Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
Pro Bull Rider Cooter Hill Offers Tips for St. Patty’s Weekend
Yesterday, I had the privilege of meeting a professional bull rider named Cooter Hill. Cooter grew up near Butte and, when he's not competing in rodeos across the country, he now makes his home here in Billings.
Cooter and I were talking about the notoriously rowdy street parties that take place in Butte on the weekend before St. Pat...
Billings Mayor Thomas Hanel Responds to Canine Challenger
Yesterday, we told you about J.P., the local dog who recently announced his intention to run for Mayor of Billings. Current Mayor Thomas Hanel responded to his latest challenge this morning during an exclusive interview with News-Talk 95.5.
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Local Dog Announces Plans to Run for Mayor of Billings
A local dog named J.P. wants to be the next Mayor of Billings. J.P. was recently entered into a nationwide contest called "My Dog for Mayor", which is presented by the digital television channel DogTV.
In the contest, dog lovers from all over America are nominating their pets to run for public office. Ac...
Billings Comedian Attempts to Kill the Crowd…and the Bar Owner too
And now for the funniest local story you'll read this week. A Billings comedian is behind bars after threatening to stab the owner of the bar where he performed on Saturday night.
In honor of Nathan Shike's killer set last Saturday at the Red Door Lounge, here's the Top 5 Jokes Overheard at a Billings Open Mic Night.
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You Need to Check Out This Billings Snowfall Meter
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Post by Billings Gazette.
If you haven't seen it yet, there's an awesome meme making the rounds on Facebook that demonstrates how crazy this winter has been.
With over 90 inches to date, this is already the second snowiest year in the history of Billings...
Help Billings Burger Dive Get on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”
Hot on the heels of their victory at the prestigious Burger Bash in Florida last month, the Burger Dive is now launching an e-mail campaign to bring the popular television show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" to Billings.
Today, the Burger Dive posted this status on their Facebook Page...
Montana Mogul is One of the World’s 500 Richest People
Today, Forbes Magazine released their annual list of the World's Richest People and one of them built his fortune right here in Montana.
Dennis Washington started working for his uncle's construction company in Missoula before striking out on his own. He...
The Worst Winters in Montana History
This is my first winter in Montana. If I had a dollar for every time someone told me this is the worst winter we've ever seen, I could afford to buy a beachfront villa in Maui. While the National Weather Service has never officially ranked the worst winters on record, they did release an article in 1999 compiling the "Top 10 Montana Weather Events of the 20th Century".
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Colton Zubach Wins Harlem Globetrotter’s Ball Kid Contest
Congratulations to 10 year old Colton Zubach from Billings. He will be our official Ball Boy at the Harlem Globetrotter’s game Sunday at Metra Park.
Colton was entered by his Aunt Hunter. She is from Billings, but now goes to college at Mount St. Mary’s Univers...
Billings “Burger Dive” Wins National Burger Competition
This weekend, national food critics discovered what people here in Billings have known for several years. Blackened Sabbath rocks.
The Burger Dive's Blackened Sabbath burger was named "Best of the Bash" at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, a prestigious national competition held every year at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami.
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