Billings authorities were still on the search Wednesday for an escaped prisoner who was convicted of beating a man to death. Read the full story here.

A man convicted of negligent homicide escaped from a pre-release center in Billings on Tuesday. Read the full story here.

A man convicted of negligent homicide reportedly walked away from the Alpha House Prerelease Center on Tuesday afternoon. Read the full story here

A walkaway from a Billings prerelease center has been arrested after about two weeks on the lam, according to a release from Alternatives, Inc. Read the full story here..

Passages escapees arrested in Billings.  Video link...

A female inmate who attempted to escape from the Montana Department of Corrections was not granted bond in Justice Court on Tuesday.  Read more...

County officials wasted little time Wednesday morning lamenting Yellowstone County voters' decision not to fund a $7 million jail levy.  Read more...

Yellowstone County voters rejected a proposed tax hike on Tuesday to fund improvements at the county jail, according to preliminary results.  Read more...

An ice cream-eating contest, live music and a gigantic strawberry shortcake are all on tap Saturday at the Strawberry Festival in downtown Billings. Visitors can start the day with a pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m.  Starting at 8 a.m., more than 100 vendors will sell...

By Tom Howard of the Billings Gazette staffPublished March 13, 2014. Any way you slice it, the new Lucky's Market at West Park Promenade is committed to bringing home the bacon. Read more…