Chris Jorgensen

2 months ago | billingsgazette.com | Chris Jorgensen

Most newspaper readers have a can't-miss feature or section they start with each morning. Some people turn to the sports section to see the latest scores and analysis. Others look forward to the crossword puzzle. And, we’ve heard from a lot of readers who spend part of their morning with the daily business page. When that favorite feature is missing from the paper, it’s frustrating. We understand that frustration, and we want you to know that we're diligently working to fit it. When a Feb.

2 months ago | billingsgazette.com | Chris Jorgensen

Nearly every morning of my long life, a newspaper has landed on my front porch. Even as a child, I remember my parents trading sections of the local paper at our breakfast table, both of them exclaiming or harrumphing at something they read. When I’ve lived in big cities with two or three papers, I’ve subscribed to them all. I can't start the day without a newspaper.

Dec 29, 2024 | billingsgazette.com | Chris Jorgensen

The Billings Gazette had a big year in 2024, with more readers logging in than ever before. And, we have grizzly bears to thank for that, and the vague threat of the Yellowstone Supervolcano going apocalyptic. While breaking news like natural disasters, crimes and government issues tend to be the most important stories, they are not always the most well read. Stories about bears, wolves, bison and elk, and their home on the range, Yellowstone Park, paid the bills at the Gazette this year.

Dec 6, 2024 | bozemandailychronicle.com | Chris Jorgensen

BILLINGS — The Laurel man attacked by a loose Montana Highway Patrol canine while working in his yard on Thanksgiving said the 3-year-old Belgian Malinois came at him like a missile. “It came out of nowhere. I had no time at all,” said Mike Raty, the 51-year-old victim. The dog “had freed himself from his kennel” just before the attack, MHP said in a Tuesday statement. First responders killed the dog with several blows to the head to halt the attack.

Dec 3, 2024 | billingsgazette.com | Chris Jorgensen

The Laurel man attacked by a loose Montana Highway Patrol canine while working in his yard on Thanksgiving said the 3-year-old Belgian Malinois came at him like a missile. “It came out of nowhere. I had no time at all,” said Mike Raty, the 51-year-old victim. The dog “had freed himself from his kennel” just before the attack, MHP said in a Tuesday statement. First responders killed the dog with several blows to the head to halt the attack.