Q2 News

02/09/2024

The Junior League of Billings has been organizing Free Laundry Day events for over seven years, but Saturday marked the final one for the foreseeable future.

“That's not to say we won't do more in the future and be able to find a way, or if there's another organization that wants to take this over, let us know and we can help you get set up to be able to do it monthly."

The Junior League of Billings has been organizing Free Laundry Day events for over seven years, but Saturday marked the final one for the foreseeable future.

02/09/2024

"We just wanna make sure people are aware of this intake and they use caution if they are floating in something that's not motorized, but they don't have complete control over getting sucked over here."

It's why the department is working with a ditch company to put up signs warning those on the river about the water intake ditch.

01/09/2024

Residents of Fromberg are still recovering from the 2022 flood that impacted their entire community. The mayor of Fromberg, is hoping his new project will be a preventative for another flood like it.

01/09/2024

“We're not only focusing on reading, we're focusing on the whole child, and that'll include hands-on play. There are a lot of building blocks to becoming a strong reader, and we're fortunate to have all of the supplies to build them a good strong foundation."

In 2023, the Montana legislature passed an Early Intervention Act (HB 352), opening up funding at the state level for early intervention literacy programs.

01/09/2024

A ridge of high pressure continues to bring quiet weather to Montana and Wyoming with plenty of sunshine and above-average warmth. The first week of September begins on Sunday, and although we'll have a few more clouds, the rest of Labor Day weekend will be toasty. Q2 Meteorologist Jason Stiff

01/09/2024

Thirty-five percent of all drug overdose deaths in Montana are attributable to opioids.

According to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, opioid use is the primary drive of drug overdose deaths in the state

31/08/2024

The association was invited to host Burn the Point at Henry's Garage this year. There were nearly 300 classic cars on the venue's field.

The nonprofit has been able to give $1.1 million to community members in need over the past three decades thanks to events like Burn the Point.

31/08/2024

All day Sunday, hundreds of people and sheep will flock to Division Street in Reed Point, for the annual Sheep Drive.

Unfortunately, this year will look different than most, as Olen Raisland, the town's famous sheep shearer, passed away in April.

All day Sunday, hundreds of people and sheep will flock to Division Street in Reed Point, for their annual sheep drive. Unfortunately, this year will look different than most.

31/08/2024

Concerns with utility bills first began in July when the city switched to a new billing software. That transition has caused problems for the city's water department, leading to delays in sending out those bills. In August, the city announced it would be sending out a combined bill for July and August, changing the payment period from a 30-day cycle to a 60-day one.

Many residents are frusterated with overly high water bills. Billings Public Works said they have been flooded with calls, but so far, all of the bills they have reviewed are correct.

31/08/2024

Driscoll said, in the coming months, Democrats’ efforts are also going to include encouraging same-day voter registration on Election Day and absentee ballot collection.

2020 and 2022 were challenging election cycles for Montana Democrats, with Republicans sweeping statewide races and making gains in the state Legislature.

31/08/2024

"You’d have cases where you would go to a house, and there might be a dead child in the house and the other members are there, and they are too sick to do anything with the body, and then if one or two parents die. You have children orphaned as a result of the pandemic.”

It’s a film that sucks viewers into the flu that literally turned faces blue before a person died. A dramatic history, one the director says is often brushed over in classrooms.

31/08/2024

“The least I can do on a Friday (is) enjoy the sunshine, in his memory, in my hot rod."

Nearly 20 hot rods took part in Friday afternoon's procession for Army corporal Herb Samek, who was provided graveside service at Yellowstone National Cemetery.

31/08/2024

“We have a very nice, healthy community downtown. Collaborative in nature. Everyone wants to see everyone else succeed.”

A part of downtown Billings on North 29th Street is called Retail Row. A lot of the vacancies have been filled and new businesses are now coming to downtown,

31/08/2024

“The whole band is really excited. I think it’s great that we’re bringing back something old."

The first performance in 12 years for a Billings high school marching band debuted during the first football game of this year's local high school season.

31/08/2024

A trough of low pressure will begin approaching the northern Rockies Sunday and Labor Day Monday, which will bring a few clouds Sunday and more clouds Monday, but we'll actually warm a bit more compared to Saturday despite the increased clouds.
Jason Stiff has the forecast.

A ridge of high pressure will deliver warmer than average weather to Montana and Wyoming for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. We can expect increasing clouds Sunday and Monday, but it will stay dry.

