Major Power Outage in Billings Today!
The lights are back on after a major power outage this afternoon in Billings!
The lights are back on after a major power outage this afternoon in Billings!
If you live in the Billings Heights I'm sure you have noticed that something new is going up on Main Street and Airport Road! I've been wondering what it's going to be and today I found out! It going to be Chick-fil-A! And it's one of two that are opening in the Magic City!
The Billings Bulls Hockey season is underway! Don't miss the team's first home game of their 20th season this Friday night at the Centennial Ice Arena! Come cheer on the Bulls as they take on the Yellowstone Quake!
A phenomenal show is coming to the Alberta Bair Theatre tonight and tomorrow! “Stomp” uses everything, including the kitchen sink, and transforms it into a pulsating, witty, and totally unique theatrical event that’s been seen by more than 15 million people in 48 countries across 5 continents.
For Safety concerns over a possible gun in the area, The Billings Career Center was put on lockdown just before 2 p.m. on Friday, September, 7.
No doubt you have heard the term “Once in a Blue Moon”. It’s something we say as an indication of a rare event. But did you know it’s actually a real astronomical term? It’s when a full moon occurs twice a month and August is one of those months!
Firefighters are making good progress on the Delphia Fire near Roundup. I talked with incident commander, Pat Mckelvey this afternoon and he told me that firefighters had a good night shift and they are hoping to call the fire 60% contained this evening. Better mapping has adjusted the size of the blaze to around 35,000 acres. Tonight fire crews plan to prep for an upcoming front that going to bring soaring temperatures and wind. Q2’s Bob McGuire fills us in on what firefighters can expect!
Good news for homeowners near the Highway 87 East Fire southeast of Billings. Winds have been shifting and the threat to homes in the Briarwood area is diminishing! Fire crews right now are concentrating on the northern flank of the fire which is closest to the Briarwood subdivision. So far the blaze has scorched 1,500- 2,000 acres and is 0% contained. Weather is going to play a big role in where the fire goes. I talked with Q2’s Bob McGuire this afternoon for a look ahead at what firefighters can expect.
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!
This is your last minute chance to score a pair of tickets to the now SOLD OUT Classic street party and performance featuring The Four Tops and Under The Streetlamp live t the Alberta Bair Theater on Saturday, August 25th 2012.
The American Idol tour bus is in Billings today and this is your chance to be a star! The The “American Idol Small Town Audition Bus Tour" is holding auditions for Season 12 at ZooMontana today from 9:00a.m until 5:00p.m.