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How Can An Ice Cream Store Close When Alive After 5 Is On It's Doorstep

Andy West — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:14:35 +0000

Because I needed the exercise I decided to walk the 9 blocks from our studios here at the Crowne Plaza to Andy’s Bar & Grill which was the site of yesterday’s Alive After 5 put on by the Billings Downtown Association. I grabbed a beer and took in the Jaded Ladies who did a great [...]

The Rain Ruined My Weekend Barbeque

Andy West — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:54:03 +0000

As I have mentioned before I live in Billings historic district in one of the renovated brick buildings that was converted to lofts within the last couple of years. The back of my building has a cool deck that backs up right next to the railroad tracks. So I invited a friend of mine over [...]

Things To Do When It's Raining Cats And Dogs

Andy West — Thu, 30 May 2013 22:34:43 +0000

Remember when you were a kid (for me it was mostly in the 70′s) and loved the rain? I remember putting on my galoshes (when rain boots were called galoshes) and jumping in puddles, having toothpick races with my friends and making mud pies. As adults though we sometimes lose that fun gene so I [...]

RAIN!

The Breakfast Flakes — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:52:19 +0000

The National Weather Service in Billings will make this one easy: it’s going to rain on Wednesday…alot! In fact, there’s a 100 percent chance of rain in Billings as a slow-moving storm settled in over the area overnight, the rain started before many in the area even woke up for the day. A developing storm [...]

Rain is good….hail, not so much

The Breakfast Flakes — Mon, 27 May 2013 11:48:37 +0000

May is finishing with a flurry of rain, hail, and even snow in places — that is giving drought watchers hope as the summer season looms. A dry start to the year turned less grim with rainfall in much of the state, but experts said it is still too early to tell the effects on [...]

More Storms On The Way

The Breakfast Flakes — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:36:56 +0000

More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says golf ball-sized hail, powerful winds and isolated, strong tornadoes could strike areas of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma on Tuesday. The area at risk does not [...]

Have You Noticed That Allergy Season Is Fierce This Year In Billings?

Tara Nicole — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:29:48 +0000

I’ve suffered from allergies my entire life. I’m happy to say that over the past 10 years they have been getting better, but they were severe to start with. This winter and spring are killing me though! Help! I’ve tried all kinds of over the counter medication from zyrtec, to allegra to benedryl(which knocks me [...]

Montana Weather Is Insane

Andy West — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:07:53 +0000

Seems like we’re getting all 4 of our seasons in 4 days.By the end of last week high temps were pushing 70 degrees. Last night it was raining and today we have nearly white out conditions as you can see from the photo above. Normally we have a great view of jets landing at Billings-Logan [...]

Yellowstone Road Openings

The Breakfast Flakes — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:47:33 +0000

The National Park Service is providing a way for people to follow the progress of plows clearing Yellowstone National Park roads of snow. Updated information will be posted to the park web site every Tuesday through Friday morning. There are nearly 200 miles of primary road, almost 125 miles of secondary roads and 125 acres [...]

Let it Rain!

The Breakfast Flakes — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:20:44 +0000

We’re not the only ones who are worried about the lack of rain. Many ranchers and farmers are really going to be in trouble if the weather doesn’t cooperate. While these sunny blue-sky days are great for being outdoors, they really aren’t doing us any good. Simply put…we need rain! Those of us that farm [...]

Spectacular Day Today!

Andy West — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:08:06 +0000

Today’s high was 50. It’ll cool off slightly tomorrow but return to the 50′s by the weekend and upper 50′s by Tuesday. Who wants to rub suntan lotion on my back? Anyone… anyone? (crickets).

An Early Spring Is On It's Way!

Andy West — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:27:18 +0000

Punxatawney Phil didn’t see his own shadow today in the annual ritual in the town named after the world’s most famous groundhog!

This Is Not My Idea Of A Snow Storm.

Tara Nicole — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:54:48 +0000

Okay, so I wake up at 3 a.m. this morning and I remember that it was supposed to be snowing. Like really, really snowing. Needless to say, I was excited. I run to the window to see this huge amount of snow that the local weathermen have been telling us is coming, and lo and [...]

Nice Warm Jeans Straight Out Of The Dryer

Andy West — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:34:19 +0000

Is there anything better than sliding into a pair of these baby's on a cold snowy winter day? I think not.

The Snow Is 20 Miles West Of Billings And Bearing Down

Andy West — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:26:32 +0000

Here’s what a webcam in Bozeman looked like 30 minutes ago. We’re expecting 6-9 inches of snow here in Billings over the next 24 hours and much colder temperatures. It won’t warm up again until Tuesday when we’re expecting the mid-30′s.

Snow…Will We or Won't We Get Any?

Tara Nicole — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:53:49 +0000

As I’m writing this, it has begun to snow. I couldn’t be happier really. I love weather, good, bad or otherwise. But it’s bad weather that really has me hook, line and sinker. That’s part of why I moved to Montana from South Dakota, in the first place. I thought that (not knowing what I [...]

Help Hurricane Sandy Victims Through The Red Cross

Livin Large Larry — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:53:25 +0000

The leftover result from Hurricane Sandy is overwhelming to think about. Millions left without power, no running water, short on food. Our job as Americans, even thousands of miles away here in Billings, Montana is to help out. I talked with the Montana Red Cross and they said the best thing we can do is [...]

Where Would my Dogs Like to Spend Sunday?

Tammie Toren — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:54:54 +0000

The weather is gorgeous and I have a kid and 2 dogs that have been practically trapped in a hotel for just over 2 weeks. The end is near, however, we still have 9 days before we officially have a residence. I have a free day Sunday, and I want to take my dogs somewhere. [...]

Your Music, News, and Weather – Now on radioPup 2.0!

Townsquare Media — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:00:21 +0000

Have you checked out the new radioPup 2.0? The same mobile app that lets you listen to this station anywhere you go now includes the latest posts, videos, and pictures from our website; up-to-date weather forecasts; and commenting with Facebook. The brand-new updates to radioPup 2.0 include: Integrated news, video, photo galleries and audio [...]

Mother Nature's Top 10 Freakout Moments of 2011

Kathy Landin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:00:56 +0000

Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images / Edwin Martinez1, Flickr / Scott Olson, Getty Images / Mario Tama, Getty Images Every year, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s the boss and 2011 was no different. In fact, it was the second most expensive year on record for insurers, costing $108 billion. Here’s a look back at [...]