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Local News - Billings Gazette en-us Two people were taken to the hospital Tuesday night after they were apparently splashed with sulfuric acid in an accident at the Laurel switching yard, according to the Laurel Police Department. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=12s3hnvvc/**http%3A%2F%2Fbillingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F50-acid.txt http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/50-acid.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:13:54 +0000 Two mental-health experts gave conflicting opinions Tuesday about whether Linda Kapsa is competent to stand trial on charges of aggravated animal cruelty. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=131p199nk/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F16-kapsa.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/16-kapsa.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:46:24 +0000 Hundreds of law enforcement officers will be on hand this afternoon for the funeral and burial of Yellowstone County Sheriff Chuck Maxwell, who died Friday after battling cancer for several years. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=13319qi9b/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F18-maxwell.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/18-maxwell.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:46:14 +0000 A cold front brought wind gusts of up to 45 mph with a little rain into the Billings area and hail to parts of Eastern Montana yesterday, even though temperatures remained high. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=130aspevn/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F19-rain.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/19-rain.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:46:04 +0000 Jobless rates in Montana's largest cities continue to outperform most U.S. metropolitan areas, the Labor Department reported Tuesday, although all communities continue to show losses. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=133q7en4s/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F20-jobless.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/20-jobless.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:45:54 +0000 Desiree Heinz found a great summer job that combines the love of animals with her joy in making others happy. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=130rbjfnk/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F25-jobs.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/25-jobs.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:45:44 +0000 A flatbed trailer and about 15 tons of hay were destroyed by fire Tuesday on the West End. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=12vfp0k05/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F27-hay.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/27-hay.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:45:34 +0000 Six weeks ago, Billings auto dealer Bill Underriner received the troubling news that he would lose his Jeep franchise in the wake of Chrysler Corp.'s bankruptcy. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=130bvk425/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F30-cars.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/30-cars.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:45:24 +0000 Billings livestock auctioneer Ty Thompson has been crowned world champion by the Livestock Marketing Association. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=131uat29m/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F35-title.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/35-title.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:45:14 +0000 Sutton's Sportswear managers laid off an undisclosed number of employees Tuesday as the longtime Billings company prepared to close for good Thursday afternoon. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=13381n4ai/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F40-suttons.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/40-suttons.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:45:04 +0000 About 50 people attended the grand opening of the expanded Lockwood Boys & Girls Clubhouse. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=133strg8c/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F60-boygirl.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/60-boygirl.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:44:54 +0000 Matt Willoughby has not had a perfect life. The West High senior admits to "less than perfect" grades. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=130e3o2st/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F61-club.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/61-club.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:44:44 +0000 Billings Public Schools will have all new phone numbers beginning at 1 p.m. today. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=135tpnavq/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F65-sd2phones.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/65-sd2phones.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:44:34 +0000 A minor concrete repair project at MetraPark that was supposed to cost $22,000 will now cost more than $100,000 after workers discovered that the sidewalk was actually a bridge with only air and dirt underneath. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=131h3jsc6/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F66-metra.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/66-metra.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:44:24 +0000 Sleeping on fresh sheets is something most people take for granted. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=131ui3686/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F68-fresh.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/68-fresh.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:44:14 +0000 The races for Billings mayor and some City Council seats aren't yet headed to a primary election, but a primary could still be triggered by the end of the week. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=135i99n95/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F80-elections.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/80-elections.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:44:04 +0000 Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Reading program: 12:15-1 p.m. North Park. Program to help students continue reading during summer. Guest storyteller, kids read with adult, teen volunteers. Presented by Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools. Free. 245-4133. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=131ltfrad/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F99-guide.txt http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/07/01/news/local/99-guide.txt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:43:54 +0000 A Shepherd soldier has been killed in Afghanistan. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=12vrujfag/**http%3A%2F%2Fbillingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F06%2F30%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F18-soldier.txt http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/06/30/news/local/18-soldier.txt Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:44:14 +0000 A flatbed trailer and about 15 tons of hay were destroyed by fire this afternoon on the West End. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=12vojns13/**http%3A%2F%2Fbillingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F06%2F30%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F19-hayfire.txt http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/06/30/news/local/19-hayfire.txt Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:44:04 +0000 With the chicken coop, the milking shed and a little house once used by farmhands out of the way, a group of nine Billings-area doctors has started construction on a multimillion-dollar cancer center northeast of the Peter Yegen Jr. Golf Course. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Billings/Billings_Gazette/SIG=134drfbat/**http%3A%2F%2Fbillingsgazette.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F06%2F30%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F22-cancercenter.txt http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/06/30/news/local/22-cancercenter.txt Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:31:38 +0000 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:13:54 +0000