The Washington Wizards selected BYU freshman forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, hoping to pair the nation's leading scorer with two veterans.

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, more than a year in the making, encouraged a national discussion of why housing is so unaffordable.

Yellowstone County Commissioners have set a date for what will be one of the final hearings around the forensic mental health facility near Laurel.

The president said Iran agreed to nuclear inspections into 'infinity,' a claim that Tehran denied.

Jesse Doniven Najera pleaded not guilty to possessing child sex abuse material, after law enforcement allegedly found over 100 sexually explicit images of children on his phone.

“Fill the beds. Limit the staff. Take the money. That's the model this case is about,” Attorney John Heenan told jurors Monday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is headed to Miami, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Stella Ziegler's namesake eatery, located inside the Best Western Plus Clocktower Inn on First Avenue since 2005, now stands as a cherished landmark and reminder of its founder in downtown

Ivan Edward Greenwell, already facing accusations of child sex abuse in North Dakota, has been charged in Sheridan County District Court with over two dozen felonies.

First place winners included Paul Hamby, Victor Flores and Amy Lynn Nelson, who won Best General News Photo for her shot of the last paper rolling off the Gazette's press.

Clive Davis, the mastermind behind the careers of Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow, Earth, Wind & Fire, Alicia Keys and dozens of other artists, has died.

Alan Greenspan, hailed as the greatest Federal Reserve chairman when he retired in 2006 but derided for a severe financial crisis that followed, died on Monday age 100.

“We hope that this is tournament central. We hope we have virtually tournaments every weekend. That's our goal,” Billings Recreation Superintendent Kory Thomson said.

Strong Thunderstorm Bringing Gusty Winds and Hail Overnight

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Wyndham Clark avoided blowing the largest 54-hole lead in U.S. Open history, weathering the storm to shoot 3-over 73 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Sunday and

Much like fireworks and hot dog-eating contests are synonymous with the Fourth of July, barbecue is synonymous with summer. Here are some recipes to try.

There were dry falls that dwarfed those at Niagara, ripple marks like those on a sandy beach, immense piles of gravel far up the slopes of mountains and much more.

Since the program’s inception in 2015, “Developer contributions to the Stewardship Account have not been sufficient to fund the conservation projects needed to offset development impacts.”

Friday marked the deadline for campaigns to submit the necessary number of signatures – 30,121 to change state law and 60,241 to amend the state constitution – to election officials.

The United States advanced to the World Cup knockout stage with one game to spare after comfortably beating Australia 2-0 in a Group D match on Friday.

Data center opponents have submitted a ballot initiative seeking some control over the projects in Yellowstone County. The initiative still needs to get county approval before signatures can be gathered.

Montana Republican Party leadership said if some members don’t like the new rules, they should have attended the convention to vote on them.

“They have committed to making sure that they're stable working conditions, a good livable wage and benefits package for the area, and to use apprenticeships as well.”

Since joining Billings Clinic in 2023, Dr. Justin Watson has been offering hope to rural patients with cutting-edge medicine. One is photodynamic therapy, a quality-of-life gamechanger in cancer treatments.

The Jake Five: Local favorites and touring musicians at Frae and Kirks', Pride Festival, two debut features (and Spielberg's 35th) at Art House, Alive After 5 under Skypoint and more.

Montanans Decide is the third campaign this cycle to say it has submitted enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot ahead of Friday's deadline.

Find out who was honored for the week ending June 13.

U.S. President Donald Trump's interim deal to end the Iran war met public criticism from some of his fellow Republicans as copies of the signed agreement circulated on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Hans Abbey fell short of the 2,110 signatures needed, but says he has enough if the elections office counts them from anywhere in the county, not just within District 1.

Launched on Wednesday, June 24, the goal for Wendy Weaver is to interact with and educate river users along the upper Yellowstone River.

In May the agencies signed off on a Joint Herd Management Area Plan for the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range based on a revised environmental assessment.

Montana has paid $26 million to Provo Canyon School in the last 10 years, according to publicly available state finance records.

A press release announcing the rate increases cited a prior contract signed with the city of Billings and substantial deferred maintenance costs as the primary reasons for the increases.

By planting the stems from locally sourced willow, currant, chokecherry and dogwood, the group took a first step to stabilize erosion along Dilworth Creek in Carbon County.

Wild Crumb bakery in Bozeman is now a James Beard Award winner, making culinary history for the state. Wild Crumb's management team received their award at the ceremony in Chicago.

Montana’s first veterinary medicine college plans to open in the summer of 2027, aiming to train students on both small and large animal care.

Still, policymakers expect a hike in borrowing costs this year amid growing concerns about inflation above the central bank's 2% target.

When asked Wednesday whether he had any response to public outcry around forensic mental health facility sited west of Laurel, Gov. Greg Gianforte shrugged his shoulders and said, "no."

In the far southwest corner of Lower Geyser Basin is Imperial Geyser. The feature may have formed in 1927 and for a time was the most spectacular geyser in Yellowstone.

The property, located about 11 miles south of Livingston, was purchased by the Trust for Public Land from a local landowner in November 2025.

Strong Winds Expected to Continue Through Evening

“I don’t know how candid I can be tonight, but I really believe our candidate is sitting right there,” Billings Human Resources Director Karla Stanton said on Monday night.

In 2024, hundreds of workers at Sibanye-Stillwater were laid off and a mine was closed after a crashing market. The company doesn't expect the market to improve anytime soon.

A construction contract was already approved by the Board of Investments, with the 32-bed facility planned to be completed by the end of 2028.

FWP is hosting a free, all-ages education event on Tuesday, June 23, at the Billings office (2300 Lake Elmo Dr.) from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

The proposal has already navigated several legal challenges and revisions to its approach, but has generated a lot of energy in this midterm election year.

The landowners were requesting 63 free elk hunting licenses or permits in exchange for allowing controlled public access.

One Land Board member called the historic home, which features a grand reception room, original carriage house and oak staircase, more “befitting” of a governor.

“Seth Bodnar is absolutely the last person on the face of this earth I would ever drop out of this race for,” Bankhead said.

The closure was in place for human safety due to a grizzly bear feeding on an animal carcass near the site.