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Billings news covers city government, Yellowstone County, Billings Public Schools, business and public safety in Montana's largest city. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.


Crime

Live Poll

Do you think strict garbage-can lid rules are reasonable for your city?

Law Enforcement

Billings Enforces Closed-Lid Garbage Rule

Skipped garbage cans in Billings have dropped below 1% since the closed-lid requirement took effect.

Billings Enforces Closed-Lid Garbage Rule

Sports

Soccer

Rocky Mountain College Soccer Ties Win Record

The Battlin Bears secured their tenth straight victory by defeating Bushnell University 4-1.


Politics

Live Poll

Do you trust the political ads and information you see on social media?

Elections

Experts Warn Voters on Misleading Political Ads

Political ads are flooding social media feeds ahead of Election Day, prompting warnings about misinformation and AI-generated content.

Experts Warn Voters on Misleading Political Ads

Weather and Disaster

Live Poll

Do you trust local radio stations to maintain necessary emergency alert systems?

Current Conditions

FCC Issues Violation Notice to BMG Billings

The regulatory body cited four local radio stations for failure to comply with Emergency Alert System requirements.

FCC Issues Violation Notice to BMG Billings

Lifestyle

Live Poll

Do you plan to buy from local makers or craft markets this holiday season?

Local Shops

Billings Makers Market Draws Local Vendors

Handmade goods from regional artisans were sold at the Billings Public Library on Saturday.

Billings Makers Market Draws Local Vendors

Coverage here runs across Billings city hall and the Yellowstone County commission, Billings Public Schools and the energy, agriculture and health care employers that anchor the regional economy. From Downtown and the South Side to the West End, Heights and Midtown, neighborhood reporting runs through the city and extends into Carbon County and Stillwater County where a story crosses the line. Billings serves as the commercial, medical and financial hub for a broad swath of Montana and northern Wyoming, giving local hospital decisions, freight activity and regional banking a reach that extends well beyond the city limits. Energy production in the Powder River Basin and Bakken fields drives significant economic activity through Billings, and commodity cycles in both oil and agriculture translate quickly into local employment and tax revenue patterns.


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