Billings Gazette

The Billings Gazette holds the title of the largest newspaper in Montana. It is also one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the United States. Daily, over 45,000 copies are distributed, with that figure rising to 50,000 on Sundays. To meet this demand, around 450 independent carriers and bundle haulers travel over 12,000 miles, delivering papers to more than 120 towns spread across an area exceeding 105,000 square miles, which is comparable to the combined size of Iowa and Illinois.

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Street fight in downtown Billings leads to 7 arrests

2 days ago | billingsgazette.com | Paul Hamby

A melee that erupted in downtown Billings over the weekend led to seven people being arrested after law enforcement officers tried calming a chaotic scene outside Daisy Dukes Saloon. Of all seven people charged in the aftermath of the series of fights that broke out early Sunday morning, only one of them was from Billings, according to a statement from Billings Police Department Lt. Samantha Puckett.
Billings man accused of beating woman close to death

2 days ago | billingsgazette.com | Paul Hamby

A Billings man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegations of beating a woman nearly to death at their home and trying to blame her injuries on an overdose. Jesse Jon Strack, 44, has been charged in Yellowstone County District Court with attempted deliberate homicide. The woman’s hospitalization last week marked the first instance of potentially deadly violence in Billings this year.
Five killed in crashes across Montana over Easter weekend

3 days ago | billingsgazette.com | Paul Hamby

Five people were killed in four crashes across Montana over the weekend. Most of those wrecks occurred in some of the most rural parts of Eastern Montana, according to preliminary reports from Montana Highway Patrol. Among those killed were men and women from Circle, Ennis and Genora, North Dakota. Starting on the evening of April 18, a 22-year-old man from Circle was at the wheel of a Subaru heading east on Montana Highway 200, between Winnett and Jordan.
2025 Trudnowski Open (multis)

5 days ago | billingsgazette.com | Daniel Shepard

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One year, nearly 900 investigations: Tech-based child sex abuse on rise in Montana

5 days ago | billingsgazette.com | Paul Hamby

Earlier this month, a Montana man admitted to sexually exploiting and abusing at least eight girls in Bozeman and Billings. In a scheme to produce child sex abuse material, Tyrell Forest Anderson manipulated underage girls into sharing sexually compromising photos of themselves, which he saved and shared. To do it, Anderson used one of the most popular social media platforms on the planet.
Is it time to break up with your real estate agent?

6 days ago | billingsgazette.com | Kacie Goff

Per the 2024 National Association of Realtors (NAR) Member Profilec, a typical agent had 10 transactions in the last year. With roughly one deal closing per month, the agent you hire should theoretically have bandwidth to provide you with the best possible service. If that doesn’t ring true for your current experience, however, it could be time for a change. You might be wondering when to fire your Realtor. Or, more pressingly, how to fire your real estate agent.
Retrial ordered for Billings man suspected in fatal hit-and-run

6 days ago | billingsgazette.com | Paul Hamby

A Yellowstone County court overturned a Billings man’s negligent homicide conviction this month, and his case is slated for a retrial. Along with negligent homicide, Anthony Lee Wegner was charged with failing to stop at the scene of a deadly crash and tampering with evidence. A county jury found him guilty of all three counts last year, with their decision overturned when Wegner’s defense found prosecutors had overstepped their bounds in presenting evidence during his trial.
This week in Billings, Fflewddur Fflam is here! (plus Earth Day Zoo party, Banff, more)

6 days ago | billingsgazette.com | Jake Iverson

Did you miss out on getting tickets to Sturgill Simpson in Bozeman? Well fear not, because there's lots to do in Billings this week, too! Fflewddur Fflam and ffriendds at the Babcock and Art HouseThe Banff Mountain Film Festival, the best way to watch a movie and feel like you're exercising at the same time, is at the Babcock at 7 p.m. Friday. The production, which features short films about all things outdoors, hits 40 countries across seven continents on its yearly world tour.
VIDEO: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at Fighting Oligarchy rally in Missoula

1 week ago | billingsgazette.com | Shanna Madison

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Early morning snowstorm leaves parts of Billings without power

1 week ago | billingsgazette.com | Paul Hamby

Thousands of houses across Billings lost power Thursday morning after a wet, spring snowstorm dropped more than 5 inches of heavy snow on the region. Northwestern Energy reported outages in 10 different neighborhoods across the Heights, in the North Park area downtown, a string of neighborhoods along Rimrock Road, in midtown and on the far West End. At least 2,000 customers were without power as of Thursday morning.