The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) articles from December 2006

The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) archives from December 2006

Planning for new Cobb Field gets on fast track.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Ed Kemmick Dec. 1--Tom Tingle, the Kansas City architect who will be drawing up plans for a new ballpark in Billings, has only one other project on his plate right now -- a $180 million renovation of the Orange Bowl in Miami. ...

City officials tell legislators they'll push for tax options.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Tom Howard Dec. 1--With the 2007 Legislature just a month away, city officials are asking legislators to help them diversify the city's tax base and ensure that downtown revitalization can continue. The City Council and other...

Emergency birth control free today.
December 6, 2006... Byline: Diane Cochran Dec. 6--Planned Parenthood clinics across Montana will give away free doses of the morning-after pill today as part of a nationwide push to raise awareness about emergency contraception. Emergency contraceptives...

Project funds could be delayed.
December 6, 2006... Byline: Tom Howard Dec. 6--Millions of dollars on the city's wish list for federal appropriations could be delayed at least until the Democratic-controlled Congress takes office next month. That was the message the City Council heard...

New Montana State University-Billings College of Business dean off and running.
December 6, 2006... Byline: Mary Pickett Dec. 6--Gary Young and his son, Scott, dodged Midwestern ice storms on their 1,816-mile drive from East Tennessee to Billings last week. They arrived safely and on time for Young's first day as dean of the Montana...

St. V's considers $200 million trauma center.
December 8, 2006... Byline: Diane Cochran Dec. 8--St. Vincent Healthcare is considering a $200 million construction project that would include a new trauma center and demolition of the historic Marillac Hall, the hospital's chief executive officer said on...

UBS to pay $4.5 million to Davison's investors.
December 8, 2006... Byline: Jan Falstad Dec. 8--UBS Financial Services agreed Thursday to pay more than $4.5 million in restitution to people the state auditor says were defrauded by former gubernatorial candidate and Billings community leader Patrick...

Utilities pursue cheaper power.
December 8, 2006... Byline: Mike Stark Dec. 8--Few things are certain in energy policy except perhaps this: Prices are almost certainly heading upward. To respond, those who sell power to homes and businesses in Montana are going to have to find cheaper...

HRDC celebrates 40 years as demand grows, funds wither.
December 13, 2006... Byline: Lance Benzel Dec. 13--Two years ago, Shawna Smith learned firsthand what it means to be desperate: The single mother found herself jobless with a daughter to support and an eviction notice in hand. With a bit of outside help --...

Billings Gazette, Mont., Jan Falstad column.
December 13, 2006... Byline: Jan Falstad Dec. 13--MSU-B TO RECEIVE TRAINING GRANT: The College of Technology at Montana State University-Billings is receiving a $1.9 million grant to train students to work in the energy industry. The grant is from the U.S....

Cattle producers gather in Billings.
December 14, 2006... Byline: Jim Gransbery Dec. 14--The inimitable Dr. Baxter Black -- poet, humorist, feedlot veterinarian -- opens the Montana Stockgrowers Association's annual meeting in Billings this morning. "We thought Baxter would get them to the...

Crossroads property focus of discussion.
December 18, 2006... Byline: Laura Tode Dec. 18--The Billings School District 2 board will discuss what to do with the former Crossroads Alternative High School property tonight at its regular meeting, which starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Center board...

Norovirus outbreak hits two nursing homes.
December 22, 2006... Byline: Diane Cochran Dec. 22--Health officers are investigating outbreaks of norovirus at two Yellowstone County nursing homes, officials said Thursday. About 100 residents and staff at the St. John's Lutheran Ministries nursing home...

Some flights to Denver canceled.
December 29, 2006... Dec. 29--Some flights between Denver and Billings were canceled today because of a second major snow storm to hit Colorado. United Airlines and Frontier Airlines all reported cancellations of some flights on their Web sites. United had...

Medical center won't look like clinic.
December 29, 2006... Byline: Diane Cochran Dec. 29--A medical center set to open next week on the city's West End will offer a unique mix of services for aging baby boomers and their parents. The Center for Healthy Living is meant to serve as a gathering...