Sunday 20th May, 2012
Officials wrestle with hazing Yellowstone bison during birthing season
WEST YELLOWSTONE -- The lone bison moved slower than the rest of her herd last week as they wandered west across Highway 287, one of about 40 ...
Wyoming quietly prepares for collapse of federal government
In the storm of economic crisis, all the arguments about the benefits of friendship, cooperation and integration get forgotten. As evident from the Western experience, only thriving together can be ...
Smelter City carries state banner in new book
ANACONDA -- Sitting at his kitchen table, Jim Heaphy can hear cows mooing outside. Probably the neighbors herding cattle across the gravel road, he figures.Not that Heaphy, 67, worries much about ...
Missoula mayor reprimanded police officer who criticized UM, emails show
Billings GazetteAn email from a Missoula police officer - writing as a private citizen on a personal email account - to University of Montana administrators ...
UM vice president sought to punish alleged rape victim, emails reveal
Billings GazetteUniversity of Montana Vice President Jim Foley was so upset that an alleged rape victim spoke publicly about UM's handling of her case that ...
Another sunny day in 70s forecast for Billings region
Billings GazetteAfter patchy fog burns off at midmorning, sunshine will take over for the rest of the day.The National Weather Service forecasts a mostly sunny Sunday with a high near 78 inBillings. West southwest ...
Animal cruelty case sheds light on state inspection process
Wyoming Eagle--> CHEYENNE -- State officials and lawmakers say there are no plans to strengthen livestock regulations following claims of animal cruelty on a factory pig farm in Wheatland.The Wyoming ...
Outstanding Grad: Garcia known for kindness, patience
Wyoming Eagle--> PINE BLUFFS -- The male recipient of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's 2012 Outstanding Graduates of Laramie County award is rarely without a smile.Alejandro Garcia, a senior at Pine Bluffs ...
Outstanding Grad: All about learning to juggle for Olson
Wyoming Eagle--> CHEYENNE -- Megan Olson may have never tried to juggle balls, eggs or flaming batons, but when it comes to juggling time, she is a master.The female winner of the Wyoming Tribune ...
Attorney general primaries top Montana's statewide races
Billings GazetteHELENA -- Contested battles on each side for attorney general give both Republican and Democratic primary voters distinct choices as they move ...
Casper soldier maintains positive outlook after Afghanistan explosion mangles his body
Billings GazetteA spring storm was moving inas several Billings homicide detectives descended on Coulson Park. The body was face down in the Yellowstone ...
U.S. Supreme Court has options in Montana election case
Billings GazetteHELENA -- The U.S. Supreme Court has several options as it decides whether to grant a request to review and overturn Montana's 1912 ban on direct spending by corporations for or against ...
State urges U.S. Supreme Court to let 1912 Corrupt Practices Act stand
Billings GazetteHELENA -- The U.S. Supreme Court has several options as it decides whether to grant a request to review and overturn Montana's 1912 ban on direct spending by corporations for or against ...
New PAC wants to remake Wyoming GOP
Billings GazetteCHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A new animal may be added this fall to the list of big game hunted in Wyoming.RINOs.That's the political animal known as "Republicans in Name Only." And one newly ...
Glendive woman dies in rollover crash near Terry
Billings GazetteA 18-year-old Glendive woman died on Saturday morning in a rollover crash near Terry.According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the woman, whose name has not been released, was driving a Ford Contour ...
Unsolved: Family still hopes for answers 35 years after son's murder
Billings GazetteA spring storm was moving inas several Billings homicide detectives descended on Coulson Park. The body was face down in the Yellowstone River, about six feet off thebank, whereit was found by two ...
Enthusiastic organizers have Magic City youths picking up ‘authentic American sport’
Billings GazetteMick Mattie has been playing lacrosse only a year, but he quickly got the hang of the fast-moving field game.Mick is only 12, but he played "up" into the next age category at a recent ...
Lacrosse plays like sports hybrid
Billings GazetteIs lacrosse soccer played with sticks? Ice hockey played on grass? Football without the tackling?Blake Wahrlich, Billings Scorpions coach, said the fast-growing game is a hybrid of several ...
Girls lacrosse starts, clinics continue
Billings GazetteChristina Klekner, who moved to Billings earlier this year from Michigan to work for the March of Dimes, is starting a lacrosse program for girls in conjunction with the Billings Scorpions boys ...
City Lights: On the road, local news still looks familiar
Billings GazetteI was going to try not reading the newspaper on vacation. I figured if a rancher came to the big city to get away from it all for a while, he'd stop chasing cows for a few days, right?But ...
Web week: Most popular stories on billingsgazette.com
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Lutheran churches rally for world relief effort
Billings GazetteOne by one they came-- a virtual parade of horse trailers, vans, pickups and cars-- each brimming with a year's worth of quilts, school kits, personal care kits and more to donate to corners of ...
