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Lunch in the Park an Uptown Success; Dinner in the Park coming next week
The Butte Parks & Trails Foundation definitely deserves a pat on the back. Lunch in the Park resumed late Wednesday morning with a full street of food trucks, a park full of hungry music lovers and a fantastic acoustic show by this week's headliner, Cruz Contreras on the main stage/gazebo. And despite some rainclouds on the horizon, it turned out to be a great afternoon with some fantastic music, delicious food and plenty of stuff for the kids.
Missing 20-year-old Wyoming woman found safe
UPDATE: JUly 25 at 10:47 a.m. The 20-year-old missing Wyoming woman Liana Welde has been found safe and unharmed Wednesday night. According to a release form the Big Horn County, Wyoming Sheriff's Office, Welde police officers had contacted and identified Welde in the City of Billings at around 8 p.m.
Happy Little Pom Mix is Billings’ Featured Adoptable Pet
Our Wet Nose Wednesday featured pet from Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter this week is a charmer named Puffskein. Weird name, right? It comes from a somewhat obscure Harry Potter reference. According to the Harry Potter Wiki,. Puffskeins were small magical beasts covered in soft fur and spherical in shape with...
You Can Apply for Your 2023 Missoula Property Tax Rebate Soon
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Thursday, August 15 will be the first day Montanans will be able to apply for their 2023 Montana Property Tax Rebates. I spoke this week with Jason Slead, Communications Director with the Montana Department of Revenue, to get a primer on how Montanans can successfully navigate the process of applying for and receiving their final property tax rebate. He first directed readers to a special website.
Free swim hour in Fairview available for nearby seniors
FAIRVIEW, M.T. (KUMV) - Seniors in and around Richland County Montana can escape the heat for a while and swim for free at the Fairview pool this summer. Mondak Seniors President Sue Duffey said thanks to a 1,000 dollar grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, anyone age 60 or older can swim every day from 5 to 6 p.m. mountain time.
9th Circuit sends BIA case back, reverses judgment, orders new federal judge to be assigned
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday removed and reversed Montana District Court Judge Susan P. Watters from a case involving a former Bureau of Indian Affairs Officer who raped and impregnated a Northern Cheyenne woman while on duty. The federal case, which is seven years old, has bounced through federal and state […]
Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as large rocks shot into the air has highlighted a little-known hazard that scientists hope to be able to predict someday.
Man from Vegas apprehended for issuing threats to federal and state officials
A Las Vegas man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 22 counts for threatening to assault and murder federal officials, including judges, and state employees located in Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey, and Montana. As per the court records, Spencer Gear, aged 32, was charged for...
Where Is Ashley? Popular Podcast Helps Search For Montana Girl
I'm a true crime junkie. Not because I am weird or anything like that, but because it intrigues me how authorities collect evidence, conduct interviews, and put together pieces that the average person would typically miss during a tragic situation. When it comes to true crime podcasts, they are not...
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