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Billings Daily Digest Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Ty's Take

A Missoula church got its radio tower approved on the second try, which is how things work when you've got patience and a decent lawyer. The story doesn't land on our doorstep here in Billings, but it's a reminder that what happens in the other big city across the state tends to ripple outward eventually. Local governments rewrite codes and change their minds on things like broadcast infrastructure all the time, especially when the first application gets filed the wrong way or raises legitimate questions about setbacks and sight lines. Worth watching how Missoula's approach filters down to smaller communities, because the next church, school, or nonprofit in Yellowstone County dealing with the FCC and planning and zoning will be asking their city council the same question: why not us? For now, that tower goes up in the Treasure State's cultural heart, not ours, but these precedents have a way of traveling.

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Billings Gazette

Previously rejected church radio tower gets green light in new Missoula code

Missoula has updated its local code to permit a church radio tower that was previously rejected by the city. The new ordinance changes regulations that had blocked the telecommunications project from moving forward.

Billings neighbors: Obituaries for September 22

The Billings Gazette published obituaries for community members who passed away, appearing in the September 22 edition. Residents can read the full notices to honor and remember those who have died.

Read the latest from Gazette reporter Alex Mitchell

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