Billings Daily Digest Monday, September 14, 2026
Ty's Take
Death notices in a small region are never just names and dates, they're the connective tissue of who we are. Today's obits remind us that Billings and the country around it lose people steadily, people who worked in the refineries or on ranches, raised kids through the school system, showed up at MetraPark or the VFW. Meanwhile, up in Lame Deer on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, tribal leadership can't seem to find common ground on much of anything, and that kind of dysfunction ripples through the whole community in ways that don't show up in box scores or death notices but hurt just the same. Down at Rocky and MSU-Billings, our teams are grinding through their schedules like they should, winning some and dropping others, which is what September looks like before the real push starts. The Yellowjackets got knocked around at Alaska Anchorage and Rocky fell to No. 19 Bellevue, but the men's soccer team came home with a four-set win to at least give folks something to feel decent about heading into the weekend.
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Billings Gazette
Billings neighbors: Obituaries for September 14
The Billings Gazette published obituaries for local residents on September 14.
A long year in Lame Deer as tribal officials continue to feud
Leadership disputes among tribal officials in Lame Deer have created ongoing conflict as the community navigates a challenging year of internal governance struggles.
Yellowjackets drop three-set road match at Alaska Anchorage
The Yellowjackets fell in a three-set volleyball match during their road trip to Alaska Anchorage.
Rocky volleyball drops four-set home match to No. 19 Bellevue
Rocky's volleyball team lost a four-set home match against ranked Bellevue at the Fortin Education Center.
Rocky men’s soccer closes nonconference play with 4-0 win
Rocky men's soccer finished their nonconference schedule undefeated with a 4-0 shutout victory over Dakota Wesleyan in Rapid City, South Dakota, scoring three goals in the second half. Freshman Evan Odle led the offensive effort with four shot attempts and multiple assists, while goalkeeper Biruk...
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