https://billingsgazette.com/search/?f=rss&t=article&l=50&s=start_time&sd=desc&k%5B%5D=%23topstory billingsgazette.com - RSS Results only for asset type(s) of article with keyword(s) of #topstory TNCMS 1.96.1 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 30 The E-edition – your digital replica of the newspaper!It’s new and ready for you to read first thing EVERY morning, seven days a week. Take a look at this short video which shows you all of its features and benefits. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:52:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/804e47a8-8acf-5b1e-908e-1f3cfacb45b9 https://billingsgazette.com/exclusive/e-edition/article_804e47a8-8acf-5b1e-908e-1f3cfacb45b9.html Billings hunter Jim Sausoman has a simple motto about the sport that speaks to its commercialization. Thu, 15 Oct 2015 06:15:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f09c9390-a9cc-590f-a244-d74bf44cef8e https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_f09c9390-a9cc-590f-a244-d74bf44cef8e.html By BRETT FRENCH french@billingsgazette.com Centennial Park in Billings’ West End will have a privately funded off-leash dog park. Tue, 13 Oct 2015 23:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/70134d6f-683c-50f4-a2ed-ff6e2e8d2e2b https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/government-and-politics/article_70134d6f-683c-50f4-a2ed-ff6e2e8d2e2b.html By MIKE FERGUSON mferguson@billingsgazette.com 45.772491 -108.598396 Tamra Bear splits 70 hours of her week between the night shift at a Billings group home and the Lucky Lils casino floor, but she took two hours Tuesday evening to, as Bernie Sanders supporters nationwide say, “feel the Bern.” Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:15:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/1a36b450-a7f2-5692-91c1-aa7053f83bf3 https://billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/article_1a36b450-a7f2-5692-91c1-aa7053f83bf3.html By TOM LUTEY tlutey@billingsgazette.com After a long journey, Bo Reichenbach and his family are home. Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/d7dc79e0-f292-519a-91ac-a16a496cc02f https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_d7dc79e0-f292-519a-91ac-a16a496cc02f.html By MATT HUDSON mhudson@billingsgazette.com Services delivered by the Montana Rescue Mission to Billings’ homeless and transient population are up about 15 percent this year compared to last year, and shelter officials wanted to talk about ways they’re handling the increase — and continued opportunities… Tue, 13 Oct 2015 17:27:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/d1e961c0-b680-553d-8bc2-e03c9e02afff https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/government-and-politics/article_d1e961c0-b680-553d-8bc2-e03c9e02afff.html By MIKE FERGUSON mferguson@billingsgazette.com After a long weekend, the Yellowstone County Detention Facility set a new record as the number of inmates reached 501 on Monday. Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:28:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/6906f87c-9651-579f-88c6-b35890085777 https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_6906f87c-9651-579f-88c6-b35890085777.html By ASHLEY NERBOVIG anerbovig@billingsgazette.com Billings City Council incumbents Brent Cromley, Becky Bird and Ken Crouch all survived Tuesday’s primary and will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:20:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/2a1bdacd-3708-5514-a028-abaf45115436 https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/article_2a1bdacd-3708-5514-a028-abaf45115436.html By MIKE FERGUSON mferguson@billingsgazette.com A Great Falls man who has pleaded guilty to trespassing to collect elk antlers in three Montana counties and poaching a cow elk in another county pleaded not guilty Friday to illegally killing two trophy bull elk in the Elkhorn… Mon, 10 Aug 2015 05:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/61b2c54d-ad22-51ac-b3e5-89a430ae4cb7 https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_61b2c54d-ad22-51ac-b3e5-89a430ae4cb7.html TOM KUGLIN Independent Record A piece of history at Broadwater Hot Springs & Fitness is being removed as part of history in the making. Wed, 29 Jul 2015 18:26:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/5e80ba34-5c38-5438-bfd6-4893e11d09f7 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_5e80ba34-5c38-5438-bfd6-4893e11d09f7.html AL KNAUBER Independent Record A piece of history at Broadwater Hot Springs & Fitness is being removed as part of history in the making. Wed, 29 Jul 2015 18:26:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/e8ca8993-fa29-5fb3-b446-b0a2db2922f4 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_e8ca8993-fa29-5fb3-b446-b0a2db2922f4.html AL KNAUBER Independent Record Marvis “Adam” Dobbs ran his hand across the floor of the helicopter in a slow circle before slapping the metal with his palm and climbing aboard. Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/90958fcd-65e8-5f33-9c3a-17cf46a770d0 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_90958fcd-65e8-5f33-9c3a-17cf46a770d0.html DILLON KATO dillon.kato@missoulian.com PABLO – Le Khuong peered at the elaborately designed clothing displayed behind glass at the People's Center, and he wondered. