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The 34th Annual Heart And Sole Run Happens June 15th

Andy West — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:46:35 +0000

If you are a fan of the YMCA, college education, the Billings Trail system and a healthy lifestyle then you have to participate in the 34th annual Heart and Sole Run on June 15th. Never before has a fundraising event had so many needs to fill but the Heart & Sole Run organizers giving back to the Magic City has spanned five decades.

Donate To The Salvation Army/Oklahoma Tornado Victim's Fund

Andy West — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:01:38 +0000

By now you have probably seen pictures or video of the devastation in suburban Oklahoma City from the tornadoes over the last couple of days. People have lost family members, children, pets and their homes. To help them pick up the pieces the Salvation Army has set up a relief fund for those in need. [...]

Golf Anyone?

The Breakfast Flakes — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:37:53 +0000

No that’s not a picture of Mark as a child, but Heather Ohs from Make-A-Wish Montana stopped by to remind us that golfers need to save the date, June 28th for the 3rd Annual Golf Fore Wishes event at Lake Hills in the Heights. Once again all proceeds from this event will go to support [...]

Build Baby Build

The Breakfast Flakes — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:22:23 +0000

Habitat for Humanity of Mid-Yellowstone Valley has a great project coming up this Saturday night. This one has nothing to do with construction though. It’s time for the 12th Annual B.A.S.H.H. or “Building a Strong Habitat for Humanity”. Jim Woolyhand stopped by and chatted with the Flakes today to talk about the event. He says this [...]

Trace Adkins Still Alive!

Andy West — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:50:34 +0000

Trace Adkins is moving on to Week 5 of the All-Star Celebrity Apprentice as once again he was on the winning team who's project manager this week was Marilu Henner. Had he, Stephen Baldwin, Penn Gillette, Gary Busey and Henner lost, Henner said she would have brought Adkins in with her to the boardroom because Adkins came up with a pedestrian slogan to market Farouk Systems Products

Trace Adkins Still Alive On Celebrity Apprentice

Andy West — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:14:49 +0000

Of course if you watched the show you know the reason Trace is still on the show is that he didn’t participate in this last weeks’ task due to his previous Cruise Boat performance committment. The second hair band rocker in a row was fired. Week 1 Brett Michaels was let go and this week [...]

THE MONTANA RESCUE MISSION HAS SOME GEMS IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY!

Andy West — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:21:26 +0000

I just moved to Billings and have to furnish a new apartment from start to finish. I found this cool bar table at the Montana Rescue Mission for just $10! They feed and give temporary shelter to hundreds of needy people. Stop by a MRM store because you just might find that perfect gift for that special [...]

Human Domino's At Mattress Land U.S.A. [VIDEO]

Livin Large Larry — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 15:09:38 +0000

As part of the Bed-a-thon Friday, September 7th, I was fortunate to have been part of history at Mattress Land U.S.A. as we executed the first in Montana, Human Domino’s on the King Avenue West parkway . Take a look at this KULR-8 video! The Bed-a-thon is in conjunction with the Montana Rescue Mission’s 1st [...]

Your Dirty Car Can Help The Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone County and the Montana Make A Wish Foundation

Tammie Toren — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:31:09 +0000

The Soaps it Up National Car Wash Fundraiser is this Saturday from 9 til 3 at Carstar Auto Body Repair Specialist, just off Main in the Heights. Bring your wallet and a dirty car to help out the Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone County and the Montana Make a Wish Foundation. Cat Country is [...]

Kenny Chesney Joins Drew Brees and Matthew McConaughey for Amazing Race Charity Event

Cory Stromblad — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:00:02 +0000

Kenny Chesney took the stage last night (May 13) at the House of Blues in New Orleans, La. in support of the third annual Amazing Race charity event, a staple evening for the Brees Dream Foundation. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and wife Britney joined the superstar for the goodwill effort.

Kid Rock Plans Fall Tour for Local Charities

Jeff Giles — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:28 +0000

With more than 23 million albums sold in the US, four Grammy nominations and three Top 40 hits, Kid Rock has been more fortunate than most. But even after more than a decade as one of the most successful recording artists in the world, he hasn’t forgotten the importance of reaching out to those in need.

In fact, that’s just what he’s doing with his fall tour, which has him visiting a series of small theaters across the country and donating the proceeds to local charities and individuals.

Willie Nelson Covers Coldplay's 'The Scientist' for Charity [AUDIO]

Jeff Giles — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:00:28 +0000

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Over the course of his long career, Willie Nelson has dabbled in a wide variety of genres, from reggae to adult contemporary to blues and beyond. Along the way, he’s worked with and covered a staggering number of artists — and now that list includes Coldplay.

Nelson covered the band’s hit song ‘The Scientist’ recently, contributing his version to the soundtrack of a short film entitled ‘Back to the Start.’