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In today's newsletter:

  • What message did a former DEA agent give Billings students?
  • Why Billings Public Library is now a flashpoint over banned books
  • Billings felon gets prison time after handgun found in parked car

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 46.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Photo: Former DEA agent delivers anti-drug message to middle schools (billingsgazette.com) — Billings middle schoolers just heard a blunt anti-drug message from retired DEA agent Rocky Herron, who spoke Monday at all three local middle schools. Using his career experience and a brain model, he warned students about the real-life consequences of drug and alcohol use, part of his long-running "I Choose My Future" program for teens worldwide.
   

2. Billings Public Library at center of book-ban debate as National Banned Books Week kicks off (ktvq.com) — Billings Public Library is facing renewed scrutiny as National Banned Books Week begins, after two formal challenges from a local group to books on its shelves, including the teen novel "Sibylline." Library leaders, supporters, and nearby Laurel librarians describe how reconsideration forms work, how the board reviews challenges, and why many residents see this as a key First Amendment issue.
   

3. Convicted felon from Billings sentenced to more than three years in prison for unlawful firearm possession (falloncountyextra.com) — A 65-year-old Billings man has been sentenced to just over three years in federal prison, plus three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction. Billings police found the handgun, BB guns, and ammunition after checking on him asleep in a parked car, and the case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
   

4. The Juice Joint — A Fairy Speakeasy in Montana (finegardening.com) — A Billings gardener has turned a simple planter into the "Juice Joint," a whimsical 1930s-style fairy speakeasy that lights up among the flowers each summer. Built at their parents' Billings home, the tiny bar features cedar stepping stones, a working acorn lantern, and towering "kaiju" daisies, showcasing how locals make the most of Montana's short growing season.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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