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Lillian Palmer

Billings scores big as sports tourism surges in 2026

Sports tourism is a big deal in Billings, and it’s getting even bigger in 2026. The city's winter sports season delivered record-breaking attendance and economic impact, capped by six straight weekends of major sporting events at First Interstate Arena at MetraPark, according to a new report

Chicago chef inspires Billings, Lockwood students to expand horizons with cultural cuisine

Lockwood High School’s food service provider, Chartwells K12, provided more than school lunch on Wednesday — they sponsored a celebrity chef takeover. Chartwells' Global Eats program introduces a world of ethnic flavors and traditions to students, with celebrity chef classroom demonstrations followed by a cafeteria lunch inspired by each

'Community first, pickleball second': Commercial development coming to Billings

Grant and Jessie Scelzi see a gap for residents on Billings’ far West End, and they’re taking the development plunge to fill it. After Billings City Council’s final 9-1 approval in late January, the Copper Farms commercial development is set to begin construction this summer on land