Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
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Billings “Burger Dive” Discovers Haunted Past
When Brad Halsten opened up the Burger Dive in downtown Billings a few years ago, he noticed some strange things. After paranormal experts confirmed his suspicions, he investigated the history of the building on 27th Street. Turns out, the Burger Dive now occupies the site of the first funeral home in Billings.
Many ...
Shannon Johnson Wins “Montana Mom” Contest
Happy Mother's Day weekend and thanks for all the hard working moms for everything you do.
Shannon Johnson was the big winner in our "Montana Mom" contest. Here's what her husband Michael had to say about her.
"My mom passed away when I was a teenager, but I would like to nominate my wife of almost 11 years for free LASIK. Sha...
2014 Alive After Five Lineup and Schedule
It's that time of year again. The weather's warming up and that means we'll be spending our Thursday nights partying downtown at "Alive After Five".
The Downtown Billings Association just released the dates, locations and musical acts for the 11th Annual event...
VIDEO: Interview with PBR Riders with Matt Triplett and Gage Gay
The PBR is back in Billings and we had the chance to chat with a couple of the best bull riders in the world. Check out our interview with 19 yr. old PBR Rookie Gage Gay from Greensboro, NC and Montana native Matt Triplett.
9 Innings with Former MLB Pitcher and Billings Mustangs Hall of Famer Mike LaCoss
Mike LaCoss spent 14 years in the majors with the Reds, Royals, Astros and Giants. But before he made it the show, he started out with the Billings Mustangs. We recently had the chance to catch up with Mike, who now lives in California and runs a great website called iBaseballChannel.com
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Billings Dog Declared a Winner In DogTV’s National “My Dog For Mayor” Contest
Last week, we told you about J.P., a service dog from Billings who was nominated for DogTV's national "My Dog for Mayor" contest. We are pleased to announced that J.P. has been named as one of the winners.
J.P. is one of several dogs from all over the country that will now serve as unofficial canine mayors for their cities. Even before ...
Billings Dog Declared a Winner In DogTV’s National “My Dog For Mayor” Contest
Last week, we told you about J.P., a service dog from Billings who was nominated for DogTV's national "My Dog for Mayor" contest. We are pleased to announced that J.P. has been named as one of the winners. J.P. is one of several dogs from all over the country that will now serve as unofficial canine mayors for their cities. Ev...
Harley Davidson On the Block During Our Spring Auction
This week, you'll hear us talking a lot about the Good Life Spring Auction. There's a ton of great items on the block this year, and they don't get any bigger than a Harley.
Our friends at Beartooth Harley Davidson are auctioning off a 2013 XL 883L and, right now, the leading bid is $3773.60. ...
New Map Proves Montana Drivers Are Dangerous
In case you weren't already convinced that we've got a lot of lunatics on the road, here's proof that Montana has some of the craziest drivers in the nation. The website CollegeHumor.com just released a new article illustrating at least one embarrassing category that each state leads the country in.
Here ...
The Best of Billings Missed Connections
It's time one again to meet the most romantic people in Billings. Here comes our monthly roundup of lonely losers looking for love on the Missed Connections page at billings.craigslist.org.
5. Creepy Dude at the Fuddruckers
"I see you all the time and we make eye contact all the time and I feel we both have a physical attraction to each other. You have...