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/bb3f1485-c99c-573c-bb91-47b434289d72 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_bb3f1485-c99c-573c-bb91-47b434289d72.html KEILA SZPALLER keila.szpaller@missoulian.com The first person standing in line for tickets to the Grizzlies opening game wore yellow and green. Guess where Micah Zimmerman is from? Yep. Zimmerman and Troy Kind, second in line, flew in Sunday from Fargo to get tickets to… Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/db2715d7-faee-5e90-b988-1dd34ef04ff9 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_db2715d7-faee-5e90-b988-1dd34ef04ff9.html KEILA SZPALLER keila.szpaller@missoulian.com A U.S. Navy SEAL who survived a heart-stopping, tragic mission in the mountains of Afghanistan will be the keynote speaker at the Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce’s 125th annual banquet. Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:30:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/07b75563-df37-57a6-ac0e-03c4c62d7c41 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_07b75563-df37-57a6-ac0e-03c4c62d7c41.html DAVID ERICKSON david.erickson@missoulian.com Lee Gossett has come bearing gifts to the National Smokejumper Reunion in Missoula this weekend. Thu, 16 Jul 2015 21:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/03d052d9-8ead-5582-a9de-54f3001e6776 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_03d052d9-8ead-5582-a9de-54f3001e6776.html KIM BRIGGEMAN kbriggeman@missoulian.com The University of Montana has landed on two "top 10" lists this summer – so far. Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/ae850e5d-4ce1-501b-9fb2-f2dde8f989b0 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_ae850e5d-4ce1-501b-9fb2-f2dde8f989b0.html KEILA SZPALLER keila.szpaller@missoulian.com POTOMAC – It's haying season here, but Denny Iverson took some time out of his day Tuesday to tell conservationists from around the world about the night he understood he wouldn't be selling the family ranch. Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f2c3a51c-c119-500a-8356-6d0271a9040c https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_f2c3a51c-c119-500a-8356-6d0271a9040c.html KEILA SZPALLER keila.szpaller@missoulian.com A loader rolled up to a gigantic mound of "structural fill" – a fancy term for "good dirt," the manager said – and scooped a heap of it into its bin. Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/e87904c3-7830-5f04-ab99-5285cf275a28 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_e87904c3-7830-5f04-ab99-5285cf275a28.html KEILA SZPALLER keila.szpaller@missoulian.com Jim Kropp retired earlier this month after 35 years as a Montana game warden. He had served as the head of enforcement for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks since 2002 and took time to reflect on a career and on… Sun, 12 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f38bebb8-4668-5acb-bada-e436fe37c4dc https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_f38bebb8-4668-5acb-bada-e436fe37c4dc.html TOM KUGLIN Independent Record Their names are etched in smokejumper lore, but it’s the legacies of Earl Cooley and Rufus Robinson that today’s jumpers appreciate most. Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/cc2f8314-c6b4-51e5-a1e6-7b8a905e7fb6 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_cc2f8314-c6b4-51e5-a1e6-7b8a905e7fb6.html KIM BRIGGEMAN kbriggeman@missoulian.com Tony Martinez swirled a ladle with sauce around a sheet of dough, starting in the center, to create one of the simplest meals: A pepperoni pizza. Tue, 07 Jul 2015 17:30:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f30f7aff-fa96-57b8-b02c-25e971258879 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_f30f7aff-fa96-57b8-b02c-25e971258879.html KEILA SZPALLER keila.szpaller@missoulian.com The fighting came over the mountain in 1959, the artillery so close it shook the family farm. The communist march into Laos was underway, with North Vietnam carving the Ho Chi Minh Trail to move soldiers and supplies south to… Wed, 27 May 2015 18:30:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/4a5dc997-b8e0-5c92-966f-ed6f93fe4c4f https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_4a5dc997-b8e0-5c92-966f-ed6f93fe4c4f.html MARTIN KIDSTON martin.kidston@missoulian.com The fighting came over the mountain in 1959, the artillery so close it shook the family farm. The communist march into Laos was underway, with North Vietnam carving the Ho Chi Minh Trail to move soldiers and supplies south to… Wed, 27 May 2015 18:30:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/589a08a9-4f3a-5b21-9fd1-ea3d78ba1b22 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_589a08a9-4f3a-5b21-9fd1-ea3d78ba1b22.html MARTIN KIDSTON martin.kidston@missoulian.com The jumbo jet dove through the clouds over South Vietnam and aimed for the runway. The burned-out hull of a transport plane smoldered below, resting where it had crashed near Tan Son Nhat Air Base the day before. Wed, 27 May 2015 00:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/ca339bc1-f7ef-59bf-ac1f-e214d5035f46 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_ca339bc1-f7ef-59bf-ac1f-e214d5035f46.html Martin Kidston martin.kidston@missoulian.com The jumbo jet dove through the clouds over South Vietnam and aimed for the runway. The burned-out hull of a transport plane smoldered below, resting where it had crashed near Tan Son Nhat Air Base the day before. Wed, 27 May 2015 00:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/772147b7-096a-5686-a955-4ac59cb2feab https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_772147b7-096a-5686-a955-4ac59cb2feab.html Martin Kidston martin.kidston@missoulian.com In the summer of 1965, Ira Robison heard the call to duty. A student at the University of Montana, he enrolled in ROTC and focused on a future in the U.S. Air Force. Tue, 26 May 2015 19:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/c1d12a64-93dd-59d4-ae7d-4c6e08734fb4 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_c1d12a64-93dd-59d4-ae7d-4c6e08734fb4.html MARTIN KIDSTON martin.kidston@missoulian.com In the summer of 1965, Ira Robison heard the call to duty. A student at the University of Montana, he enrolled in ROTC and focused on a future in the U.S. Air Force. Tue, 26 May 2015 19:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/1262e590-5a5b-5541-857d-d3849be89059 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_1262e590-5a5b-5541-857d-d3849be89059.html MARTIN KIDSTON martin.kidston@missoulian.com Surrounded by his wife and children, Col. Norman Schmidt celebrated his 40th birthday in the summer of 1966. After 20 years as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, retirement was finally near. Mon, 25 May 2015 18:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/23db5f12-53d4-500d-9331-c0d396ce2677 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_23db5f12-53d4-500d-9331-c0d396ce2677.html MARTIN KIDSTON martin.kidston@missoulian.com Surrounded by his wife and children, Col. Norman Schmidt celebrated his 40th birthday in the summer of 1966. After 20 years as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, retirement was finally near. Mon, 25 May 2015 18:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/4c87cc3c-9b58-5151-a303-237eaaef9437 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_4c87cc3c-9b58-5151-a303-237eaaef9437.html MARTIN KIDSTON martin.kidston@missoulian.com The jumbo jet dove through the clouds over South Vietnam and aimed for the runway. The burned-out hull of a transport plane smoldered below, resting where it had crashed near Tan Son Nhat Air Base the day before. Sun, 24 May 2015 19:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/8e7d2c7c-9c46-58e7-bb2f-4617d6908011 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_8e7d2c7c-9c46-58e7-bb2f-4617d6908011.html MARTIN KIDSTON martin.kidston@missoulian.com The jumbo jet dove through the clouds over South Vietnam and aimed for the runway. The burned-out hull of a transport plane smoldered below, resting where it had crashed near Tan Son Nhat Air Base the day before. Sun, 24 May 2015 19:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/ae1fbdf3-d519-500c-9eac-54b88f9112a5 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_ae1fbdf3-d519-500c-9eac-54b88f9112a5.html MARTIN KIDSTON martin.kidston@missoulian.com Dan Gallagher woke to the sounds of silence each night at 3 a.m. The din of battle in Vietnam had become a lullaby, but now safely home, the quiet made it difficult to sleep. Sat, 23 May 2015 19:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/8acbc756-0de9-50e8-93a7-2f85e7a276be https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_8acbc756-0de9-50e8-93a7-2f85e7a276be.html MARTIN KIDSTON martin.kidston@missoulian.com Dan Gallagher woke to the sounds of silence each night at 3 a.m. The din of battle in Vietnam had become a lullaby, but now safely home, the quiet made it difficult to sleep. Sat, 23 May 2015 19:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/143a3d74-5006-5810-8d40-b8b8c3a83207 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_143a3d74-5006-5810-8d40-b8b8c3a83207.html MARTIN KIDSTON martin.kidston@missoulian.com MISSOULA -- A St. Regis woman who shot a black bear in her yard is upset that the meat is going to waste. Thu, 21 May 2015 18:15:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/9ac83b7c-79cf-5ab2-a5c1-091d9e99ced9 https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_9ac83b7c-79cf-5ab2-a5c1-091d9e99ced9.html ROB CHANEY Missoulian MISSOULA -- A St. Regis woman who shot a black bear in her yard is upset that the meat is going to waste. Thu, 21 May 2015 18:15:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/fe8cd659-c40a-509d-b047-3e0e2ba9f7fe https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_fe8cd659-c40a-509d-b047-3e0e2ba9f7fe.html ROB CHANEY Missoulian HAMILTON – A Hamilton man will serve jail time, pay restitution and lose his hunting privileges after pleading guilty to his part in what’s been called the largest bear poaching case in state history. Wed, 20 May 2015 18:04:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/ec46e592-7b28-57cc-b9ae-b3d80d7a58b1 