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Is U.S. Jon Tester from Iran or Big Sandy, Montana? Tester said Friday he will support President Obama's treaty with Iran, saying he is listening to his constituents.I would bet the overwhelming majority of people in Montana would prefer we not negotiate with a terrorist nation...

Billings city officials are now installing flashing yellow arrows around town in left-turn lanes. The only problem is nobody was taught how to navigate an intersection with one of these in driver's ed. The new one in place at Main Street and Highway 87 was only operational for a week before the first accident...

When I hear about a blood drive, I typically think to myself, "I should go do that." If you meet all the qualifications (over 16, over 100 lbs and basically healthy) and you don't have some sort of needle phobia, there isn't a good reason to not donate...

Montana, with a suicide rate nearly twice the national average, has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In 2014, there were 243 suicides in Montana for an average of 20 per month, according to the final report for 2014 from the Montana Suicide Review Team...

Wildlife officials are contemplating the demise of two grizzly bears involved in a fatal attack on a hiker in Yellowstone National Park. I'm a believer that once an animal exhibits aggressive behavior, unless provoked or protecting against aggressiveness itself, it should be euthanized...

This weekend Billings is hosting the "Above The Rim" 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament.  This is a three-day event dedicated to skills, sportsmanship and competition. The registration was wild this year; every bracket is completely filled.

On average, 38 children in the United States have died each year since 1998 from being left in a sweltering car. National statistics show that as of July 27, 2015, there have been 11 reported fatalities due to children being left in the car...

What is that nursery rhyme?

Are you a chicken, even a wee bit, when it comes to donating blood? If so, you are exactly the person for whom United Blood Services is searching during it's "Don't Be a Chicken" blood drive.

If the sight of all those school supplies filling the aisles of Billings retail stores has you in a panic, it's understandable. Parents with three children in elementary, middle and high school can expect to pay as much as $3,000 for school supplies and extracurricular activities for the 2015-2016 school year, according to the Huntington Bank Backpack Index released Wednesday.

Carrie Underwood, who dominated 2015 “CMT Music Awards" in June is at the zenith of her career and Cat Country 102.9 wants to make sure you see her live in concert. To help make that happen, we will pick up the tab so you can travel to Minnesota.

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, MontanaFair has gotten a significant facelifit that expands from the Agriculture Bar to the Exchange Club Patio in the Grandstands area. The myriad upgrades are designed to attract -- and please -- one of the biggest crowds ever to celebrate the century mark...