Newsletter

A Gingerbread Christmas is the theme of Downtown Billings' 31st Annual Holiday Parade and 25th Annual Christmas Stroll. The festivities on November 27th will feature some longstanding traditions along with some new activities that promise to become staples of the evening in the future...

Can you believe that kids now are having surgery to control their obesity? A new study shows that only 5 percent are able to maintain an average weight after surgery. Once again putting a Band-Aid on the problem that has deeper roots...

You have to tip your hat to the job MetraPark has been doing lately bringing in entertainment. Just this month there is Chris Young, Mannheim Steamroller, No Limit Monster Trucks,Nitro Circus, the Border War Championship basketball game between Montana State University and the University of Wyoming -- all at Rimrock Arena at MetraPark...

Update: The appearance of Jeanne White-Ginder in Billings has been CANCELLED due to health issues. She will not be speaking in Billings on Nov. 6th and 7th at either RiverStone Health or the Yellowstone AIDS Project banquet.   Ryan White was one of the first faces to represent the AIDS epidemic in the 80's. Up ...

Next month, on December 5th, many people will be taking the Polar Plunge into the icy cold waters of Lake Elmo. Participation takes a little bit of bravery, but last year more that $24,000 was raised for Special Olympics Montana, 60 percent of which stayed right here in Yellowstone County, the other 40 percent going to the state...

The recent outbreak of E. Coli at a West Coast Chipotle just reaffirms my belief that it's not a question of "if" but "when." If you eat out with any frequency, chances are you have been sick or will be before it's over. The best place to eat is still home...

As you know, Montanan’s set their clocks back this past weekend. It's a huge adjustment getting used to the time change. This time of year is the most dangerous to motorists and pedestrians, mainly due to sun and time change can create a level of fatigue, according to AAA MountainWest...

An article in today's paper indicates that parents are concerned their kids are getting swamped with too much homework. Some schools across the country are scaling back homework and some even eliminating it. Huge mistake. We are raising a bunch of candy asses who every time things get tough they run to mommy...

In Billings, an estimated 600 people are homeless on any given night and more than half of that number is homeless families, according to Shametrius Long, an AmeriCorps VISA volunteer who is spearheading a food drivie and more. "It's important to bring awareness to these issues and address these problems as a community," Long told Townsquare Media...

If you are thinking of attending Montana State University Billings in the spring, even if it's just to enroll in a course or two, now would be the time to apply. Application fees are waived Nov. 2-8. Spring semester courses at MSUB open for enrollment Monday; classes begin Jan 20...

Flakesgiving has become an annual tradition for Mark and Paul.  The 2015 event will be at MetraPark on Nov. 20 and 21. Flakesgiving is an annual event The Breakfast Flakes created to help make a meaningful, positive impact in Billings for the holidays...

Ryan White was one of the first faces to represent the AIDS epidemic in the 80's. Up until his diagnosis, the disease was largely considered isolated to gay men and little was known about how it was transmitted. Ryan contracted the HIV virus in 1984 through tainted blood he received in a transfusion to treat his hemophilia...