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1. Yellowstone County approves revised initiative meant to force regulations of data centers (easternprogress.com) — Yellowstone County has approved a revised citizen initiative that would require two-thirds voter approval for new or expanding data centers, directly affecting projects near Billings like Quantica's. Petitioners are now gathering roughly 27,600 signatures, a tougher threshold because the vote is slated for a May 2027 special election. The measure also demands interim zoning rules and immediate public disclosure of county contacts with data center companies.
2. New MSU College of Nursing building in Billings aims to address nurse shortage (ktvq.com) — A new Montana State University College of Nursing building has opened in Billings, giving local nursing students high-tech simulation labs and a permanent home base instead of scattered clinical sites. Leaders hope the Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing campus will help ease Montana's severe nurse shortage by graduating enough nurses to meet workforce demand by 2030.
3. Billings man gets 14 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and cocaine while on supervised release (falloncountyextra.com) — A Billings man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison, plus 10 years of supervised release, for leading large-scale meth, cocaine, and fentanyl trafficking centered in Billings. Investigators say the Mexico-linked operation funneled dozens of pounds of meth and tens of thousands of fentanyl pills into the city, using local apartments and hotels as stash sites before Best fled to Mexico and was captured.
4. Rocky Mountain College welcomes largest OTD class in five years (billingsgazette.com) — Rocky Mountain College in Billings has welcomed 28 new students into its Occupational Therapy Doctorate program, its largest class in five years. Nearly half are from Montana communities, including Billings, reflecting the program's focus on serving rural regions while expanding faculty mentorship, research opportunities, and on-campus clinical experience through the Montana Developmental Assessment Clinic partnership.
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