aaron flint

I took my new camper out for a test run a couple weekends ago and had a blast. It got me thinking- what am I going to do for my first 5 trips this summer? In no particular order, here it goes...

Update: The Billings doctors behind the internationally-renowned 3D printable protective face mask have a newly re-designed website. Oh, and just in case you were wondering about how much money they're making off of all the downloads of their product: "It's permanently free for anyone to produce."

You're probably in the same boat as the rest of us. With schools cancelled for at least 2 weeks here in Montana, you're wondering how best to help your kids learn in the meantime. Plus, you want to be prepared in case the shutdown goes on even longer. Luckily, we have a list of some great (and in some cases FREE) resources.

I spoke with one Albertsons store manager in Billings who said he can confirm that they are indeed hiring "on the spot." The store manager couldn't speak for other locations across Montana, but confirmed that all of the Billings stores are looking to fill several positions.

Brooke told us how the best part of her day is when parents say that the music helped put a smile on their child's face for the first time in a long time. But then she told us how she combines music with the child's very own heartbeat.

Evelyn Pyburn with The Big Sky Business Journal and I were chatting about this earlier in the week. It really sounds like a win-win. High school students here in Montana can get college credits while still in high school, and they save time and money down the road.

We also asked Dr. Sears if the media is over-hyping the virus and creating a panic. Plus, should you attend big sporting events like the state basketball tournaments here in Montana? Check out his response, and the audio of our full conversation by clicking below:

The Knodel brothers, Sam and Jeff, first started bottling their sweet BBQ sauce in 2014, but Sam tells us it has likely been in use since the early 1960's at Eugene's. Now, the Knodel brothers a launching a whole new line of their "Sam & Jeff" Montana BBQ sauce.

The caller says he got stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire, and due to his disability- needed to call for help. He was going to have a long wait, and a big bill. That is, until Trooper Wyatt Duncan showed up to check in on him.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And if life burns down your quonset, roast marshmallows. That's how one Montana rancher responded when a fire destroyed the equipment shed that his family has been using for at least 25 years.