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1. Billings trailer park tenants form group to rally against rising lot rent (ktvq.com) — Residents of the Golden Meadows Trailer Park in Billings are forming a tenant union after steep lot rent hikes they say threaten their ability to afford basics and stay housed. With help from Bozeman Tenants United, they're gathering majority support, documenting issues like water outages and unpaved roads, and preparing to negotiate with the park's owner over conditions and future increases.
2. Top Healthcare Employers Hiring in Billings, MT (news-usa.today) — Healthcare employers in Billings are actively recruiting for 17 specialized positions, giving local clinicians and job seekers strong leverage in salary and schedule negotiations. Major players like Intermountain Health and The Rehabilitation Hospital of Montana are driving this hiring wave, which also affects housing demand and access to advanced care for surrounding rural communities that rely on Billings' medical corridor.
3. Abandoned uranium mines in Pryor Mountains closed after safety work (ktvq.com) — Abandoned uranium mines in the Pryor Mountains south of Billings have been sealed and fenced after a multi-year federal reclamation project to protect public-land visitors from collapsing shafts and radiation hazards. Crews also installed bat-friendly gates and will keep monitoring the sites for erosion or vandalism, so Billings-area hikers and hunters can safely enjoy the surrounding landscape.
4. Montana E-Bike Laws: 20 MPH Rule, Helmets, Sidewalks, Trails, Cities, and Schools (electricbikeexplorer.com) — If you ride an e-bike in Billings, you're subject to Montana's 20 mph statewide definition plus stricter city rules that ban bikes on business-district sidewalks and require helmets for riders under 16. This detailed guide explains how Billings' licensing, sidewalk limits, and enforcement fit into a patchwork of Montana city, campus, state-land, and national-park regulations that can change as you cross jurisdictions.
5. First Interstate employees to trade desks for community service (wyomingnews.com) — First Interstate Bank, headquartered in Billings, will close all branches at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 16 so employees can spend the rest of the workday volunteering in their communities. Projects range from building horse-therapy facilities to deep-cleaning soup kitchens, reflecting how a major Billings-based employer is investing staff time and resources into service across its 10-state footprint.
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