Monday Headlines: Shooting victim, Lame Deer water, Animal shelter
Jan 12, 2026
Q2 Top Stories and Weather for Monday, Jan. 12Father remains in hospital one month after 'ambush style' attack near Nye Father remains in hospital one month after 'ambush style' attack near NyeBILLINGS - Greg Dawson, the father
who was shot in the ambush-style attack near Nye about a month ago, remains in the hospital recovering from his injuries.Dawson has been recovering in a Billings hospital. This week, he will be transported to Salt Lake City for further care.One of Dawson's former coworkers Trebor Nedbalek, said the shooting heavily impacted the entire region."This is one of the most devastating things I've seen happen," Nedbalek said Sunday afternoon. "Just anger over the senselessness of it all."Read the full storyLame Deer water outage exposes aging infrastructure as sewage problems emerge Lame Deer water outage exposes aging infrastructure as sewage problems emergeLAME DEER - Frustration is growing in the Northern Cheyenne community of Lame Deer as hundreds of residents have gone days without reliable running water, a situation leaders say highlights an aging water system nearing the end of its life.Over 300 residents have been affected since Wednesday after a pump failure disrupted water service to homes, primarily on the east and south sides of town.The outage has upended daily life, forcing families to haul drinking water, rely on portable toilets, and use public showers.Read the full storyVolunteers rally to help Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter move into new home Volunteers rally to help Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter move into new homeBILLINGS - Dozens of volunteers gathered Saturday morning to help the Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter move into a new building, marking a fresh start for the organization after months of operating out of a temporary space.An estimated 70 people showed up throughout the morning with trailers, trucks, and manpower to move supplies, food, kennels, and animals from the shelters temporary location at Lionheart Cannabis to a rented building at 5056 Jellison Road in south Billings.The shelter had put out a call on social media for volunteer help, but did not expect such a large turnout. Everything was cleared from the temporary location in under an hour.Read the full storyQ2 Weather Forecast Sunday evening Dec 11, 2026Watch Montana This Morning Q2 Montana This Morning with Hailey Monaco 1-12-26
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