Cindy Uken
Help is Available for Those Winter Heating Bills Through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Much of Montana has been blessed with gorgeous weather that so far has required little to no help from the furnace. But those days could be numbered.
Now that the snow has arrived, the District 7 Human Resources Development Council, HRDC7, reminds everyone that the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, LIEAP, at HRDC7 can help with heating bills during the winter months beginning October 1, 2015
5 Tips on How to Avoid a Thanksgiving Day Fire in Billings
My family refuses to let me anywhere near the stove or oven while preparations are underway for Thanksgiving dinner.
There is good reason, mind you. They fear I will burn the place down. It might stem in part from the time my grandmother were cooking and set the stove and refrigerator on fire...
Chicken Salad Pulled from Montana Costco Shelves Due to E.coli
Customers who bought some chicken salad from Costco stores in Montana are being warned not to eat it, due to a risk of becoming ill.
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other western states, on Tuesday issued a notice to Costco customers who purchased chicken salad between October 18, 2015 and November 23, 2015,
Rimrock Auto Arena in Billings Has its Best Year Since ’98
This year -- 2015 -- was the biggest year in ticket sales for concert and touring shows at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark since the Garth Brooks record-setting year of 1998. MetraPark General Manager Bill Dutcher announced in a news release...
Billings Offers Community Thanksgiving Meals in Two Locations
A traditional Thanksgiving dinner will be served in the dining room of the Montana Rescue Mission's Men’s shelter at 2822 Minnesota Ave. Chapel service will begin at 12:30 p.m. Seating for dinner will begin at 1 p.m. p.m. will conclude at 3 p.m.
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46.9 Million Americans, Including Many Montanans, to Travel for Thanksgiving, According to AAA
More travellers are expected to hit the roads and skies for Thanksgiving this year than since 2007, according to AAA Travel.
Driving remains the most popular mod of travel for Thanksgiving, so be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to get to your destination and back...
Montana’s Thanksgiving Gas Prices Lowest in Seven Years, Says AAA
With more Montanans expected to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday than they have in eight years, there is some relief expected at the gas pump, according to AAA MounntainWest.
Drivers nationwide continue to experience significant yearly savings in the price of gas and AAA estimates that consumers are saving nearly $265 million on gasoline every day compared to a year ago...
Summit on Justice – Mass Incarceration Set for Saturday in Billings
Not In Our Town is holding a daylong Summit on Justice at the First Congregational United Church of Billings on Saturday, November 21st. The Summit will be a day of enlightenment and discussion on mass incarcerations and how they impact our community, state and nation.
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Charlie Sheen’s Impact on HIV Cases in Billings
Charlie Sheen's revelation this week that he is HIV-positive will help raise the awareness of HIV in Billings and bring much-needed training to the public on what being HIV-positive really means, said Autumn Frey, executive director of the Billings-based Yellowstone AIDS Project...
Montana Health Department Announces that Campbell Soup Company has Issued SpaghettiOs Recall
Campbell Soup Company is voluntarily recalling 14.2 ounce cans of SpaghettiOs Original due to a potential choking hazard posed by pieces of red plastic found in a small number of cans, according to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
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Autopsy Ordered on Billings Man Who Allegedly Killed Himself
An autopsy will be conducted Wednesday on a man Billings police believe died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting his brother on Saturday.
About 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Billings police responded to a possible shooting in the basement of 1132 N...
You Know You Grew Up in Billings If …
Billings, nicknamed the Magic City, is the most populous city in Montana.
Everyone who visits here finds his or her own magic about the city, but those who grew up here were born with it and carry a little piece of it wherever they go.
The magic transcends far beyond the city's borders...