https://billingsgazette.com/news/article_ec46e592-7b28-57cc-b9ae-b3d80d7a58b1.html PERRY BACKUS Ravalli Republic What’s the deal with the American flag? Why is it so important? Tue, 12 May 2015 18:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/60ce10a6-bc97-504b-8a9d-3464098cf7ac https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_60ce10a6-bc97-504b-8a9d-3464098cf7ac.html KIM BRIGGEMAN kbriggeman@missoulian.com BILLINGS – Dramatic video captured by a Montana wildlife official shows a mother black bear with cubs running toward a knot of camera-clicking tourists as the animals try to cross a bridge in Yellowstone National Park. Tue, 12 May 2015 12:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/6c2b4d65-cdd2-53a0-97aa-049d0ecff705 https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_6c2b4d65-cdd2-53a0-97aa-049d0ecff705.html MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press A Helena-based film production company is raising funds for a documentary series chronicling successful and efficient anti-poaching efforts in Africa as a learning tool for anti-poaching programs worldwide. Tue, 05 May 2015 18:36:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/1ae41c02-7dea-5314-9323-12ca595ac5b5 https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_1ae41c02-7dea-5314-9323-12ca595ac5b5.html TOM KUGLIN Independent Record POLSON – The passengers on the Chicago-to-L.A. flight felt something quite odd as their plane cruised along at 30,000-plus feet. Then the pilot’s voice came over the intercom. Sun, 12 Apr 2015 18:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/66a8d305-9745-5b9c-9b54-b6ec568241f6 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_66a8d305-9745-5b9c-9b54-b6ec568241f6.html VINCE DEVLIN vdevlin@missoulian.com More than 60 years later, Montana’s distinctive roadside crosses still warn simply and eloquently of tragedy on the highway. Sat, 11 Apr 2015 18:04:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/3f50ebae-546d-5ef6-aedf-f44e33778a1a https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_3f50ebae-546d-5ef6-aedf-f44e33778a1a.html KIM BRIGGEMAN kbriggeman@missoulian.com Jessica Johnson looked up and discovered she was the only one holding a quarter-ton log in place along the trail. Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:30:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/10af9d96-e62e-50fb-90b8-79ed65ff8cc8 https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_10af9d96-e62e-50fb-90b8-79ed65ff8cc8.html ROB CHANEY rchaney@missoulian.com Jessica Johnson looked up and discovered she was the only one holding a quarter-ton log in place along the trail. Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:30:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/9b20b240-14a3-545a-ae8f-5ac6d341c1af https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_9b20b240-14a3-545a-ae8f-5ac6d341c1af.html ROB CHANEY rchaney@missoulian.com A Madison County couple was sentenced Monday after being convicted of multiple wildlife violations involving the illegal killing of several furbearers, a mountain lion, and an antelope buck. Tue, 17 Mar 2015 18:26:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/36b6d6a4-59c3-5d76-b977-b5a7e47d0b8b https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_36b6d6a4-59c3-5d76-b977-b5a7e47d0b8b.html Independent Record A 13,000-acre project to revitalize the forest in Missoula’s Rattlesnake and Marshall drainages may hinge on 225 acres of commercial logging. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/e8e65ed8-6d77-521f-829c-62525a0ae92c https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_e8e65ed8-6d77-521f-829c-62525a0ae92c.html ROB CHANEY rchaney@missoulian.com A 13,000-acre project to revitalize the forest in Missoula’s Rattlesnake and Marshall drainages may hinge on 225 acres of commercial logging. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:00:00 -0600 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/dadd4e06-233b-5aa2-867d-b88ac6de9c26 https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_dadd4e06-233b-5aa2-867d-b88ac6de9c26.html ROB CHANEY rchaney@missoulian.com A filmmaker’s documentary about last year’s deadly Mount Jumbo avalanche highlighted the power of helping others at its premiere on Saturday. Sat, 28 Feb 2015 20:00:00 -0700 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/192d9a94-9bf1-5a0f-87ff-b1df70a22ae3 https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_192d9a94-9bf1-5a0f-87ff-b1df70a22ae3.html DILLON KATO dillon.kato@missoulian.com To get out of his head, Fred Allendorf walks. Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:00:00 -0700 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/6bf6567a-5ded-56fb-9938-c0d8b3e0e44c https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_6bf6567a-5ded-56fb-9938-c0d8b3e0e44c.html TAYLOR WYLLIE and ERIN LORANGER Montana Kaimin Why the Elkhorns? Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:00:00 -0700 http://billingsgazette.com/tncms/asset/editorial/2287c9ab-e569-5d78-86cb-7a885d4de69d https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/article_2287c9ab-e569-5d78-86cb-7a885d4de69d.html TOM KUGLIN Independent Record