Nicole Riley
Cyclist And Grandson Struck By Car
Gary Lowman of Park City has been identified as the 58-year-old man killed Wednesday morning while riding a bike with his 6-year-old grandson west of Park City, according to Stillwater County Sheriff and Coroner Clifford Brophy. The child was also hit by the car and taken to Billings Clinic...
Tester And Daines Clash Over GMO Labeling
Montana’s Jon Tester, the US Senate’s only farmer, blasted a controversial bill that would restrict listing genetically modified ingredients on food packaging. Tester lashed out at his Senate peers on Wednesday for crafting a federal bill that makes it difficult for consumers to know what they’re eating...
Billings Residents Injured In Rollover Crash
A Billings driver and passenger were taken to the hospital with injuries after their vehicle rolled near the King Avenue entrance of I-90 east at about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday evening. The 25-year-old male driver of the Ford Explorer told Montana Highway Patrol trooper Darvin Mees he had been attempting to merge onto the interstate...
One Man Charged in Old Bull Murder
Garrett Lee Crandell of Laurel has been charged as one of the two men suspected in the death of Clinton Old Bull last fall. The 28-year old Crandell appeared Tuesday in Yellowstone County Justice Court, charged with one count of deliberate homicide...
Government Impersonators Targeting Montana Residents
According to a press release from the Salt Lake City Division of the FBI, there have been numerous reports of scammers trying to target residents in communities along northern Montana’s Hi-Line. Unsolicited telephone calls have been reported where the caller claims to be a representative of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...
Billings Residents Asked To Participate In Survey
The city of Billings is asking residents to participate in the National Citizen Survey. Responses to the survey reportedly help officials gauge residents’ perceptions of living in Billings, evaluate the quality of city services, assess community priorities and make comparisons with peer cities...
Montana’s Need To Make Investments in Infrastructure
Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock and his Republican challenger, Greg Gianforte, agree on Montana’s need to make significant investments in infrastructure. The condition of roads, sewers, water lines and other public facilities have become an issue at the forefront of the gubernatorial campaigns and a new, nonprofit coalition of local officials, unions, business organizations and economic development
AFP Funded Mailer Attacking Gov. Steve Bullock
A group, bankrolled by some of the country’s richest conservative power brokers, is mailing out 400,000 fliers across Montana attacking Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock. Under the law, Americans for Prosperity- Montana doesn’t yet have to report its political spending...
Fire Destroys Laurel Home
A fire destroyed a Laurel area home early this morning along with several vehicles, according to Laurel Fire Marshal Jason Shovar. He said that the residents at 7865 Eland Avenue and their pets escaped without injury. The blaze was reported at about 1:30 a...
Man Granted Clemency Accused Of Propositioning Child
A man, granted clemency after 30 years in prison on a murder conviction, is accused of propositioning a 12-year-old girl. The girl’s mother said Wednesday that Barry Beach sexually approached the child about two months after he was released from prison...