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Good morning Billings! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Billings-area community reels after eight family members killed near city limits
  • How Billings is honoring the 12-year-old who tried to save her family
  • What a Billings engineer's PSC appointment could mean for your utility bills

Also on today's calendar: The story of The Montana Heritage Center and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Hot, with a high of 98 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A stray t-storm; not as hot, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Billings Family Massacre: Eight Dead Including Four Children in Montana (time.news) — A horrific attack just outside the Billings city limits left eight members of an extended family, including four children, dead in a combined shooting and house fire on August 23. Yellowstone County authorities say the suspected gunman, a 44-year-old relative, died of a self-inflicted gunshot, and the Billings community is now mourning at a growing roadside memorial.
   

2. Montana Family Massacre: 12-Year-Old Called 911 (balleralert.com) — A horrific mass killing at a home just outside Billings has left eight family members dead, with investigators still probing the burned property and possible motives. Authorities say 12-year-old Charlotte called 911 during the attack, and a candlelight vigil is planned at Veterans Park in Billings to honor her and the other victims as the community grieves together.
   

3. Gov. Gianforte appoints Buschman to serve on Public Service Commission (nbcmontana.com) — A Billings resident, Kirk Bushman, has been temporarily appointed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to represent District 2 on the Montana Public Service Commission through July 8, 2027. Bushman, who previously served on the PSC, will again help oversee electric and natural gas rates, consumer complaints, and utility reliability affecting customers across much of Montana.
   

4. Greater Northwest Rail Summit brings transportation officials together to bring back passenger rail to Montana (ktvq.com subscription) — Transportation leaders are pushing to restore the North Coast Hiawatha passenger rail line, which planners say would run through Billings along with other Montana cities by the 2030s. Officials met in Helena to coordinate funding, connectivity, and economic benefits, though federal policy delays are currently slowing detailed planning.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • Summer Tour Hours
    Moss Mansion Museum 914 Division St, Billings, MT 59101
    10:00 am
    • Friday August 28
  • Passport Fair Hosted by the Office of U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy
    Billings Sr High School Senior High Main Gym
    9:00 am
  • FB vs Big Sky
    Billings Sr High School Billings, MT 59101
    7:00 pm
    • Monday August 31
  • Mini Meet and Greet and Supply Drop Off
    Alkali Creek School Billings, MT 59101
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Next flower painting of the sunflowers from my garden.
    All done with acrylics. This is my "mural practice" for all the future indoor and outdoor mural work that I'm hoping for. Will be painting on boards… (Nextdoor Lewis Ave)
  • ANYONE HAVE A RED CARPET RUNNER?
    We're looking for a PROP (about 8-10' long -or more) for a prop. Please message me with photo and price, thanks (Nextdoor Medicine Crow)
  • BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 2 in Billings. Apply here.
  • Basalite Building Products posted a job opening for Material Handler in Billings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Billings here.

Ok Billings! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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