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I was planning to ride off into the sunset today, but if I may appropriate an observation by Benjamin Franklin, it looks as though I might be heading in the direction of the rising sun.
In the week since I announced that Last Best News would cease publication today, I have heard so many expressions of interest in reviving it in some shape or form, with or without my continued involvement, that it appears likely that this independent online newspaper will live on.
With hopes of hiring a full-time general manager this summer, supporters of the Yellowstone Valley Food Hub will kick off a fundraising campaign Tuesday night at the Last Chance Pub and Cider Mill, 2203 Montana Ave. Continue Reading →
KTVQ and the Billings Gazette jointly filed a motion Wednesday to intervene in legal proceedings involving three Billings police officers fighting not to be identified as the patrolmen disciplined for having sex on city property, two of them while on duty. Continue Reading →
Gross distortions of reality used to be reserved for political season. Now that they are the staff of everyday life, it’s difficult to know when to crank up the fact checking. Continue Reading →
Just about a year ago, Erin Jimison, a mother, career woman and self-described Type A personality, came to a realization.
Virtually the only aspect of her life in which she wasn’t making well-thought-out decisions, she said, was in making donations to charitable causes. For most of what she donated, she had been relying on her employers to make those decisions for her. Continue Reading →
Growing up as an Army brat traveling the world, Judy Woodruff was naturally drawn to the world of public issues and events, she said here Monday. Continue Reading →
A former state legislator from Shepherd who was jailed last year for refusing to cooperate with authorities regarding his involvement in a political corruption scandal has finally paid a $70,000 penalty for campaign finance violations. Continue Reading →
A District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order Monday barring the city of Billings from releasing the names of three police officers disciplined for having sex with a civilian employee on city property. Continue Reading →
Voices from the Valley is an occasional series of conversations between Sherri Cornett and Billings-area leaders who are committed to creating a vibrant community for all.
Sitting down with Claudia Stephens, the strategic planning specialist for Ag Worker Health & Services, I feel, immediately, her earnest attention. Listening and being heard were some of the themes of our conversation, as were neighborhoods and the influence of mothers. Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: The following piece originally went out via email as a letter to the readers of High Country News from HCN Publisher Paul Larmer. It is reprinted here by permission. We think it says some important things about the state of American journalism, and we think High Country News is worthy of your support.
