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

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

Billings Gazette, Mont., business briefs column.
January 9, 2005... Byline: Jan Falstad Jan. 09--MAYFLOWER MOVING TO WEST END: Mayflower of China at 1720 Grand Ave. has closed after logging nearly 20 years serving Chinese food in Billings. The "flower," however, will reopen with a fresh menu and name...

Billings, Mont., couple opens pet crematorium.
January 9, 2005... Byline: Jan Falstad Jan. 9--Mitch and Roxanne Huggins, who run an insurance agency for the self-employed in Billings, weren't looking for a second business. However, when Roxanne went back to her hometown of Fort Collins, Colo., for a...

Billings Gazette, Mont., business people column.
January 10, 2005... Byline: John Fitzgerald Jan. 10--It's all a matter of finding the right fit. Robert Brantz has plied his trade from the dusty streets of Cody to the grand halls of London and Paris, but none has brought to him the right fit. That's how...

Billings Gazette, Mont., entrepreneurs column.
January 10, 2005... Jan. 10--Even with two small children swirling around her legs all day, Sharman McMillen has no regrets. The Laurel resident has wanted to run her own business for a long time. She also has wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. With her...

NorthWestern Energy cuts retirees' pensions.
January 15, 2005... Byline: Jan Falstad Jan. 15--When Sherwood Christensen opened his pension statement on New Year's Eve, he noticed immediately that someone had shorted his pay. Since he retired from Montana Power Co. 17 years ago, he has received...

Billings, Mont., credit counseling group objects to Florida firm's strategy.
January 23, 2005... Byline: Jan Falstad Jan. 23--Mike Hoggan, who manages the Billings branch of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Montana, was tipped off when a Dex telephone book salesperson asked why his company had changed its telephone number....

Billings Gazette, Mont., entrepreneurs column.
January 24, 2005... Jan. 24--Lesli Satchell likes having a nice tan year-round, but has worried about the safety of tanning beds. While living in Phoenix, Ariz., she started noticing a growing number of airbrush tanning salons and has been hooked ever since....

For Kuehne, time and care pay off in saddle business.
January 24, 2005... Byline: Linda Halstead-Acharya Jan. 24--COLUMBUS -- Harold Kuehne works by feel. He feels the texture of the leather. He feels the symmetry of the saddle. Kuehne builds custom saddles in his Columbus shop. He says a good saddle may not...

Billings partners use their friendship to build ATM Express.
January 30, 2005... Byline: John Fitzgerald Jan. 30--Getting along is one thing. Running a successful business is another. Doing both is an accomplishment. But that's what Marty Ambuehl and Neil Clark have done at ATM Express. In just under five...

From crawfish etoufee to barbeque ribs, Cafe Courier will deliver.
January 30, 2005... Byline: Linda Halstead-Acharya Jan. 30--Imagine ordering hot buffalo wings, Mandarin chicken, stuffed rigatoni and sausage gumbo all from one menu. Now, imagine any or all of them delivered to your door. That's the secret to success...

Billings Gazette, Mont., Jan Falstad column.
January 30, 2005... Byline: Jan Falstad Jan. 30--A restaurant chain based in Boulder, Colo., specializing in pizza, pasta and 110 beers from around the world is building in Billings. The area developer for Old Chicago is building a $1.2 million, 8,000...

Low-income housing for seniors going up.
January 30, 2005... Jan. 30--A national organization that has been helping low-income people for 20 years in Wyoming is moving into Montana. A groundbreaking ceremony Thursday at 1433 Main St. in Billings Heights launched a $6.9 million housing project for...