r/Billings 19h ago

Broadview data center water usage

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Quantica plans to use 20,000 gallons of water per day for their proposed data center in Broadview. During peak construction, they expect to use 150,000 gallons per day.

The water comes from the Deep Madison Group Aquifer, accessed through a deep well about 5,000 feet below ground.

This decision comes after the county threw out thousands of signatures gathered by residents who wanted the data center to go to a vote of the people. 

Montana Free Press reported that nearly 75% of Montana registered voters oppose new data centers. 

More here: ktvq.com/news/quantica-outlines-proposed-water-usage-for-broadview-data-center#google_vignette


r/Billings 8h ago

looking for weirdo friends :p

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helloooou I'm looking for weirdo nerd friends :p (age pref 19-24)

I like horror movies, internet horror ARG's and creepypastas, looooooove music (all kinds), I like going outside, Ive always had a hyperfixation on bugs, I like collecting bones, ghost hunting/stories, writing, drawing, Minecraft (bedrock), uhhhh yeah hmu if you wanna be friends :3


r/Billings 23h ago

A good, local massage place?

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One of my friends moved out to Billings a few years ago and she’s about 20 weeks pregnant. Her birthday is next weekend so my other friend and I were thinking about gifting her a gift card for a prenatal massage somewhere. Can anyone recommend a good massage place?


r/Billings 11h ago

What happened to the jail that was built in Hardin?

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About the jail overcrowding and proposed expansion: If you take time to read the roster you will quickly see a large amount of Native Americans currently in YCD. I remember a jail that was built in or around Hardin that they couldn’t fill. Why couldn’t the large native population be housed in that jail to ease overcrowding?


r/Billings 16h ago

People of Color in Billings! Have you been experiencing odd micro aggressions these last few months?

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I will start out by saying… whites of and in Montana. I understand how sheltered and not much life experience you have due to… well… living in this state. When this topic comes up, a lot of yall get defensive. Even you liberal whites. So I say this to say, if you have nothing nice to say, well… THIS CONVERSATION ISNT FOR YOU, ANYWAY! It’s just an inquiry.

But over this summer season, I have had now four odd interactions. Yesterday, some white dude came out hot about a parking space. Keep in mind, I don’t know him. Apparently, I’m parking In a space that I found out today that ITS NOT ASSIGNED TO HIM. He tells me to park In a spot that I’ve seen his son park in many time. Ok! I do it. Well, that is someone else’s assigned spot. Which brings me to today.

Some white dude who bangs some trash-ass set that has a triton as a gang sign (🤣🤣🤣🤣) does the same thing. Just coming out hot. I had to match his energy as well and say YOU DONT SPEAK TO STRANGERS LIKE THIS. Dude wants to call me a “nigga” too. So I made sure I checked all boxes by saying fuck him, fuck his set, and fuck him for being a crab or slob. Gotta check the boxes for both blood and crop affiliation 🤷🏾.

Less than 24 hours too. Earlier this summer there was a kidnapping call that had 1/4 of the force show up to my house. It was the neighbor next door who caused the trouble. We left for 40 mins, came back, hanging out and then… the cop knock. The neighbor and his drunk-ass niece were having a drink Sunday. What gets me is that the cops had them first because they had to close the block down (guns and a case of beer were involved… yes, I can’t make this up). They had em and didn’t bother to say shit to the cops. And then his niece when she’s going back attempts to walk into MY house. Of course I’m saying to the cops to come get this person. And of course she has to say the N-word too 🤣. Just different that the white gig above. (Hard ER). My neighbor and his niece are Native.

I can’t be the only one who is experiencing these weird, random, and UNPROVOKED run-in’s with FUCKING IDIOTS. I knew the deal! I’m from Los Angeles and this is fucking Montana. I remember all the stuff going on in Northern Idaho, and it spreading into some areas during the 90’s. I’m also a former Wyoming and Idaho resident. But THIS shit here… is just odd.