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On this edition of the show we wrap up the year in Billings city government and Billings top news stories.  From rock slides to…well…more rockslides we’ll cover it all on this show.  And bears, we’ll definitely talk about bears.

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On this episode of the show, Stout and I delve into a subject that has perplexed us for a while, the Yellowstone Kelly Gravesite in Billings, Montana.  Perplexed because with the Yellowstone valley is filled with so much history, why the site is mostly devoted to just one man, Yellowstone Kelly.   Join us as we take a walk through the site narrating our thoughts as we do, and then sit down with the executive director of the Western Heritage Center, Kevin Kooistra, to give us more perspective on the site.

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What the Kelly site used to look like

Kevin Kooistra talks about Fredrick Billings

Kevin Kooistra talks about Hazel Hunkins Hallinan

Buy the book–>Pretty-Shield: Medicine Woman of The Crow

Joe Medicine Crow profiled in Ken Burns’ documentary “The War”

Listen and subscibe to the Montana Historical Society podcast

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On this episode we interview Gerald Gray, chairman of the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe.  We interviewed Gerald the day before the tribe, finally, gained federal recognition.  What does that federal recognition do for the tribe?  Give the show a listen to find out.

The National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law on December 20, 2019, granted the tribe federal recognition and The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana is now the 574th federally recognized tribe of Ojibwe people in Montana.

The Little Shell Chippewa Tribe

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This week on the show we go over the December 9, 2019 Billings city council meeting.  A meeting in which they discussed the FY20-FY24 TRP, ERP, and the CIP and things quickly became SNAFU, or TSOL? perhaps AFI? or maybe even ELO?  Either way, the packet is here to help guide you through Billings city council politics.

Gazette article on reg gibbs initiative

CIP FY20-FY24

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This week on the podcast we briefly potential public safety mill levy in the city of Billings along with a contentious council initiative, regional happenings and much, much more.

12-2-19 PSML work session memo

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This weeks show meanders through a myriad of different Billings city council topics.  On this show we discuss public safety, zone changes, hostile architecture, and how to use a voice memo on your phone to accurately capture council members statements (Spoiler alert its not that accurate).

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This week as always we talk Billings Montana city council.  On this episode we meander through the October 21st and October 28th 2019 city council agendas.  Also on the show we discuss the upcoming election for city council, concrete, and of course the ever popular regional rundown.

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On this weeks podcast we do what we normally do, delve deep into Billings Montana city council politics. On this particular episode we discuss airport parking, rockslides, disaster preparedness, and many many other issues that center around the town of Billings, Montana.

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On this weeks show we talk about a forum put on by the Billings chamber of commerce asking questions of the current city council candidates, detail a possible NDO coming up, and bears. We always make time for bears.

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This week on the podcast Stout and Stocky go over Billings city council primary election results along with the September 3rd and 9th Billings Montana city council meetings.

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