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Volunteers took their love of reading to elementary school students in Billings this week.
Regional News
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More than half of short-term rentals in Billings could be operating under the radar. -
Gallatin County encompasses some of the fastest growing areas in Montana and is larger than the size of Rhode Island. The geographic differences across the county have created a complicated set of zoning regulations. -
The 69th Legislature is starting week eight of the session. Factions in the state Senate are cleaving further apart and impacting the chamber's work. -
Snow-logged homes in Billings and other communities in south central Montana could see the first melt of the season later this week, when temperatures rise after back-to-back snowfall events. -
The city has limited places where the residents can go to escape frigid daytime temperatures. -
Last year, 2,000 people watched magical creatures illuminate the dark winter sky in Bozeman during Random Acts of Silliness' inaugural Lantern Parade. This year, even more community members are involved making lanterns for the “Menagerie of the Imaginary".
Elections 2024
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Voters in Gallatin County can expect a long ballot this November. Along with state and federal elections, residents in Bozeman and Gallatin County will elect a dozen local government study commissioners from a crowded field. -
President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign. Montana politicians and Montanans in Helena shared their reactions. -
Winning candidates from Tuesday night’s primary elections are wasting no time in strategizing for November’s General elections. -
A former Montana state representative was declared the winner of the Democratic primary for Montana's Second Congressional District, late Tuesday night. -
Out of a crowded primary field, Republican Troy Downing secured his spot in the November General Election.
National News
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday of complications from cancer treatments, his office said. -
Impeachment threats against judges — and sometimes physical threats to their safety — compromise the independence of the judiciary, experts warn. -
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mahmoud Khalil's attorney, Amy Greer, about her client's recent arrest. Khalil, a green card holder, is currently being detained by ICE officers. -
An Israeli airstrike targeted a building in an upscale neighborhood, destroying an apartment that neighbors said had been vacant for years. -
In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they're 16th. Here's how the state, and one rural district, pulled it off.
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