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Before they were against it, Laurel leaders expressed support for psychiatric hospital

Before at least one state legislator was against a state psychiatric facility in Laurel, he was for it. And despite accusations of the community of backroom deals and discussions by Laurel’s city leaders, a meeting in October showed that many of the details residents have alleged have been kept

Billings man sentenced for trying to run over dog walker, hitting motorcyclist

A Billings man was sentenced Monday for weaponizing his SUV, putting a motorcyclist in the hospital and nearly running down a woman walking her dog. Patrick Lee Schroeder, 46, was sentenced in Yellowstone County District Court to 30 years in Montana State Prison for multiple felonies, including aggravated assault, criminal

Ignorance isn’t bliss — it’s a tax strategy for Montana’s largest city

As the re-election campaigns spool up in Montana, a series of letters and newspapers columns have volleyed back and forth arguing about who is to blame for property taxes or businesses that have felt an increased burden. For all the debate centering on the extent that the 2025 Legislature

Billings man charged after pursuit that ended with teen's death

A Billings man is accused of leading law enforcement on a chase that ended with a wreck that killed a teenage boy. Hayden Michael Reyes pleaded not guilty earlier this week in Yellowstone County District Court to three counts of criminal endangerment and one count of aggravated fleeing from police.

Eckroth Music to relocate, current site set to be replaced by apartment complex

Eckroth Music to relocate, current site set to be replaced by apartment complex

Eckroth Music, a long-standing music store on the corner of 7th and Mendenhall, is slated for demolition. The store will relocate to a different spot in Bozeman and an apartment complex is set to take its place. Eckroth Music has been in Bozeman for 32 years and at its

Down the stairs and into the spotlight: Bone Dry Comedy hosts weekly open mics

Down the stairs and into the spotlight: Bone Dry Comedy hosts weekly open mics

Inside the historic Bozeman Hotel, just behind Tarantino's Pizzeria, there is a staircase leading down to the entrance of Last Best Comedy — Bozeman’s only comedy club. Here, Bone Dry Comedy hosts open mic nights every Tuesday. Last Best opened in 2021 and hosts professional touring comics, comedy

Charley Crockett playing Downtown Billings Skate Park in June

Charley Crockett once sang longingly about the "Time of the Cottonwood Trees," and someone must have told him that Populus deltoides grow particularly thick along the Yellowstone River. The singer-songwriter, who's become a country luminary due to his megawatt charisma and seemingly endless supply of