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The movie, which stars Kit Harington, Scoot McNairy and Josh Lucas, shot all around Billings, including Planet Lockwood, Andy’s Bar, PAYS Auction Yard, Big Sky VCR, and the 1145 Club.
Formed late last year, SMART Growth Southwest Montana was started by former school board members to address long standing issues felt by their communities with overcrowded high schools.
Just shy of 100 people spoke in opposition of the legislation from Sen. John Fuller, R-Kalispell, while nearly 45 people supported it.
House Bill 287, revises Montana Indian Language Preservation requirements and and elevates the role of tribal governments in preserving their own languages.
The center would be built on land acquired by the city next to Amend Park at the corner of King Avenue East and South Billings Boulevard.
Speakers offered the alternatives as both tailoring education to individual needs as well as promoting families and parents to dictate the education of their children.
FWP Director Hank Worsech testified in “light” opposition to the bill, saying the agency has seen a drop from nearly 800 volunteer instructors in 2019 to about 400 today.
Electric rates are increasing for Montana Dakota Utility customers under a plan approved by Montana utility regulators this week.
Construction of the project will begin this spring and the $17 million project is expected to be completed in late 2024.
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New snow is the attractant for backcountry skiers and snowmobilers, but an urge to get out should be moderated by the high likelihood of triggering an avalanche.
One man was transported to the hospital with injuries after crashing a sedan into the east wall of the Billings Gazette building in downtown Billings on Friday, Jan. 27.
The failure by staff to report the incidents and document the mistreatment “delayed investigation and intervention and placed patients at additional risk,” the report stated.
The restaurant has taken Billings by storm. But what if you're not sure about all the hubbub? The Gazette's chicken agnostic arts reporter decided to take them for a spin.
A Bozeman group gathers once a month to heal from traumatic experiences they've endured in the outdoors.
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The annual film tour has been an institution of ski culture, and later snowboard culture, and is widely considered the start of ski season in the U.S.
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Cleone Bluesky Shawl was sentenced in Yellowstone County District Court to prison time for her role in the 2021 kidnapping and beating of a woman in the South Side.
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Kassmier advocated for the bill to offer a $1,200 annual tax credit to families with children under the age of six and an adjusted gross income of $50,000 or less.
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The rancher also engaged in improper conduct when obtaining the loans by misrepresenting the status of collateral used to secure the loans at each institution.
Here’s a look at who serves in Montana's American Indian Caucus, which committees they’ve joined and what bills they are sponsoring.
Eleven organizations and tribes are being funded for the first time through this program, including the Little Shell Tribe and Native American Development Corporation.
U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, fellow Republican Sen. Steve Daines and Democrat Sen. Jon Tester said Wednesday that a federal sales tax has no place in Montana.
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