30/08/2024

Last year, the number of people taking cruises climbed to 31.7 million, a 6% increase from 2019. Its data is also forecasting 34.7 million passengers for next year, and nearly 40 million by 2027.

The cruise industry was one of many with a future treading uncertain waters amid the pandemic, but right now, its future is looking as bright as ever. Here's why.

30/08/2024

A ridge of high pressure is currently delivering quiet weather to Montana and Wyoming, and that will continue for most of us through much of Labor Day weekend. We'll have a minor cooldown Saturday, but plenty of sunshine, too. Be safe and enjoy! Q2 Meteorologist Jason Stiff

30/08/2024

"There's still a lot of work to do in terms of containing it and even in terms of rebuilding. Any fire that’s lit can grow, as long as you have those three components."

After a week of burning through Northern Wyoming and Southeastern Montana, the dust is beginning to settle from the impacts of the Re*****on Fire.

30/08/2024

"He was just in this awful, awful state. There was a coach sitting behind him on the ground, basically propping him up. His eyes were rolled back in his head."

In 2017, a high school football player died during practice due to heat, leading his state to pass legislation to prevent another tragedy. But other states have no heat rules.

30/08/2024

Chigvintsev is married to former WWE and "Total Divas" star Nikki Garcia, also known as Nikki Bella. The couple tied the knot in 2022. Garcia is also known for her reality show "Total Bellas," in which she starred with her twin sister, Brie Bella.

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Artem Chigvintsev — who is married to former WWE and "Total Divas" star Nikki Garcia, also known as Nikki Bella — was arrested on domestic violence allegations.

30/08/2024

Justice Alexandre de Moraes had warned Musk on Wednesday night that X could be blocked in Brazil if he failed to comply with the judge's order to name a representative, and established a 24-hour deadline. The company hasn’t had a representative in the country since earlier this month. De Moraes said the platform would remain blocked until it complies.

Elon Musk's X platform has been suspended in Brazil. Read about the judge's controversial decision to block the social media platform.

30/08/2024

Listeria can cause severe illness — known as invasive listeriosis — when the bacteria spread from the gut to other areas of the body, the CDC says.

A listeria outbreak involving Boar's Head deli meat is prompting experts to urge caution even when buying unrecalled products.

30/08/2024

The Texas Longhorn wasn't looking to drink whiskey sours and listen to live music. He was, however, drawing in a crowd as people lined the streets taking photos of him.

A Texas Longhorn steer paid a visit to The Spur Bar and Grill, the new nighttime venue recently opened inside Burger Bob's in downtown Bozeman.

30/08/2024

MHP’s fatality crash report said a 27-year-old Livingston man was driving a Chevy Silverado westbound on Highway 10. A 34-year-old man, also of Livingston, was eastbound on the highway on a Yamaha motorcycle.

The fatal crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at the intersection of Highway 10 W and Cokedale Road, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.

30/08/2024

The Transportation Security Administration said it is seeing a "proliferation" of cat eye weapons that can be used as brass knuckles at airports.

The TSA reported that passengers have been showing up at checkpoints with weapons that look like cat eyes but are actually brass knuckles.

30/08/2024

Despite promising reforms after it mishandled the s*xual abuse case against former U.S. gymnastic team doctor Larry Nassar three years ago, a Justice Department watchdog said in a report Thursday that the FBI has continued to fail in managing and investigating reports of s*x offenses against children.

A DOJ watchdog found multiple failures in the FBI's handling of child s*xual abuse cases, three years after its scathing report on its handling of the Larry Nassar case.

30/08/2024

EEE, which is transmitted to people and animals through infected mosquitoes, is a rare but deadly disease.

Massachusetts has confirmed its second human case of the mosquito-borne illness Eastern equine encephalitis. Here's what to know.

30/08/2024

"I'm not going to apologize for posting a joke, but I wish the best for Caitlin. I hope that she's doing well."
- Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance

Former Miss South Carolina Teen USA spoke out after Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance resurfaced a clip of her from 2007. Read her message to people "regardless of political beliefs."

30/08/2024

The California Department of Insurance gave Allstate the green light to raise its home insurance rate by an average of 34% — the state's highest in the last three years.

30/08/2024

As Lego reported a 13% increase in revenue in the first half of 2024, the company is hoping to use some of its success to make its toys more environmentally friendly.

Lego is hoping to move away from using predominately petroleum-based materials in hopes of lowering its carbon footprint.