The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) articles from August 2005

The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) archives from August 2005

Northern Hotel's owner says historic property's financial picture is improving.
August 7, 2005... Byline: Jan Falstad Aug. 7--On Wednesday morning when a city of Billings employee came to shut off the water at the Northern Hotel, the owner of the historic hotel cut a check and a crisis was avoided. Despite seriously delinquent back...

Billings trucking company fined for illegal dumping.
August 11, 2005... Byline: Jan Falstad Aug. 11--Washington state environmental officials have levied a $40,000 fine against a Billings trucking company whose driver allegedly dumped nearly nine tons of soda ash along a road near a middle school last spring....

PPL Montana power plants fined for air pollution violations.
August 17, 2005... Aug. 17--PPL Montana has paid a $40,000 fine for violating air pollution standards under the Clean Air Act of Montana at the Colstrip Unit 4 facility. PPL Montana LLC, whose parent company is based in Allentown, Pa., paid the penalty on...

Pensioners win expedited jury trial in Butte.
August 17, 2005... Byline: Jan Falstad Aug. 17--A Butte judge has denied a motion by NorthWestern Corp. to dismiss a request by some pensioners for a speedy jury trial in Butte. In May, Billings trial attorney Cliff Edwards filed a lawsuit on behalf of...

Downtown high-rise on agenda for council.
August 22, 2005... Byline: Tom Howard Aug. 22--As the City Council considers a development agreement for the proposed Sandstone Development project, a mixed-use high-rise that would bring up to 40 upscale condominiums downtown, Greg Krueger urges Billings...

Candidates debate city's business role.
August 25, 2005... Byline: Lance Benzel Aug. 25--The six candidates for mayor outlined their philosophies regarding new taxes, economic development and spurring growth at a forum Tuesday night. The second of four candidate forums was held at the Billings...

Researchers: Diversity key for farmers.
August 28, 2005... Byline: Jim Gransbery Aug. 28--MOCCASIN -- Diversity is stability for Montana's farmers. That declaration comes from a plant scientist with 30 years' experience in looking for both biological and economic diversity for the state's...

Farmer gives up teaching sociology to work land.
August 28, 2005... Byline: Jim Gransbery Aug. 28--COFFEE CREEK -- Hugo Tureck's thesis chairman died, and that interrupted his path toward a doctorate of philosophy in sociology. Later, his university teaching career was diverted to his wife's family...

Production costs outstrip revenue for wheat farmers.
August 28, 2005... Byline: Jim Gransbery Aug. 28--KOLIN -- Dark clouds loaded with rain gathered over the western horizon as Don Taylor finished the last swath of winter wheat in his field on a recent afternoon. It's a good crop this year in central...