Andrea Lutz
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'Reaching critical crisis:' Real estate experts forecast grim housing future in Montana
It’s a bleak outlook if something isn’t done and soon, says Bob Leach, a long-time real-estate broker and property manager. → Read More
Girl Scout cookie kick-off begins for Montana and Wyoming
Perhaps the biggest draw to buying the cookies is that for just $5 dollars a box, proceeds go to local Girl Scouts giving them essential business skills. → Read More
Montana's 150 missile sites in line for replacement as Chinese spy balloon questions remain
It’s a historic and complex program with national security interest, and some are suspecting it’s the reason a Chinese surveillance balloon was seen floating above the state this week. → Read More
'Tremendous amount of people': Owner of Big Timber Bakery stays open to feed stranded motorists
The bakery served oven-fired pizza and was busy all night helping to make food deliveries to the nearby hotels and motor inns that were also busy accommodation travelers. → Read More
CNA course filling Montana's healthcare worker gap on tribal land
Entering the healthcare field is often overwhelming, with high upfront costs to get started, and in Montana, there’s also the reality of having to travel to get to class. → Read More
Physical therapy helps Red Lodge woman get her mobility back after a mastectomy
Working with oncology patients helps St. Vincent Healthcare physical therapist Jolynn Miller honor her own mother's breast cancer fight. → Read More
Montana state veterinarian reports rise in canine brucellosis
The rise is alarming for area animal shelters and rescue operations like Dog Tag Buddies, which pairs dogs with veterans to help treat invisible injuries. → Read More
Living the fast food dream: Why one Billings woman stuck with Wendy's for 30 years
Jonna Jones, the director of marketing for Wentana, the Wendy's franchise owner in Billings, says hiring these days is hard. → Read More
Burned Red Lodge firefighter Dan Steffensen heals and advocates for others
It’s been a year since a Red Lodge firefighter, Dan Steffensen was welcomed back home to Montana after being burned while fighting the Harris Fire. Now, he’s helping to advocate for other volunteers. → Read More
MT Dept of Labor ending contract with Billings-based nonprofit after sex-discrimination ruling
The investigation began in March when former employees Meg McGauley, Amber Roane, and Cecilia Zinnikas filed dozens of pages of allegations about their boss's inappropriate offensive and gender-based preferential behavior. → Read More
Montana Nurses Association makes another plea for Gianforte to invest in Montana nurses
COVID-19 has claimed three more Montana lives in Yellowstone County and considering that the Montana Nurses Association is making another plea for help from Gov. Greg Gianforte to do more to get support for Montana nurses on the front lines. → Read More
Why are COVID vaccine rates higher on Montana's tribal lands?
On Crow Reservation, it's tradition and desire to keep others safe → Read More
Billings infection control expert answers questions about the COVID booster
BILLINGS- With COVID cases rising daily in Montana, many are asking the question: to boost or not to boost? But some hesitancy might come from needing more information about the vaccine or boosters. While health officials encourage people to get the most up-to-date and credible information when deciding, MTN News reached out to Nancy Iversen with Billings Clinic to get those burning booster… → Read More
Colstrip man taken to Wyoming hospital for emergency surgery after Montana hospitals were too full
BILLINGS - A Colstrip family is thanking their lucky stars after getting repeatedly denied for emergency surgery at all major Montana hospitals, even Montana’s largest hospitals in Billings. The good news finally came Tuesday when Cody Regional Health in Wyoming was able to take in Shawn Loyning and fix a perforation in his bowel. But it was panic and fear for his wife, Janelle, who said she… → Read More
Billings businesses 'closely watching' cargo ship backlog at coastal ports
BILLINGS - They’re calling it L.A. traffic jams in the shipping lanes of the Pacific Ocean, but the backlog of cargo ships waiting for a turn to dock and unload is impacting businesses in Billings. On both the West and East coasts, ships are hanging out in the ocean for days, filling up a so-called cargo parking lot off receiving harbors. Officials say a huge surge in imports is partly to blame,… → Read More
Billings lawyer cautions victims about 'quick lawsuits' in deadly Hi-Line Amtrak derailment
BILLINGS- As authorities continue to investigate what may have caused an Amtrak train to derail roughly a week ago along the Montana Hi-Line, seven lawsuits are been filed against Amtrak and BNSF. However, a Billings attorney is cautioning victims about jumping into a legal battle with an out-of-state firm seeking to represent them. John Heenan says while these train crash victims have a case,… → Read More
Greeted with American flags and hugs, injured Red Lodge firefighter lands back in Montana
BILLINGS- Tuesday at the Red Lodge airport was a homecoming fit for a hero, as firefighter Dan Steffensen flew in on a private jet after spending weeks recovering at a Utah hospital. The private jet was chartered by a local resident, according to Red Lodge Fire Rescue. Community members, supporters, fellow firefighters, and friends lined the taxiway with American flags in hand as Steffensen’s… → Read More
Billings police become latest in Montana to equip officers with body cameras
BILLINGS –In recent years, there’s been a national push to arm police officers across the country with body cameras to record accountability. The Billings Police Department has become the latest agency in Montana to equip officers with body cameras. It's something officials say they’ve wanted to do for years but just didn’t have the storage capacity and technology. “The police department, for… → Read More
Child Tax Credit will roll out for nearly all Montana families starting July 15
Families will get as much as $300 per child per month until the end of December 2021 → Read More
Memorial Day travel to more than double this year; Billings-based KOA predicts 'best year yet'
Montanans across the state are ready to get out after a year of staying in due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why travel experts and those with camping giant KOA say travel for this Memorial Day holiday weekend will break records. → Read More