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Early last August, when Mike Uhrich, the owner of Carter’s Brewing, took over the adjoining space previously occupied by the Railyard Ale House, he hoped to have a new and expanded tap room open there by some time in September. (more…) Continue Reading →
The city of Billings plans to release the names, on Monday, of the three police officers disciplined for having sex with a civilian employee of the city Police Department on city property, two of them while on duty. (more…) Continue Reading →
The field of Democratic candidates jockeying to challenge U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte narrowed from six to five on Wednesday. Lynda Moss, a former state senator from Billings, said she has officially closed her congressional campaign office, though her name will still appear on the ballot for the primary election, which is on June 5. (more…) Continue Reading →
Three Billings police officers who admitted having sex on city property with a civilian employee of the department were given either one- or two-week suspensions without pay, Police Chief Rich St. John said Wednesday. (more…) Continue Reading →
John Pavlovitz spends a lot of time talking and writing about the close alignment between fundamentalist Christians and the Republican Party, and he has gained a national following for his efforts to rally progressive Christians to stand up to that conservative coalition. (more…) Continue Reading →
The day after Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan announced that he was retiring, an audience of 150-some energized people listened to six Democratic congressional primary candidates sound off Thursday night at the Babcock Theatre in downtown Billings. (more…) Continue Reading →
Having taught music in Billings for 69 years, Marion Devitt recently decided it was time to quit. Accordingly, after she gives a few final guitar lessons on Monday, April 30, Devitt Music Studios will close for good. “I really hate stopping teaching,” Devitt said. “I just got sick of everything that goes with it — the selling and everything.” (more…) Continue Reading →
When she decided to open a new restaurant, Jilan Hall-Johnson said, her goal was to offer something “completely different from anything you’ve ever had in Billings.” A glance at the menu of The Sassy Biscuit Company, which is in the midst of a soft opening this week at 115 N. 29th St. in downtown Billings, would seem to suggest that she has accomplished her mission. (more…) Continue Reading →
I’m still pretty sure I couldn’t live in a big city, but a recent 10-day visit to Philadelphia did me a world of good — and not just because my oldest daughter and her family happen to live there. (more…) Continue Reading →
Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of the the PBS NewsHour, will be the featured guest in this year’s Royal Johnson Forum, hosted by the Billings Public Library Foundation. (more…) Continue Reading →
