2018

Q2 reports that the Colstrip Power Plant is back to full operation after violations of state emission standards shut down part of the plant in July. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality said Thursday that preliminary test results on units 3 and 4 show they are back in compliance...

Q2 reports that Billings School District 2 faculty and staff gathered at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark Tuesday morning to kick off the new school year. They gathered to hear the inaugural address of new SD2 Superintendent Greg Upham, who welcome them and introduce himself, along with the 22 new teachers reporting to the classroom this fall...

Yellowstone County landowner Steve Selmer’s actions early Thursday helped firefighters contain a grass fire south of Shorey Road off Highway 3. Selmer jumped in a tractor with a disc and was able to cut a fire line to knock the blaze down, according to Yellowstone County DES coordinator Lt...

The Big Sky State Games concluded on Sunday in Billings, and Q2 reports on 65-year-old basketball player and Billings lawyer Rod Hamman. He’s been playing for 50 years, and has participated in the state games 27 times. His team, Hamman Law, won the Men’s Masters division title...

The Billings Gazette reports that Fourth of July week has earned a reputation as the deadliest for drivers on Montana roads. However, even by that standard, last week was extraordinary. Fourteen people have reportedly been killed so far this month, including six people on July 4th and 5th, according to Montana Highway Patrol spokeswoman Kristin Branchero on Monday...