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Studies show how homeless numbers ebb and flow in Billings and Montana

Recently released reporting by the federal government indicates that homelessness recorded on a single night in Montana increased by 12.7% from 2024 to 2025. However, additional data seems to show a decline in the count. The 2025 assessment, released at the end of May, showed Montana ranking fourth in

Worden man involved in controversial Billings police raid pleads guilty on meth charges

A Worden man pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of possession to distribute meth following a controversial search last September. With the plea, defendant John Paul Schmieding, 39, faces five to 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine, according to court documents. The arrest of Schmieding followed a

Barry Usher down, Charlie Loveridge, Stacy Zinn, Denise Joy all up in Yellowstone County results

Here are all election results for legislative primaries in Yellowstone County, according to returns Wednesday morning. Contested races are listed first. Senate District 19 Chris Rindal is leading with 3,226 votes against incumbent State Sen. Barry Usher with 2,759 votes. A last-minute entrant in the race, Rindal

Chris Kukulski looks back on Billings as he departs for a town a hundredth the size

In his final days as Billings’ city administrator, Chris Kukulski was given a battle helmet. Former Mayor Bill Cole handed the army green helmet to Kukulski on Thursday. It was inscribed with signatures from colleagues and friends Kukulski had worked with and made from his time in Montana. “You fought

FWP to auction confiscated antlers, hides and horns

National Auction will host event at MetraPark on June 27

City of Billings approves creation of airport authority

For the first time in its 98-year history, the Billings Logan International Airport is on its way to operating independently of its namesake city. Tuesday night, following a presentation from Billings Aviation and Transit Director Jeff Roach and aviation consulting firm Stephen Baldwin and Associates, City Council approved the

Emails: Massive gas power plants planned north of Billings for Broadview data center

A data center proposed north of Billings intends to utilize gas plants to provide more energy than every single residential customer typically uses in Montana. The Billings Gazette learned of data center developer Quantica Infrastructure’s plans after the newspaper submitted a records request to the Montana Department of Environmental