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Glancing down any given residential street in Billings this summer, you might have thought a political campaign was in full swing. But those signs in what seems like every other yard are advertising roofing companies, not politicians. And that explains the sound you are likely to hear on any given street, too — the rat-a-tat-tat of nail guns attaching tarpaper and shingles to hail-damaged roofs. (more…) Continue Reading →
Jani McCall didn’t sleep much Tuesday. She is the Billings City Council member who first suggested, in December, that the city consider a nondiscrimination ordinance. Tuesday morning, the NDO went down on a 6-5 vote, with Mayor Tom Hanel casting the deciding vote shortly after 3 a.m. (more…) Continue Reading →
A few minutes after 3 a.m. Tuesday, Billings Mayor Tom Hanel cast the deciding vote against a proposed nondiscrimination ordinance, sending it to a 6-5 defeat by the City Council. Voting with the mayor to kill the NDO were Mike Yakawich, Denis Pitman, Angela Cimmino, Rich McFadden and Shaun Brown. Those in favor of the NDO were Brent Cromley, Becky Bird, Jani McCall, Al Swanson and Ken Crouch. (more…) Continue Reading →
Appearing on the Howard Stern show today, Jeff Bridges briefly discussed — and appeared to throw cold water on — the notion that he run for the U.S. Senate from Montana. As we have reported and commented on in the past few days, a Billings-area woman started a Facebook page and a Change.org petition to encourage Bridges to seek appointment as the Democratic candidate to replace Sen. John Walsh. Walsh dropped out of the race against Rep. Steve Daines, R-Mont., amid revelations that he, Walsh, pilfered the writings of others during his time at the War College. On the show, Bridges was talking to Stern about how his wife often puts the brakes on him when he gets unduly excited about things, those times when “I write checks my ass can’t cash.” (Just like a real senator!) And then he mentioned stumbling across the Facebook page, apparently, and mentioning that to his wife. Continue Reading →
All eyes will be on Mayor Tom Hanel Monday night, when the Billings City Council is finally scheduled to vote on a nondiscrimination ordinance. Hanel appears to be the swing vote on the 11-member council, and on a roll-call vote the mayor is traditionally the last one to cast his vote. (more…) Continue Reading →
News of Jeff Bridges’ U.S. Senate candidacy has been spreading like wildfire over the past couple of days. OK, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. As far as I know, word of his candidacy has been reported only by Last Best News. And there may not be a candidacy. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Dude for U.S. Senate? Yes, if Libby Pratt has her way. Pratt, who said she lives on a ranch south of Lockwood, launched a Facebook page called Jeff Bridges for Montana U.S. Senator on Friday afternoon, and a related petition at Change.org shortly thereafter. (more…) Continue Reading →
This is great news. The Billings Gazette is reporting that Jason Corbridge has finally found a new home and will be opening a restaurant this fall. (more…) Continue Reading →
My dogs and I spend a lot of time walking on the South Side, where we all find much to interest us. I don’t think the variety of olfactory data is any thicker on the South Side than elsewhere in town, but my dogs certainly keep busy on our strolls. With their snouts an inch or so off the ground, they move their heads from side to side like minesweepers, occasionally pouncing on a fragment of food or a scrap of unrecognizable organic matter. (more…) Continue Reading →
Sean Lynch is planning to have a new entertainment venue in the downtown Billings Bus Depot open by late November. “I’ve got bands booked in there for December, so I hope it’s done by then,” he said. (more…) Continue Reading →
