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ONTARIO Claudia Kay Montague Widmer, 72, cherished wife, mother, Nana and friend died at her home in Ontario, OR on June 13, 2021 after a short battle with metastatic breast cancer and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Claudia was born February 25, 1949 in Tacoma, WA to Lloyd Montague and Blanche Peterson. She was the only child of their union. Her early years were spent in WA and AK as Lloyd was stationed there. Blanche and Claudia moved to Vale, OR in the mid 1950’s to care for Blanche’...

After a school year that was anything but ordinary, Billings said goodbye to its Class of 2021 high school graduates Sunday.

After a disastrous concert season in 2020, the live music scene around Billings appears to be picking up momentum as bands and musicians get back on the road. Artists are trying to make up for a ton of lost concert dates last year and fans of live music seem thirsty for live shows.  An estimated 7,100 people attended the recent Toby Keith concert at First Interstate Arena. Big festivals and outdoors show are coming back too.   While some major artists are sitting out the festival circuit ...

The two bands will mount a mammoth trek this fall.

Billings rodeo legend Mortensen featured in 1st bronze of Montana Hall and Wall series Montana Pro Rodeo selling bronzes to raise money and last updated 2021-05-14 21:59:08-04 BILLINGS — In 16 years, the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame has given away nearly $600,000 in scholarship money, but thats not nearly enough for them. So they came up with a new idea to raise more funds: a series of bronzes, the first unveiled today featuring a fitting star. "Arguably Dans the greatest bronc ...

Country Comes to Town on May 22 when Toby Keith rolls into First Interstate Arena, with special guests Colt Ford and Chancey Williams live in concert. Originally scheduled for September 2020, the tickets from the original show date will be honored on May 22, with limited tickets available for purchase now at the MetraPark box office, or by clicking HERE. The familiar maxim of the triple threat – singer, songwriter, musician – doesnt begin to cover it for Toby Keith, one of the modern eras ...

Billings Community Foundation celebrates new building during day of giving Billings Community Foundation unveils new downtown office and last updated 2021-05-07 01:05:04-04 Helping charitable organizations was celebrated all over the state Thursday, including in Billings with the Yellowstone Valley Day Of Giving. The Billings Community Foundation also unveiled its new building. KTVQ photo KTVQ photo "We are super excited to debut our Home of Philanthropy," said Lauren Wright, executive director...

Let’s take a peek back 25 years: Were San Clemente residents excited—or exasperated—to learn that our town in 1996 was about to become home to its grandest retail store, a Walmart? Or what did San Clementeans prefer to see on the vacant 250-acre Marblehead Coastal palisade, as developers were formulating plans? What option should the city select to preserve and make use of the historic Casa Romantica, which the city had purchased to consider ways to preserve as a blufftop landmark? How d...

BILLINGS - The MetraPark Advisory Board announced, via press release, a series of live workshops to gather public input on the proposed MetraPark Master Plan. Members of the public will have the opportunity to react to conceptual drawings, respond to options for new facilities and offer comment on priorities for the future of MetraPark. These sessions are the first in a series of public events to allow Yellowstone County residents to participate in the future of MetraPark. METRAPARK MASTE...

Operator Good day, and welcome to the First Interstate BancSystem First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to Lisa Slyter-Bray. Please go ahead, maam. Lisa Slyter-Bray -- Executive Assistant Thanks, Rocco. Good morning. Thank you for joining us for our first quarter earnings conference call. As we begin, please note that the information provided during this call will contain forward-looking statements. Actual results or o...