Independent Record (Helena, MT) articles from August 2007

Independent Record (Helena, MT) archives from August 2007

Recreation hotspot reopening.
August 1, 2007

City of Helena hires new HR director.
August 1, 2007

Local word has impact.
August 13, 2007... Byline: John Harrington Aug. 13--On Tuesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 5.25 percent. That rate, the interest rate at which the government lends money to banks overnight, is...

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., Open for Business column.(Column)
August 13, 2007... Byline: John Harrington Aug. 13--Another sign of the state's burgeoning economy was released late last week by the Department of Revenue, which noted on Friday that the taxable valuation of assessed properties in the state has exceeded $2...

Owners hope to see more business from cabaret licenses.
August 15, 2007... Byline: John Harrington Aug. 15--Two local restaurant owners were all smiles Tuesday after a switch in the way a handful of new cabaret licenses will be distributed means the two can apply for permits to sell beer and wine. "I always...

City rejects Great Falls power purchase offer.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Larry Kline Aug. 16--Most Helena city commissioners on Wednesday rejected an offer from Great Falls officials to purchase electricity from the Electric City Power utility, which is pegging its future in part on the controversial...

Using a business model to run public schools topic at institute.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Alana Listoe Aug. 17--Doug Mitchell said school systems should pay attention to corporate America because it spends billions of dollars, with a capital B, on finding out what is the will of the people. Mitchell, president of...

Nifty new nine-hole.
August 19, 2007... Byline: John Harrington Aug. 19--Rene Requa has been in retail for much of his career, but he admits that the price point on his latest offering has given him cause to readjust his expectations. "I'm used to selling pairs of ski boots...

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., Open for Business column.(Column)
August 20, 2007... Byline: John Harrington Aug. 20--Jennifer Harris made a decision to open her new business downtown when she had trouble finding outdoor clothing for her three young children. "It was really hard to find things for our kids, and we...

Committee wants you to help brand Helena.
August 22, 2007... Byline: John Harrington Aug. 22--What should Helena be known for? That's what a committee wants to know, as the community moves forward with finding a unique brand for the city to draw more visitors here. "We're sort of on the...

Two businesses to be auctioned in Townsend.
August 23, 2007... Byline: Marga Lincoln Aug. 23--TOWNSEND -- Today could be a good day for Townsend. Two deserted, prime downtown locations will be auctioned by the Internal Revenue Service this morning. Bidding begins at 11 a.m. at the Conoco Pop Inn,...

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., Open for Business column.(Column)
August 26, 2007... Byline: John Harrington Aug. 26--ALBERTA SUMMIT HELPFUL: The latest in a series of semi-regular, cross-border summits took place earlier this summer, when Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger, Rep. Hal Jacobson, D-Helena, and the heads of the...

Scrap surge.
August 26, 2007... Byline: John Harrington Aug. 26--In the nine months since he's been manager of the local Pacific Steel & Recycling yard on National Avenue, Mike Kempel has overseen some $900,000 in capital improvements to the business, mostly in the form...

Extension agent loves job, small town life.
August 27, 2007... Byline: Marga Lincoln Aug. 27--WHITEHALL -- Sometimes Tara Mastel has to pinch herself, just to make sure her dream job and life here are real. She started as the Jefferson County economic development extension agent 18 months ago and...

Montana's economy going strong.
August 30, 2007... Byline: John Harrington Aug. 30--Low unemployment and rapid wage growth show that Montana's economy is humming as well as any in the nation, state officials said Wednesday. Delivering the state's 14th annual Labor Day Report, Keith...