The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) articles from November 2004

The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) archives from November 2004

Hurricanes get noticed, but drought not seen as disaster, Montana senator says.
November 2, 2004... Nov. 2--Getting Congress to see drought as a disaster when compared to a hurricane is difficult, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said Monday. "Sadly, with a hurricane in Florida, everyone can see it is a disaster," he said. "But it is hard to get...

Helena, Mont., newspaper publisher named publisher of Twin Falls, Idaho, paper.
November 6, 2004... Nov. 6--DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Brad Hurd, publisher of the Independent-Record, in Helena, Mont., has been named publisher of The Times-News, in Twin Falls, Idaho. Both papers are owned by Davenport-based Lee Enterprises. Hurd will replace...

Montana State University student may have ID compromised by stolen computers.
November 6, 2004... Byline: Jan Falstad Nov. 6--When four computers were stolen a couple of weeks ago from a printing company in Atlanta, Ga., students who have educational loans through Wells Fargo Bank may have had their identity compromised. The...

Advertising firm readies to move in old Masonic Temple in Billings, Mont.
November 14, 2004... Byline: Jan Falstad Nov. 14--Employees of Montana State University-Billings are getting ready to move into the first floor of the old Masonic Temple in downtown Billings starting Monday, while workers finish remodeling the second and...

Billings, Mont., wildlife biologist balances field work, administrative duties.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Linda Halstead-Acharya Nov. 15--Thomas Whitford's job is a balancing act. He balances budgets, time and the needs of wildlife. Whitford is the forest wildlife biologist for the Custer National Forest. His desk sits in Billings...

Billings Gazette, Mont., entrepreneurs column.
November 15, 2004... Nov. 15--It's not like you have anything else to do for a couple of minutes, you may as well do a little reading. At least that's what Roger Pogorelc figures with his Inside Signs Indoor Advertising. By "inside" he means inside...

Montana ranch auction features high-stakes drama.
November 21, 2004... Byline: Jan Falstad Nov. 21--No poker table is in sight, but the high-stakes hands play out just the same. The ranchers at the Billings auction Tuesday afternoon come ready to outbluff and outbid each other. The prize is the...

Billings Gazette, Mont., entrepreneurs column.
November 22, 2004... Byline: Linda Halstead-Acharya Nov. 22--SENSE OF COMMUNITY SHAPES REALTOR'S JOB: Tom Dailey looks at his job through a wide-angle lens. Dailey is a real estate agent who believes his job is more than buying and selling properties. ...

Economic forecaster tells Billings, Mont., business leaders he is optimistic.
November 28, 2004... Byline: Jan Falstad Nov. 28--In what will likely be his last address to Billings business leaders, Wells Fargo Chief Economic Officer and Executive Vice President Sung Won Sohn said the Montana economy has changed greatly since he first...

Billings Gazette, Mont., entrepreneurs column.
November 29, 2004... Byline: Linda Halstead-Acharya Nov. 29--Mark Cuny is a stickler for straight lines and perfect corners. And that precision keeps his phone ringing, which is a good thing for Cuny Drywall, the business he owns with wife, Tony Cuny. ...