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  • 1 week ago | kmmsam.com | Derek Wolf

    If you're one of those lucky Montanans who own your home, or bought before the market decided to go crazy, congratulations. Seriously, I mean that. For the rest of us that are looking to buy and don't make a bazillion dollars a year, well, at least we're not alone.

  • 1 week ago | montanastatenews.com | Abby Casey |Derek Wolf

    The Yellowstone County cold case of George Heinrich and Marlene Mazzola remains one of the most haunting double homicides in Billings history—still unsolved more than four decades later. A Night Out Ends in TragedyOn the night of September 21, 1980, 42-year-old Marlene Mazzola and 57-year-old George Heinrich spent their evening dancing at the Elk’s Club in Billings. They left the club around 1:30 a.m. and returned to Heinrich’s home on Highway 312 near Shepherd.

  • 1 week ago | kmmsam.com | Nick Northern |Derek Wolf

    Lots of mountain snow and gusty winds are going to hit Montana counties after several days of mild, pleasant Spring weather. There will probably be travel advisories in effect for major roadways through Thursday. Southwest Montana: A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches at pass level with 10 to 16 inches on mountain peaks possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

  • 1 week ago | kmmsam.com | Derek Wolf

    BUTTE, MT - What's there to like about Montana? Maybe its sweeping vistas, rugged independence, and tight-knit communities. But behind the mountains and meadows, there’s another cultural hallmark that’s equally Montana: the drink in your hand. Whether it’s a cold one at a high school reunion in a bar that hasn’t changed in 40 years, a celebratory whiskey at branding time, or just a Coors cracked open after work, drinking is woven into the social fabric of this state like denim and dust.

  • 1 week ago | kmmsam.com | Derek Wolf |Megan Shaul |XL Country

    Thinking about starting your own business here in Montana? Good news—several Montana cities just ranked among the top places in the country to launch a start-up. Starting a business is no small feat. It takes guts, and there's a lot of uncertainty and stress that comes with it. There are a ton of things to factor in, but if you're opening a brick-and-mortar, location is one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle.

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