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5 days ago | 
ypradio.org | Kay Erickson
Walking….talking…learning. They are the Hoof-It with a Historian Walking Tours, what the Western Heritage Center calls an opportunity to ground Billings residents in their community. “We can connect sites…stories to specific sites,” said Lauren Hunley, WHC’s Community Historian. “You are standing in the place where this happened. This building you drive by every day has this incredible component to it that really helps to define us a community.
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1 week ago | 
ypradio.org | Kay Erickson
Registration is now open for this year’s Big Sky State Games. This is the 40th anniversary of this Olympic style multi-sport festival for all ages and skill levels that draws some 10,000 competitors each year. Elite, junior, senior and recreational athletes compete for medals in 30 sports.
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2 weeks ago | 
ypradio.org | Kay Erickson
Montana livestock officials are working this summer to prepare the livestock community in the case of a large-scale disease outbreakWhen an ailment like Foot and Mouth Disease is detected in the U.S., movement of animals and animal products stops. A 72- hour nationwide standstill allows federal and state animal health officials time to determine the scope of the outbreak and what to do to reduce the spread.
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4 weeks ago | 
ypradio.org | Kay Erickson
Bird and wildlife enthusiasts have an opportunity this summer to gather data on two nighttime data-deficient avian flying bug eaters. The common poorwill—a nightjar or nocturnal bird—a bat-like flier that hunts insects from dusk to dawn. The common nighthawk is another nightjar. The Montana Audubon and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will be training citizen scientists to survey these two data-deficient species this summer.
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4 weeks ago | 
ypradio.org | Kay Erickson
The public will get a chance to support middle school class projects this weekend with the annual spring greenhouse sales for the Ben Steele, Will James and Lewis and Clark Middle Schools in Billings. The schools' Tech Ed and Engineering programs are hosting this opportunity for people to buy student grown bedding flowers, hanging baskets, planters, tomatoes and peppers. Proceeds will benefit the Tech Ed and Engineering programs.
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1 month ago | 
ypradio.org | Kay Erickson
Border officials in the U.S. and Canada announce the season opening of port of entry between two parks linking Montana to Alberta, Canada. News releases Wednesday from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announce the Port of Chief Mountain connecting Glacier National Park in Montana and the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park in Alberta will open at 9am on May 15th.
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1 month ago | 
ypradio.org | Kay Erickson
Carroll College announced May 1 the appointment of Dr. William Ruud as the 19th president of the Catholic college, effective July 1st. Ruud was the unanimous choice of the Presidential Search Committee after a 7 month national search. Carroll’s news release said Ruud has 17 years of experience as a college and university president, having served at Marietta College in Ohio, the University of Northern Iowa, and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
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1 month ago | 
ypradio.org | Kay Erickson
The Montana-based Frontier Conference is changing, doubling in size and growing beyond the state’s borders. The 6 Montana schools—Carroll, MSU-Northern, Montana Tech, Montana Western, Providence and Rocky will welcome 6 new schools to the conference-- 4 from North Dakota, one from South Dakota and one from Nebraska. Frontier Conference Commissioner Dr. Scott Crawford said the additional schools mean more opportunities for growth, longer team road trips and bigger travel budgets.
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1 month ago | 
ypradio.org | Kay Erickson
Butte native and former Montana State Bobcat quarterback Tommy Mellott was selected in the 6th round by the Las Vegas Raiders. Mellott was a 4-year QB starter for the Bobcats, leading them to two Big Sky Championships and two trips to the FCS national title game. He is the 2024 Walter Payton Award winner as the FCS offensive player of the year. He is expected to transition to wide receiver with the Raiders.
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1 month ago | 
ypradio.org | Kay Erickson
Lots of dirt was being moved on the east end of the Amend Park in south Billings, getting the land ready for a sports complex including an ice arena and indoor courts system-- two much needed venues to help bring sports enthusiasts to Billings. “Sports tourism is a huge section of tourism. It’s a huge sticking point and a strategic plan for the Visit Billings team,” said Casey Conlon, Sports Tourism Director of Visit Billings.
