hosts one fundraiser every year: History’s Mysteries. kAm%96 fg\J62C\@=5 ?@?AC@7:E H:== 9@DE E9:D J62C’D :E6C2E:@? @? $2EFC52J[ ~4E] `_[ H:E9 E96 E96>6 “r2>6C2[ p4E:@?[ q:==:?8D]” %96 2FE@ E@FC H:== 9:E s69=6C !2C<[ q2C |%[ r@>>F?:EJ !2C<[ E96 *6==@HDE@?6 r@F?EJ |FD6F> 2?5 u@F?56CD !2C<]k^Am kAm“%9:D J62C @FC E96>6 :D >@G:6D 2?5 72>@FD A6@A=6 E92E 92G6 366? E@ q:==:?8D[” @C82?:K2E:@? !C6D:56?E !CF5J {255 D2:5[ ?@E:?8 9:DE@C:2?D 2E 6249 =@42E:@? H:== 8:G6 2 DA6649 @?
Shooting near Broadway
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Shooting near Broadway
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Police Chief Shawn Mayo speaks about shooting death
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Police Chief Shawn Mayo speaks about shooting death
You have permission to edit this video. Police Chief Shawn Mayo speaks about shooting death A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group. Interim Billings Police Chief Shawn Mayo speaks during a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 6, after police killed a suspect during an incident outside a Billings apartment complex. You don't have any notifications. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Topics News Alerts Subscribe
Hello from the new Billings Gazette editor | Mike Brownlee
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Shooting
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Shooting near Broadway
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Police Chief Shawn Mayo speaks about shooting death
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1 dead after police shooting at Billings apartment complex
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Enjoy more comics, puzzles and more in the Billings Gazette
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Photos: Saturday action at the Wrangler Team Roping Finals in Billings
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Wrangler Team Roping Finals
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Photos: Saturday action at the Wrangler Team Roping Finals in Billings
Cowgirls and cowboys competed at the Wrangler Team Roping Finals at MetraPark's Expo Center on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Billings. The event, which started Tuesday and concludes on Sunday, features more than $1 million in cash and prizes, according to organizers.
Wrangler Team Roping Finals
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The Short List: A time to remember
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Anatomy of a ‘big guy’ fumble return touchdown for Spearfish football
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PHOTOS: Spearfish's Foote forces a fumble, Torpy takes it back for a touchdown
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The Journal's best sports photos from last week
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Spearfish football dominates Mitchell
SPEARFISH — Spearfish’s Thomas Hughes scored through the air and the ground against Mitchell. kAm%96 D6?:@C BF2CE6C324< 2=D@ A:4<65 @77 2 A2DD 2?5 C6EFC?65 <:4<D E@ 96=A =625 E96 $A2CE2?D W`\`X E@ 2 4@>>2?5:?8 cf\af H:? 282:?DE |:E496== W`\`X :? 2 r=2DD ``pp >2E49FA @? uC:52J ?:89E 2E {J=6 w2C6 $E25:F> :? $A62C7:D9]k^Am kAmwF896D D4@C65 @? E@F495@H? CF?D @7 `e[ c` 2?5 `d J2C5D @? E96 H2J E@ 7:?:D9:?8 H:E9 `dd J2C5D] w6 4@??64E65 @? 2 d\J2C5 E@F495@H? A2DD E@ EH:?
Graham Hughes
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PHOTOS: St. Thomas More football rolls past Belle Fourche
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PHOTOS: Rapid City Stevens football takes on Sioux Falls Roosevelt
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St. Thomas Moore vs. Belle Fourche
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President Trump endorses Rhoden
President Donald J. Trump has endorsed Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden in his bid for a full term. kAmQ%96 vC62E v@G6C?@C @7 $@FE9 s2<@E2[ {2CCJ #9@56?[ :D 5@:?8 2 72?E2DE:4 ;@3 7@C V%96 |@F?E #FD9>@C6 $E2E6[V 2 A=246 x =@G6[ 2?5 (~} qxv[ D:I E:>6D[ :?4=F5:?8 !C:>2C:6D[ :? a_`e[ a_a_[ 2?5 a_acPQ %CF>A D2:5 @? %CFE9 $@4:2=[ 9:D D@4:2= >65:2 4@>A2?J] Q{2CCJ #9@56? 92D >J r@>A=6E6 2?5 %@E2= t?5@CD6>6?E — wt (x{{ }t't# {t% *~& s~(}PQk^Am kAm#9@56? 2?5 {E] v@G] %@?J '6?9F:K6? H:== 7246 s6>@4C2E s2?
President Donald Trump endorses Gov. Larry Rhoden in South Dakota gubernatorial race
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Xtreme Broncs Finals at the Central States Fair
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PHOTOS: Xtreme Broncs Finals at the Central States Fair
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PHOTOS: Nighttime at the Central States Fair carnival
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