The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) articles from October 2007

The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) archives from October 2007

Chamber of Commerce sets ambitious course.
October 24, 2007... Byline: Tom Howard Oct. 24--Roger Huebner ended his term as board chairman of the Billings Chamber of Commerce/Convention and Visitors Bureau with an equestrian flourish Tuesday. He entered the Holiday Inn Grand Billings Convention...

Billings Gazette, Mont., Jan Falstad column.
October 24, 2007... Byline: Jan Falstad Oct. 24--WAL-MART OPENS LAUREL SUPERCENTER: New businesses, especially restaurants and some retail stores, often hold what's called a "soft opening" to work out the kinks before the flood of customers show up. The...

Red Lodge ski area sold.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Brett French Oct. 25--Red Lodge Mountain has been sold to a San Francisco real estate investment firm that recently purchased two ski resorts at Lake Tahoe and owns Ghirardelli Square, a historic Bay Area tourist attraction. ...

Striking workers ratify contract with Beall.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Laura Tode Oct. 26--Boilermakers Union Local 599 ratified a three-year contract with Beall Corp. of Montana, bringing 114 workers back on the job after a week-long strike. The workers voted this morning 70 to 25 to accept a...

Workplace issues face education leaders.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Mary Pickett Oct. 26--Higher-education leaders heard some familiar themes -- including that the state needs more trained workers -- Thursday morning during one of the last listening sessions organized by the Office of the...

76-year-old Montana homeowner likes remodeling houses in her retirement.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Donna Healy Oct. 30--When neighbors see Jean Neyrinck painting the exterior of her large, two-story home, it makes some of them nervous. But when they ask the 76-year-old Montana native if she should climb ladders at her age,...