Fire destroys Blue Creek home
Billings GazetteLAUREL -- Senior second baseman Kelcie Wood supplied five hits and junior shortstop Emily Smarsh hit a home run as Laurel wrapped up Eastern A ...
2 injured in 3-vehicle crash in West End parking lot
Billings GazetteTwo women were taken to the hospital with minor injuries on Saturday after a three-vehicle crash in a busy West End parking lot.Billings Police Sgt. Mitch Brush said that a Buick passenger car was ...
Increased patrols planned through Memorial Day
Billings GazetteLaw enforcement agencies across Yellowstone County will beef up their traffic enforcement patrols beginning on Monday and continuing through the Memorial Day holiday.The additional patrols begin ...
City considers change in form of governing
Green River StarTuesday night, a majority of the Green River City Council discussed if the city should change its form of government to something outside the current city administrator-focused method.Councilmen Jim ...
School district to get iPads
Green River StarA common concern among a few members of the school board is that students in Green River are not offered the opportunity to take advantage of classroom-based technological advances.With technology ...
Tunnels will be cleaned
Green River StarThe Wyoming Department of Transportation will clean and sweep the Green River tunnels next week. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane in the westbound tunnel on Monday and Tuesday and in the ...
Green River court seeks DUI and DUS cases
Green River StarThe Green River's municipal court may take on the city's driving under the influence and driving while under suspension cases in the near future.Speaking before the Green River City ...
3 House candidates stake out approaches in final pre-primary forum
Billings GazetteHELENA-- Just three of the seven Democrats running for Montana's open U.S. House seat showed up Saturday evening for the primary's final ...
Missoula man accused in attacking, restraining partner
Billings GazetteMISSOULA -- University of Montana track and field director Brian Schweyen has announced the signing of 10 athletes, including Samantha ...
Feature photo: Planting trees
Billings GazetteUtah band Neon Trees will bring their infectious brand of 80's-inspired pop rock to the Babcock Theatre for a show July 21 at 8 p.m.The ...
House burns on Vandaveer Road
Billings GazetteHELENA-- Just three of the seven Democrats running for Montana's open U.S. House seat showed up Saturday evening for the primary's final ...
Criminal case backlog could lead to dismissals in Butte city court
Billings GazetteA large backlog of criminal cases in Butte city court has prompted the county attorney's office to file a motion warning the court to set ...
1 dead, 3 injured in rollover crash near Shoshoni
Billings GazetteRIVERTON -- The Wyoming Highway Patrol says a 24-year-old woman was killed and three other people, including two young children, were injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash east of ...
Grizzly trapping to start in Madison Range
Billings GazetteBOZEMAN -- Wildlife officials plan to trap grizzly bears in southwestern Montana starting Monday and are warning outdoor enthusiasts to be ...
Belgrade woman sentenced for selling meth
Billings GazetteBOZEMAN -- A Belgrade woman who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine has been sentenced in federal court to three years of prison and five years of ...
Big turnout for Endangered Species Day, Geranium Fest at zoo
Billings GazetteCASEY PAGE/Gazette Staff A group of children enjoy a good howl with the wolves at ZooMontana during the zoo's Geranium Fest and Endangered Species Day. Over 1,000 visitors took advantage of the ...
Feature photos: Bike Bash
Billings GazetteLLOYD BLUNK/Gazette Staff BMX riders, mountain bikers, bicycle polo players, racers and casual riders made their way to the MetraPark for the first annual Billings Bike ...
Casper deaths believed to be murder-suicide
Associated PressCASPER, Wyo. (AP) -- Authorities suspect a murder-suicide in the shooting deaths of a married Casper couple whose bodies were found in their living room earlier this ...
Game & Fish catches illegal antler collectors
Billings GazetteGREEN RIVER -- Wyoming Game and Fish Department game wardens caught several people illegally collecting shed antlers in southwest Wyoming last month.It is against state law to collect shed antlers ...
Wyoming watercraft registration can be done online
Billings GazetteCHEYENNE -- Boat owners in Wyoming can now renew their state watercraft registration on the computer.People can do so at the Wyoming Game and Fish website ...
Montana couple get OK to kill mountain lion
Billings GazetteKALISPELL -- State officials have given a western Montana couple living south of Kalispell at Woods Bay the OK to kill a mountain lion that ...
Billings man charged with threatening president
Billings GazetteHELENA -- A man has been charged with threatening President Barack Obama after he reportedly told Secret Service agents that he planned to kill the president and everyone else he believes is ...
Cars line up to support Grad Day fundraisers
Billings GazetteCars were lining up early at MasterLube stations across Billings on Saturday to support Grad Day.MasterLube again is donating all proceeds from one day's business to support the all-night, ...
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