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Renovations at county history museum lead to increased visitorship and expanded offerings
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (145+ words) Yellowstone County doesn’t have a shining city on its hill, but there is a history museum. These are the top ten worst wildfire years in recorded Montana history. The Western bar, which will open in the old Pepper's location on…...
The legacy of the Declaration of Independence | Rob Natelson
2+ week, 2+ day ago (541+ words) You know what the historic event was that happened on this day in 1776, but do you know how many people visit the ER with firework-related injuries each 4th? This is the final essay in a series on the Declaration of Independence,…...
On this day 50, 25 years ago: No impact statement on coal leases, fireworks ban up in the air
2+ week, 5+ day ago (118+ words) The long-widowed wife of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer penned a four-page missive, dated Aug. 7, 1927, thanking to Ruth Renrick Gregory for… B.Yellowtail, Indigenous fashion brand founded by Crow and Northern Cheyenne designer Bethany Yellowtail, has launched its second collaboratio…...
Historical Society to host Montana History Festival in Helena
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (790+ words) The Homeland Gallery inside the Montana Heritage Center is a walkthrough of Montana history dating from the Ice Age to today, represented across 7 time periods. The Montana Historical Society will host a five-day community event celebrating the grand opening of…...
On this day 50, 25 years ago: Beartooth pass blocked by snow, death reported at Stillwater mine
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (115+ words) A 2025 assessment found that 45% of 168 evaluated residential structures had unhealthy soil vapors and or indoor air in the designated Superfu… The couple who wanted to buy Marshall Mountain in 2021 didn't agree to a public access easement, and they have sued…...
Battle of the Rosebud commemoration scheduled for June 17
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (194+ words) AI has been in the news a lot recently, that’s because it is now at the forefront of things like copyright law and becoming eerily humanlike with programs like ChatGPT. And it’s exploding faster than ever, as AI tends to…...
Western Heritage Center kicking off summer historical walks with special tour
2+ mon, 2+ hour ago (176+ words) Billings Gazette Javascript is required to use this website. To kick off the summer season, the Western Heritage Center is hosting a special walking tour that will include unique access to two private homes. The tour will be on Friday,…...
The rise and fall of an empire: A history of the rail industry in Montana
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (413+ words) Tuesday morning Molnar was back in his seat with four other commissioners as they held a hearing on a proposed $3.6 billion merger between Nor… Sampled groundwater in the five-county area ranges in color from an opaque black to a gasoline-looking…...
Belly up to the bar for the Western Heritage Center's four new exhibitions
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (381+ words) They say there’s no such thing as bad beer — but in 1949 the Billings Brewing Company really tried to prove them wrong. The story of Billings Brewing Company’s “Green Death” is included in the "Having a Beer in Billings" exhibition at…...
Telling the story of Judith Landing State Park gets easier with $186K grant
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (156+ words) A $186,000 grant to the Montana State Parks Foundation will fund research and interpretation planning for the newly created Judith Landing State Park in the Missouri River Breaks. The first dinosaur bone discovered in North America was found in Montana in…...