Nicole Riley
Candlelight Vigil In Billings For Orlando Terror Victims
Dozens of people held a candlelight vigil on the lawn of Grace United Methodist Church on Sunday evening to remember and honor the victims of Sunday morning’s mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Elected officials, local clergy and members of Billings’ LGBT community attended...
Bullock In Billings To Bolster Public Lands
At a news conference in Billings’ Riverfront Park on Thursday, Gov. Bullock spoke on his 3-step initiative to bolster Montana’s public lands. First, the governor has directed the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation to hire a public access specialist to better utilize the estimated $6 billion power of the state’s outdoor recreation industry...
Montana Coal Production Down A Third
Montana coal production is down a third this spring, and it’s a trend that doesn’t seem to be letting up. Montana coal mines have produced 9.6 million tons of coal through May 1, down 4 million tons compared to the same four months last year...
Tester Bill Allows Rural Medical Residencies
Sen. Jon Tester introduced a bill on Wednesday that would make it easier for doctors to complete their medical residency in rural communities. It’s called the “Restoring Rural Residencies Act”. The bill addresses a complaint long held by residency programs that the U...
Montana Primary Races
Montana voters went for underdog Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday with results announced after most major news outlets had anointed Hillary Clinton the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. Montana added to Donald Trump’s Republican delegate count with all 27 GOP delegates, while Democratic Gov...
Additional Charges Against Rims Attacker
19-year-old Johnny David LaFountain, already facing charges of attacking a 17-year-old girl on May 6, was charged in two additional assault cases Tuesday. LaFountain appeared before Yellowstone County Justice of the Peace David Carter and was charged with aggravated assault and attempted aggravated assault in two separate cases...
Bus Passenger Arrested For Traveling With Pot
An alert Jefferson Bus Lines employee tipped off police to an odor coming from a passenger’s luggage and the police were able to step in and arrest a 19 year old passenger on the bus at the next stop. Police were able to nab the 19 year old, Kaine Hanson who was arrested after police found 31 vacuum-sealed bags filled with marijuana in his suitcase and backpack...
Early Morning Race Downtown Results In Wreck
Early Monday morning, what’s described as a possible illegal street race resulted in one hospitalization and one arrest. Emergency crews responded to a crash on First Avenue North. A BMW collided with two parked cars causing heavy damage to the BMW and flipping a Honda CRV on its side...
Burned Woman Found On Crow Reservation
Montana lawmakers are seeking answers in the matter of a woman who was found badly burned on the Crow reservation. House Minority Whip Jenny Eck, a Helena Democrat, said during a meeting with Crow Nation leaders that she and others were shocked by the silence of the FBI and BIA...
Man Pleads Guilty To Stabbing Broken Rope
Robert Lee Bauer pleaded guilty Monday to stabbing and killing 40-year-old Joseph Broken Rope in December. Bauer’s plea was to mitigated deliberate homicide. He says Broken Rope had assaulted him moments before he retaliated by stabbing him...