Billings Daily Digest Friday, June 19, 2026
Ty's Take
The governor's been out selling Montana coal to Korea while data center companies line up asking the state to referee their power fights, which tells you everything you need to know about where we are right now. Energy's still the backbone out here—always will be—but the old certainties are gone. We've got kids climbing trees in Pioneer Park and folks running for county commission on principle alone, which is fine, that's the texture of a real town. But underneath it all, Billings is having to figure out what comes next when the thing that built you isn't quite enough anymore, and nobody's got a clean answer yet.
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Billings neighbors: Obituaries for June 19
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June 18 recap: Billings news you may have missed today
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Data centers: Gianforte says state has asked to intervene in electricity tariff hearing
Montana's Department of Environmental Quality and Gov. Greg Gianforte announced they will seek to participate in a Public Service Commission hearing on electricity rates for large power consumers. The intervention focuses on establishing appropriate fees and costs for businesses, particularly data...
Governor touts Montana coal to Koreans amid a mixed energy landscape
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Photos: Tree Climbing Championship under way in Pioneer Park
Pioneer Park is hosting the International Society of Arboriculture's Tree Climbing Championship this Friday and Saturday, featuring 45 climbers from across the Rocky Mountain region. Competition begins Friday at 1:30 p.m., with volunteers having set up the course featuring climbing challenges in...
Former Yellowstone County Commission candidate suing to appear on November ballot
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Rocky SID Brandon Stinson named Frontier SID of the Year
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