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Beartooth Pass is Now Open!

Jami Bond — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:40:52 +0000

Good news! The Beartooth Pass is open! Jon Arneson of RoadWatch is reporting that the scenic highway opened this afternoon from Red Lodge to the Montana/Wyoming state line. You can’t get to Yellowstone Park just yet though because the Wyoming side of the pass is currently experiencing blowing and drifting snow. The Park Service is [...]

Beartooth Highway Opening Delayed!

Jami Bond — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:57 +0000

If you were hoping to get to Yellowstone Park via the Beartooth Highway today you are out of luck!

A spring storm with snow and ice hit the pass and delayed it’s opening indefinitely! In fact, Yellowstone Park officials say the highway may not be ready to open all day!

Snow and ice also delayed the opening of Dunraven Pass inside the park but all other roads and park entrances have opened for the season

Beartooth Highway is Ready to Open! [VIDEO]

Jami Bond — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:20:18 +0000

We are coming up on the Memorial Day weekend and you know what that means right? Yes it is the unofficial kick off to summer but it also means you will be able to drive one of the most scenic roads in America! The Beartooth Highway is ready to open! Today the Yellowstone National Park [...]

Time For Road Trips!

Greg Tillotson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:29:28 +0000

Spring time means one thing to me…Road Trips! One of my favorite things to do, besides entertaining you on the K-Bear Morning Show is to take weekend road trips. With the promise of nice weather ahead, I am feeling the itch to start driving. The only problem is still being relatively new to the area, [...]

Beauty, But At a Price

Greg Tillotson — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:08:52 +0000

Before coming to Billings to take the job as Brand Manager of K-Bear, I spent almost 13 months in Juneau, Alaska. People here have ask me what Alaska was like…so I thought I would share this video of the area with you. It’s funny, Alaska was never on my radar as a place to live or even [...]

Come on Down! !

Jami Bond — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:30:16 +0000

The Price is Right is coming to Billings! To mark their 40th anniversary, America’s number one game show is traveling the country and you can be a part of it all! It has the same excitement, games, cash and prizes, name tags and even the famous Price is Right microphone! The Price is Right [...]

Who's Hitting the Slopes This Weekend?

Jami Bond — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:20:52 +0000

While many, including myself, are dreading the onslaught of this winter storm, for skiers and snowboarders it’s perfect timing! Just in time for the weekend! As of 4:00pm this afternoon Red Lodge Mountain was already seeing the flakes fly! Ed McIntosh says they could easily see a foot of new snow! How many of [...]

Gas Prices Take a Big Dip! [INTERVIEW]

Jami Bond — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:58:32 +0000

Wow! Haven't seen gas prices this low in Billings in awhile! If you haven't noticed, prices at the pump have dropped below the three dollar mark! The last time we saw prices this low was almost 2 years ago! I talked with Triple A Spokesperson Kaelyn Kelly in Helena today about the recent drop and to get some insight on what we can expect in 2013!

Going Anywhere?

Greg Tillotson — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:23:40 +0000

Men’s Health Magazine just released a list of “must visit” places for 2013. There are 13 places listed, with 5 of them within a day’s plane flight from Billings. Topping the list this year is San Sebastian, Spain. The main reason it tops the list: Food. Throw in the beaches and its proximity to the [...]

Go Here: Santa Claus, Indiana

Jackie Mancini — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:00:06 +0000

As the Holidays get closer, decorations are popping up everywhere we look. In a little town in Indiana, though, it’s Christmas all year long, and it’s a little weird. When we stumbled upon a sign for this strange little town (population: 2,014) in the southwest corner of Indiana, we were many hours into a long, boring drive across [...]

Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941

Livin Large Larry — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:22:53 +0000

With all that goes on in our world, President Obama being re-elected last month, traffic snarls all over town, frantic Christmas shopping. It seems most never forget those dates that stand out, the events and dates that you learned in school and some actually lived. It is Pearl Harbor Day today! The attack over Oahu [...]

Go Here: City Museum in St. Louis

Jackie Mancini — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:56:02 +0000

When a friend found out that I was visiting St. Louis a few years ago, she made me promise to visit City Museum. I wish I was the kind of person who asked more questions, so that I would have been dressed more appropriately for climbing into metal sky tunnels that lead to abandoned planes.

Free Entrance Fee at Yellowstone this Weekend!

Jami Bond — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:49:15 +0000

Veterans Day is Sunday and this weekend all past and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces will be honored with free admission at the North and Northeast entrances to Yellowstone National Park. All other park entrances and interior roads closed at 8 a.m. on Monday but the road from the park’s North Entrance at [...]

Beartooth Highway is Closed!

Jami Bond — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:51:10 +0000

It’s just chilly and rainy here in Billings today but the higher elevations are seeing a bigger change in the weather. In fact, inclement weather has closed Beartooth Pass a little early this year! According to the Montana Department of Transportation the scenic pass is closed from Red Lodge to Cooke City. The highway was not [...]

Cooler This Week But Wild Fire Danger Remains [AUDIO]

Livin Large Larry — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:06:54 +0000

You will notice a little cooler temperature today and for the rest of the work week actually. 70's and 80's primarily. With that said keep in mind the Gazette reports that Red Flag warnings are still in place:
While the temperatures will be cooler, that doesn't mean the summer's seemingly-endless streak of dangerous fire weather is over. The NWS has issued a red flag warning for the lower half of Eastern Montana, from Billings to the east, until 9 p.m., cautioning of low humidity and gusty winds of as much as 30 mph before a wind shift hits as a cold front moves into the area.

The Annual Parade of Homes in Billings Coming Soon [AUDIO]

Livin Large Larry — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:41:00 +0000

The annual 2 weeks of The Parade Of Homes is coming September 15-16 and September 22-23! One of the biggest hi-lights of the event is the Twilight Tour on Friday September, 14. The Twilight Tour is a great evening out and gives you a look at the tour before anybody else. $70.00 per couple and

Labor Day Weekend in Billings!

Livin Large Larry — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:13:49 +0000

Your long, 3-day weekend is about to begin. What to do? Don’t let anybody tell you there is nothing to do in Billings over the Labor Day Weekend! Check this list out! • High School Volleyball with the Montana-Wyoming Border War at Rocky and Central • Skyview and Butte play football at Daylis at 4 [...]

Play it Safe! Don't Drink and Drive Over the Holiday Weekend!

Jami Bond — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:46:38 +0000

Labor Day weekend is upon us and The National Labor Day Mobilization Campaign is underway! Law enforcement agencies around the state are stepping up patrols in an effort to reduce drinking and driving over the holiday weekend! According to the Montana Department of Transportation, more people have died in alcohol-related crashes on Montana roadways this [...]

Sasquatch er' Bigfoot Spotted on Montana Highway! [AUDIO]

Livin Large Larry — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:49:56 +0000

The Bigfoot story will never die however a man dressed as Bigfoot did die! In a strange, freaky story, a man dressed as Sasquatch standing along highway 93 near Kalispell has died due to being hit by two cars!

Fast Moving Lockwood Fire Crosses Highway 87 [AUDIO]

Livin Large Larry — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:56:44 +0000

At about 3 p.m. on August 20 the wild fire in Lockwood grew from 80 acres to about 1,500 acres by sunset!

The Gazette reports:
The fire started between Lockwood and Pryor Creek about six miles east of Lockwood off U.S. Highway 87 East, on the Crow Reservation.
As of this writing there is zero containment to the blaze that crossed highway 87 early in the fire fight!