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🌱 Patch AM: What the new Eagle Seeker Clinic means for Broadwater Avenue neighbors

Also, don't miss Candlelight: Tribute to Adele on the Billings Patch calendar

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Good morning Billings! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the new Eagle Seeker Clinic means for Broadwater Avenue neighbors
  • Will your Billings water bill put you at risk in January?
  • Curious what you can legally forage in Billings parks?

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Tribute to Adele and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very windy; a passing shower, with a high of 57 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 42, low: 36.
  • Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 57 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Photo: Crews break ground on new clinic at Eagle Seeker Community Center (billingsgazette.com) — Work has started on the new Eagle Seeker Clinic at 1125 Broadwater Ave, part of a $33 million expansion of the Eagle Seeker Community Center in Billings. Run by the Native American Development Corporation, the project will expand medical services and redevelop 5.5 surrounding acres to better serve American Indians living in the city and support the nonprofit’s continued growth.
   

• 'Disbelief': Billings property owners upset by city reinstating late fees for water bills (ktvq.com) — Billings residents with overdue city water bills face late fees and potential shutoffs starting Jan. 12, with about 300 of the largest delinquent accounts targeted first. After months of dispute over alleged overbilling tied to new software, some property and business owners remain frustrated but are paying to avoid shutoffs, while the city offers 12‑month payment plans to keep water flowing.
   

• Urban Foragers Are Mapping Edible Plants Around the World (sentientmedia.org) — Billings residents can use the Falling Fruit map to find edible plants in nine city parks, part of the Parkland Gleaning Project aimed at sharing extra harvest with neighbors facing hunger. City forestry staff hope to expand plantings, revive interest in treats like chokeberry lattes and purple sourdough, and collect local recipes so more people feel confident cooking what they forage.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • Holiday Evening Tours
    Moss Mansion Museum , 914 Division St , Billings
    5:00 pm
  • Honors Orchestra Concert
    Lincoln Center , 415 N 30th St #111 , Billings
    5:30 pm
  • Snowman Jar
    High Plains Brewing , 601 E Main St , Laurel
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • Leadership Reads Book Club (December 2025)
    Billings Chamber of Commerce , 815 S. 27th Street , Billings
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Good morning Billings Montana!
    Gonna be another manic Monday! Hope everyone has Christmas shopping done!! (Nextdoor Bitterroot Heights)
  • Now open: bit.ly/21stStUnderpass!
    Share your thoughts on four possible alternatives for the 21st St. underpass as part of the 21st St. Underpass Study! Learn more and take the survey… (Nextdoor )
  • Montana State University Billings posted a job opening for Fixed Term Instructor - Construction Management/Construction Technology in Billings. Apply here.
  • SP Plus Corporation posted a job opening for Traffic Control Attendant - Driving in Billings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Billings here.

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Ok Billings! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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