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Kayla Desroches

Kayla Desroches reports for Yellowstone Public Radio in Billings. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and stayed in the city for college, where she hosted a radio show that featured serialized dramas like the Shadow and Suspense. In her pathway to full employment, she interned at WNYC in New York City and KTOO in Juneau, Alaska. She then spent a few years on the island of Kodiak, Alaska, where she transitioned from reporter to news director before moving to Montana.

Montana Rabbis Speak On Trump Tweet, Daines Support

By • 3 hours ago


A group of rabbis in Montana sent an open letter to Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines this week following his recent Tweet in support of Pres. Donald Trump.

Sober Homes Rise To Meet Addiction Numbers

By • Jul 17, 2019

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly named Kenzie House as Sober Beginning's third sober home. Kacy Keith and Traci Jordan recently opened Ruthie House.

Three new sober homes have opened in Billings this summer. The women behind them say dorm-style houses offer a safe space for people working through addiction. But some treatment providers say sober living homes are part of a larger system of treatment that needs improvement.

Increased Housing, Support Services For Homeless Could Lower Montana Medicaid Cost

By • Jun 20, 2019

A new report says Montana could save money on Medicaid by providing housing and support services to homeless people.

Day Labor Program Strives To Increase Opportunity On Northern Cheyenne Reservation

By & Olivia Reingold • Jun 5, 2019

Northern Cheyenne tribal leadership and partners are striving to find solutions to unemployment from within the community.

Belgrade Schools Shelter-In-Place Due To Threatening Video

By • Jun 4, 2019

Schools in Belgrade, Montana were put under a shelter-in-place order today while law enforcement investigated a video threatening violence toward students.

Belgrade High School remained under the order until 4 p.m.  A precautionary shelter-in-place order for Belgrade Middle School and Saddle Peak and Heck Quaw elementary schools was lifted at 3:30 p.m. and students were released at normal times.

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