Category: Community
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Human Trafficking – a Hidden Crime; and a Big Problem for Billings
By Evelyn Pyburn Human trafficking is a bigger problem in Billings than most people know – in large part because it is a hidden problem. It happens behind the scenes. Its victims are most often silent. Its evidence isn’t recognized and there is little to almost no support for the victims. Britney Higgs is determined…
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New Speed Races Now on Summer Venue
This summer is adding new events to all the many things to do in Billings – two speed races for “street” cars, which is being produced by The Order of Chosen Friends. It is hoped that the events will attract the participation of a wide range of vintage cars, according to Lyndon Scheveck, a member…
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Spring! Time to “Get Started”; Time to Register for Women’s Run
Geting Started Clinic’s for the Montana Women’s Run started this week and continues every Monday hereafter until Race Day on Saturday, May 10. Getting Started Clinics begin at 5:30 pm in Pioneer Park. It is a fun opportunity to get into shape for the big race. Bring a friend. Win a prize. There’s no better…
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Society Revives Yellowstone Trail; Christiansen Recognized for Dedication . . .
By Evelyn Pyburn What if you had a brand new car but no place to drive it? In the early 1900s that was exactly the dilemma faced by owners of the newfangled automobile. Just as new as the automobile, was the idea of roads. Early on, entrepreneurs across the country recognized the potential roads could…
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Teacher Freedom Alliance Touts Free-market Alternatives
By Tom Joyce, The Center Square What’s the free-market alternative to teachers’ unions? The Freedom Foundation hosted a launch party to promote what it sees as the solution, the Teacher Freedom Alliance (TFA). The organization reiterated it sees teachers’ unions as the problem – and good teachers as the solution. “The teachers’ unions have owned…
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$100,000 for Ten Civic Groups
Early this week, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country in partnership with Dick Anderson Construction held a gathering at which the two companies donated $100,000 to ten local non-profit community organizations, with $10,000 checks presented to each. Dick Anderson Construction built the new $21 million bottling plant for Coca Cola High Country which opened in June…
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The North American Fire Deficit
Roger Pielke Jr., from substack.com An important new paper published this week in Nature Communications looks at the historical record of fire in North America — A fire deficit persists across diverse North American forests despite recent increases in area burned. Reseachers find that large fires of recent decades in North America are not unprecedented:…
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Montana Women’s Run Unveils Shirt Design
Registration Now Open for 2025 Race For over four decades, thousands of participants have filled the streets of downtown Billings, wearing the uniquely designed Montana Women’s Run T-shirt. On May 10, 2025, walkers and runners will again take to the streets in the event’s signature pink shirt, featuring a vibrant design that symbolizes growth, transformation,…
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Farm Bureau Delegates Set Policy for 2025
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2025. Key topics ranged from labor to rural broadband to trade. For the third year, delegates were polled at the beginning of the voting session regarding their farms. The results show 97 percent of those…
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Bypass Bridge to be Opened Soon
Directional signs are going up and within a few weeks a segment of the Northeast Billings Bypass will allow access to the Yellowstone River Bridge which will connect Johnson Lane in Lockwood to Five Mile Road in the Heights. It will eventually connect the yet-to-be built portion of the Bypass that will parallel Mary Street…