Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
Billings Native Auggie Smith Is Excited to Come Home
Auggie Smith wasn't a popular kid at Billings Central Catholic School. Growing up, he was so awkward, his mom actually enrolled him a boxing program to "toughen him up". And while his other classmates got the girls and the grades, the former captain of the speech team ended up getting the last laugh...
What’s Your Oldest Concert T-Shirt?
If you're an old school rocker, especially if you're man, there's probably a crusty old concert t-shirt sitting in a box somewhere in your garage. Sooner or later, your better half will try to convince you to throw that dirty old shirt away...
Idiot Radio DJ Drives Into Garage
My girlfriend's dad is a pretty cool dude. He also owns over 100 firearms and a boat. If I ever did anything to hurt his little girl, I would probably end up at the bottom of a lake. I'm lucky he likes me (kind of), because I drove his new truck into his new garage over the weekend...
Don’t Get Caught Standing Up or Texting When the Eagles Come to Billings
If you're going to see the Eagles at MetraPark on June 2nd, don't expect to post any selfies on your Facebook page. During their latest tour, the band implemented a new policy prohibiting fans from standing up or using their cellphones during the concert...
The Eagles Will Fly Into Billings On June 2nd
Great news for classic rock fans, the Eagles are flying into Billings. The legendary band will bring their "History of the Eagles" tour to the MetraPark Rimrock Auto Arena in Billings on Tuesday, June 2nd.
Tickets for the concert will go on sale next Saturday, March 21 at 10:00 a...
The Best of this Month’s Missed Connections on the Billings Craigslist Page
It's time for our monthly roundup of the most desperately dateless singles in Billings. Typically, this page is populated with creepy dudes. However, this month, there's some lonely ladies giving the guys a run for their money. Here's the best of this month's Missed Connections from the Billings Craigslist page...
The Five Weirdest Rock Star Middle Names
In case you missed it, yesterday was Middle Name Pride Day. Over the years, there's been many rock stars who were so proud of their middle names, they incorporated them into their stage names.
For example, James Paul McCartney goes by his middle name...
Riding the Motorized Scooters at Walmart Is Fun
I got a pair of Converse All Stars for Christmas and I've been trying to break them in. As many of you know, a fresh pair of Chuck Taylor's can rub your feet raw for the first few months. Over the weekend, I had to go to Walmart and my feet were hurting, so I decided to help myself to one of the motorized carts...
New Led Zeppelin Concert Movie Won’t Be Playing in Montana
On Monday, March 30th, Fathom Events will be showing a new career spanning concert film from Led Zeppelin in theaters across the country. Sadly, it won’t be playing anywhere in the great state of Montana.
Sure, it’ll be playing in Fairbanks, Alaska, and Honolulu, Hawaii, and at 37 different theaters in Texas, but not here...
Pearl Jam Bassist Jeff Ament Launches New Skateboard Park in Montana
Before Jeff Ament moved to Seattle and formed Mother Love Bone and Pearl Jam, he grew up in Big Sandy, Montana. After high school, he enrolled at the University of Montana in Missoula and attempted to make the basketball team as a walk on...
Yellowstone Plow Drivers Clearing Roads For Spring Visitors (Video)
Have you ever wondered exactly how the crews at Yellowstone National Park clear the roads after a long, snowy winter? This week, the annual spring plowing operation began. For the next two months, crews will be preparing the park for the annual rush of spring tourists...
Journey and Steve Miller Are No Match For Thor
After we've been freezin' our butts off all week long, here's proof that the folks down south just aren't as tough as we are. Last night, "Winter Storm Thor" forced Journey and Steve Miller to postpone their show in Austin, Texas.
So just how powerful was Thor's wintry hammer...