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Suspicious Fire
Arson is suspected in a house fire on Billings South Side. Q2 reports Firefighters extinguished the blaze that burned the exterior of 133 Adams St on Tuesday night. Billings Fire sent four engines to the scene. Both the BFD and Billings Police Departments are investigating...
Billings Clinic Expansion
Billings Clinic, Montana’s largest healthcare organization, has announced plans to build a 97,000 square foot healthcare facility in Bozeman and additional upgrades in Billings. Described by officials as a “destination ambulatory center,” the new facility in Bozeman will bring new caregivers, providers and specialists to the community...
Billings Fire
Q2 reports Billings firefighters responded Saturday evening to a blaze at 615 Samuel Court at around 5:15 PM. An occupant reportedly asked neighbors to call 911. The structure suffered heavy fire and smoke damage, which extended into the attic space above the kitchen and damaged the attic space above the neighboring apartment...
Missoula Officer-Involved Shooting
An officer-involved shooting in Missoula on Sunday has left an armed suspect dead. MTN News reports the incident happened around 8:30 a.m. when Missoula Police responded to a disturbance with a gun in the 600 block of Blaine Street. A Missoula Police spokesman says that responding officers were advised that a shot had been fired inside the residence...
Northern Plains Resource Council Meeting Saturday
The Gazette reports on a panel of speakers talking coal at the Northern Plains Resource Council annual meeting in Billings on Saturday. Seth Feaster, a data analyst for the Cleveland, Ohio-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, delivered a presentation on growing market shares for natural gas and renewable energies, increased energy efficiency initiatives, a “less energy inte
POI in Billings Shooting Arrested
A ‘person of interest’ in connection to a recent shooting in Billings has been arrested in Gallatin County after an early Thursday morning pursuit. Q2 reports that 30-year-old William Rogers, from Laurel, was taken into custody following the the pursuit...
McCandless Retires Today
Q2 reports Billings City Administrator Bruce McCandless celebrated his retirement on Thursday afternoon, and will officially retire as the city’s chief administrator today. McCandless has held several jobs with the city over the years and has been the interim city administrator since January...
BPD Search for Gunman
Q2 reports Billings Police were searching for a shooting suspect early this morning. Police said the shooting reportedly happened in the area of 307 S. 28th St. at about 12:30 a.m. The victim reported the bullet struck his vehicle, but he was not injured...
OCP Investigating Vet Scams
Montana’s Office of Consumer Protection is warning people who served their country in uniform that some criminals are trying to take advantage of them. OCP investigator Marcus Meyer said there are several potential scams aimed specifically at service members and military veterans...
NWS Wintery Forecast Friday
A special weather report was released by the National Weather Service today, forecasting snow spreading across the area Friday. Snowfall will begin over Yellowstone County, the Absarokas and Bighorns by midday Friday, with light snow over northern portions of the Bighorn Basin by tomorrow afternoon...