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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:

  • What investigators say happened near Billings' homeless shelters
  • What Billings' 111-degree day reveals about our future summers

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot, temps: high: 97, low: 64.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Arrested For Aggravated Sex Trafficking Near Billings Shelter (k96fm.com) — Law enforcement say a man has been arrested on aggravated sex trafficking charges tied to homeless shelters and nonprofits in Billings, including St. Vincent de Paul and Montana Rescue Mission. Investigators allege he repeatedly sought commercial sex from vulnerable women, as state officials highlight hundreds of trafficking-related cases now under review across Montana.
   

• Billings hit 111 degrees as extreme heat becomes America's deadliest weather (morningoverview.com) — Billings' 111-degree day in July 2026 shattered the city's all‑time heat record and highlighted how dangerous extreme heat has become, even in the northern Rockies. The piece explains why heat now kills more Americans than storms, who is most at risk in places like Billings, and what communities can do before the next heat dome settles in.
   

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    Wednesday August 19
  • Summer Tour Hours
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I had a really fun photo session downtown.
    Billings alleyways are the best urban back drops! @veronicajean_hair (Nextdoor Billings Downtown)
  • Honestly in todays world everybody is getting UPS Fed X and Amazon.................
    whats going to happen to this packing and cardboard in Billings now with small cans???????? There has to be a a solution...... (Nextdoor Colton Blvd)
  • Town Pump posted a job opening for STORE CLERK Open Availability $15/hr Billings Flying J in Billings. Apply here.
  • IB Corporation - QDOBA | Jersey Mike's | Checkers & Rally's | Jet's Pizza | Biggby Coffee posted a job opening for Team Member in Billings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Billings here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Some Tupac Shakur family members step out of courtroom while others stay to face autopsy photos (kulr8.com)

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  • Montana Makes Top 15 For Best States To Call Home (xlcountry.com)

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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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