Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
A National Beer Day Toast to Billings Breweries
82 years ago, the law ending Prohibition officially went into effect. Ever since, Americans have celebrated National Beer Day on April 7th. This year, I'm hoisting my glass to the many excellent breweries in Billings and across the great state of Montana...
Pearl Jam Bassist Jeff Ament Launches New Skateboard Park in Montana
Before Jeff Ament moved to Seattle and formed Mother Love Bone and Pearl Jam, he grew up in Big Sandy, Montana. After high school, he enrolled at the University of Montana in Missoula and attempted to make the basketball team as a walk on...
Comedian Greg Hahn Added to “Friends of Bob and Tom Comedy Show” in Billings
If you're planning to attend the "Friends of Bob and Tom Comedy Tour" at the Alberta Bair Theater next month, we have some good news and bad news for you.
First the bad news, due to an unforeseen medical emergency, comedian Rocky LaPorte won't be able to appear in Billings on March 20th...
Billings Ranked The Least “Racially Diverse” City in America
In honor of Black History Month, the website Wallet Hub, has released a study ranking the Cities with the Most and Least Ethno-Racial and Linguistic Diversity. Of the 350 cities included in the study, Billings finished last.
Their results were based on three factors, racial and ethnic diversity in each city, along with language diversity and region of birth diversity...
Smoking Will Cost the Average Montanan Nearly $1.4 Million During Their Lifetime
In conjunction with Tobacco-Free Awareness Week, the personal finance social network WalletHub released a study analyzing the Financial Cost of Smoking By State. According to their research, cigarettes will cost the average Montana smoker an extra $1,370,191 during their lifetimes...
New Study Ranks Bozeman The 9th Best College Town in America
Good news for Montana State fans and alumni, a new study from the personal finance social network WalletHub recently ranked Bozeman as the 9th best college town in the country.
The study analyzed 280 college towns across the nation based on a variety of factors, including quality of higher education, crime rates and cost of living...
Want to Be the Coolest Dude in Town? Dress Up Like Santa Clause
Ever wondered what it feels like to be a beloved celebrity? Put on a Santa Clause costume and walk down a busy street.
One of my job duties this week has involved dressing up like Santa Clause and delivering gifts to listeners at work...
Wyoming Ranks Among The Most Charitable States in America
According to a new study released by the personal finance social network WalletHub, Wyoming ranks sixth in the country for the most charity organizations per capital and tenth for median contributions to those charities.
The study analyzed the most and least charitable states in America based on several factors, including volunteer rates and the % of the population that donates time or money to lo
Former Billings Bulls Player and Youth Hockey Coach Colter Endy Needs Your Help
Today, we received an e-mail from Ryan & Alycia Fleury, who own and operate Fleury Concrete in Billings. They put it better than we ever could.
"We are friends, neighbors, and former employer of Colter Endy, who was a Billings Bulls player. ...
New Downtown Billings Concert Venue to Open Sunday
Sunday is opening night for The Pub Station, the new 500 capacity downtown concert hall that recently took over the building once occupied by Jefferson Bus Lines. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, based folk band Field Report will break in the venue...
Billings Baconfest Preview
If you're going to Billings Baconfest Saturday, here's everything you need to know:
-The event begins at 11 am the Holiday Inn MT Convention Center on 5500 Midland Rd.
-Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door, Children 12 and under are free...
Win Cat-Griz Tickets Tonight at Cadillac Jax
Want to win free tickets for the sold out Cat-Griz game in Missoula next weekend? Join us tonight from 6 to 8 at Cadillac Jax on 1744 Grand Avenue and "Pick Your Side in the Great Divide".
The battle line will be drawn right down the middle of the bar...