Tag: Billings
Montana Approves $39 Million in Federal Tax Credits for 160 Apartments
Tax credit allocation averages $247,000 per unit across five communities
Billings Mayoral Candidate Mike Nelson’s DEI Board Role Surfaces Amid National Backlash
Nelson’s founding role on Chamber’s DEI advisory board emerges as potential issue in November election
FWP Seeks Public Help to Identify Lake Elmo Vandals
$1,000 reward offered for information on August 11 incident
Knudsen Reappoints Two Members to Gaming Advisory Council
Scott Aspenlieder and Garret McFarland will continue serving on council that advises on state gaming policy
Billings Man Gets 12 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution Ring
Mario Nava’s parole status allowed immediate search that uncovered nearly 1.4 kg of methamphetamine
Gerrymandering in Montana
For years, we Montanans liked to think of “gerrymandering” as one of those imported political diseases—something that happened in faraway, untrustworthy states with names like “Illinois” or “California,” where maps are drawn by political cartographers who believe in geometry the way Picasso believed in accurate faces. But here’s the bad news: you don’t have to…
Billings Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years After Gunfight with Officers
Dustin Massey possessed four pounds of meth, 12,000 fentanyl pills and fired at officers during probation search
Montana’s First Large Medical Supply Warehouse to Create 70 Jobs in Billings
Montana’s first large medical supply warehouse breaks ground, expected to open in late 2026
Gianforte Seeks Applicants for Two New Yellowstone County Judgeships
Applications due Aug. 26 for district court positions created by legislature
Billings Man With 1,867 Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
Tirrell Lewis also possessed four firearms and nine ounces of methamphetamine, pleaded guilty to drug distribution charges
Colorado Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Drug Trafficking After High-Speed Chase
Moises Zamora led Yellowstone County deputies on 10-minute pursuit before arrest revealed six pounds of methamphetamine — equivalent to 21,744 doses
Illegal Alien Used Stolen Identity for 30 Years Before Passport Application Exposed Fraud in Billings
30-year fraud unraveled when federal passport verification exposed stolen Puerto Rican identity
