🌱 Billings Logan Opens Food Court + New Lights And Traffic Signals

Hello, everybody. It's me, Lauren Kubiak, your host of the Billings Patch newsletter — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in our community.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun. High: 69 Low: 50.
• Thursday: Cooler; a shower in the p.m.. High: 58 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories today in Billings:

1. Billings Logan International Airport has opened a new food court with three restaurants: Logan's, Cinnabon, and Stacked. The restaurants' menus are similar to those found in big city airports. Stacked's owner hopes that the restaurant's presence at the airport will introduce visitors to other businesses in Billings. (Q2 News)
2. The Montana Department of Transportation has started a construction project on the Underpass Avenue/State Avenue and 6th Street West/Central Avenue intersections to enhance traffic operations and safety in Billings. The project includes new traffic signals, lighting, storm drain, signage, and pedestrian facilities. Several traffic closures will occur during the construction, including the closure of the Underpass Avenue south of State Avenue intersection and the Underpass Ave/Calhoun Lane intersection. (yourbigsky.com)
3. Real estate agent Alyssa Webb, based in Billings, encountered an intruder when she was showing a house virtually, which was a first for her after five years of selling homes. She believes that the intruder may have broken into the home after seeing the For Sale sign out front and got in through a broken window. Webb suggested that For Sale signs should be taken away for safety and hopes her experience will serve as a warning to others. (Q2 News)

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Today and tomorrow in Billings:

Wednesday, April 26

• Council Budget And Finance Committee Meeting At City Hall Conference Room (9:00 AM)
• Yoga At Yellowstone Art Museum (10:30 AM)

Thursday, April 27

• Fortune Feimster At Alberta Bair Theater (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to a recent Stacker report, which compiled a list of the fastest-growing cities in Montana, Billings is the No. 2 fastest-growing city in the state. Between 2010 and 2020, the population change in Billings increased by over 15,500. (Subscription: Billings Gazette)
• New homes have been listed for sale in the Billings area! Get all the property details at the link. (Billings Patch)
• Full- and part-time job opportunities are available in the Billings area. Available positions include fleet mechanic, real estate buyer's sales specialist, records coordinator, and more. More details about companies hiring in the area are available at the link. (Billings Patch)

That's it for today. I'll catch up with you soon with a new update!

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is an Editor for Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s in journalism. She was previously a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.