Casey Conlon
KXLH - Helena
Billings, MT, United States
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84-year-old Red Lodge skier still going strong after lower leg amputation
Howard Marquardt has been skiing longer than most people have been alive - 73 years - so something like a lower right leg amputation wasn't ever going to stop him. → Read More
Laurel firefighter paying it forward after double brain tumor removal
After undergoing two surgeries in 367 days to remove brain tumors, a Laurel firefighter is now paying it forward by raising money for other brain cancer patients. → Read More
Billings Salvation Army to build tiny home village to help with growing homeless crisis
As Billings' homeless population continues to grow, the Salvation Army announced plans to build a 28-unit tiny home village, with groundbreaking expected in Spring 2023. → Read More
Billings Sinclair dinosaur statue destroyed after multiple thefts
A beloved Billings landmark is in shambles after an attempted robbery. It’s left the business owner stunned, and the community angry. → Read More
Two more resign from Billings Clinic leadership team
Days after the shock departure of its CEO, Billings Clinic saw two more resignations Tuesday, bringing the total to four from its leadership team. → Read More
School districts forced to get creative to combat Montana teacher shortage
It’s a growing crisis: a nationwide teacher shortage, and Montana is not immune. Last week, there were still over 1,000 classroom jobs open across the state. It’s forcing districts to get creative. → Read More
Latino couple alleges racial discrimination by Montana Highway Patrol after stop
A Washington couple is alleging they were racially profiled by a Montana Highway Patrol trooper after they were pulled over for speeding and subsequently had their car seized and searched for drugs. → Read More
Adult tricycle of woman with cerebral palsy stolen from Billings front yard
There was a cloud over Mikey Little's 24th birthday Tuesday after the Billings resident, who lives with cerebral palsy, discovered her adult tricycle had been stolen from her house's front yard. → Read More
'This is our community:' Cooke City asking for help to rebuild beloved softball field after flood
Cooke City's softball field, the only athletic field within an approximated 80 mile radius, was destroyed by floodwaters from Soda Butte Creek on June 12. Residents now are asking for help to rebuild. → Read More
Red Lodge motel's bottom level completely destroyed; owners frustrated at lack of notice
Much of Red Lodge’s flooding devastation concentrated on homes, but the city’s longest running motel has also been damaged, and the owners feel they’ve been completely overlooked by the city. → Read More
Voters favoring recreational marijuana in Yellowstone County
BILLINGS — Recreational marijuana appears here to stay in Yellowstone County. Early numbers show Yellowstone voters voting against overturning approval of recreational marijuana sales, 58 percent to 42 percent. Language on the June primary ballot asked voters to vote for overturning approval of already legalized sales the state of Montana passed in the November 2020 general election by a large… → Read More
Billings man killed by police officers identified
A 35-year-old Billings man was killed late Monday night after leading multiple law enforcement officers on a 17-minute high-speed chase from Billings' Southside to the West End, ending in a standoff near the Fireside Lanes Bowling Alley. → Read More
Century-old sheriff's badge back home in Rosebud County thanks to Oklahoma trooper
A Rosebud County Deputy Sheriff's badge thought to be around 100 years old is back in its home department after being discovered nearly 1,000 miles away, thanks to the generosity of an Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper. → Read More
Beartooth Pass plowing ahead of schedule as Memorial Day opening weekend looms
The warmest day of the year Thursday hinted that summer is on the horizon for Montana. One of it's surest signs, the plowing of the Beartooth Highway, is ahead of schedule thanks to a small snow pack. → Read More
'We're not gonna make it': Carbon County couple delivers baby on Highway 212
LUTHER — Jamie and Joe Powers wanted a different birthing experience with their soon-to-be daughter Kinsley, so they chose a new birthing suite inside Willow and Sage Midwifery in Billings. It no doubt would have been a beautiful, calming place to welcome Kinsley into the world. But she had other ideas. "(Our midwife) asked if we thought we were going to make it," Jamie said. "I said no, we need… → Read More
MET Transit wants public's help to fix Billings bus system
If you take the bus in Billings – or want to start - listen up. The MET Transit system is proposing several big changes to try and improve its service around the city, and it's looking for suggestions with a series of public meetings. → Read More
Chick-fil-A to break ground on Billings restaurant next week
Chick-fil-A is expected to break ground on their first Billings restaurant next week, according to the construction company that started installing fencing around the West End site in the current Planet Fitness parking lot Tuesday. → Read More
Montana ranchers scramble to save young livestock in spring snow storm
Tuesday's snowstorm that hammered southern and eastern Montana is giving the state's ranchers an extra challenge as they try to keep young livestock alive at the tail end of calving season. → Read More
Kids in crisis: Another Billings teen death highlights rising youth gun numbers
Saturday night’s accidental shooting that resulted in a 15-year-old killed makes it three teenage shooting deaths in three months in Billings. Police say it’s because children have more access to guns now than ever before, and the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey numbers prove that. → Read More
Billings woman fights off armed burglar, fed up with recent crime spree
A Billings woman fought off an armed burglar that broke into her house late Sunday night demanding money. It’s just the latest in a string of incidents that has the woman now looking to leave the Magic City. → Read More