Category: When and Where
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Spain’s Blackout No Accident, Not the Last
Warnings have been greeted by derision and accusations as the mental derangement of conspiracy theorists, but then on April 28 it happened in Spain. Over half the nation – 50 million people – suffered a country-wide blackout. The biggest blackout in living memory. Official investigations are on-going, but there’s little doubt that the reason was…
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Montana Economic Outlook Seminar Will Have New Look this Year
Like so many other events, this year the Montana Economic Outlook will be different. The Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana has announced that, rather than a half day packed full of presentations, it will be a two –day on line event, that will include multiple networking and discussion opportunities…
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Gearing Up for Christmas: Shop Local
The Billings Chamber has announced its “Keep the Cheer Here” campaign to encourage shopping locally. The campaign extends from Nov. 16 through Dec. 21. Shop Small Saturday is Nov. 28. The event features a board game for shoppers and many local small businesses will have special sales and prizes on Shop Small Saturday. Have you…
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Winter to be Cool and Wet
NOAA predicts that Montana can expect a cool, wet winter that could lead to heavy runoff next spring. The forecast was made by the Corps’ Missouri River Water Management Division. Despite cold, snowy weather in October, precipitation was well below normal in much of the upper basin. The 2020 calendar year runoff forecast is 30.2…
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Stockman Bank Offers $50,000 Challenge for Nursing Apprentice Fellowship Donations
St. John’s Foundation announced it has received a $50,000 Challenge donation from Stockman Bank in support of the Nursing Apprentice Fellowship program to help address the growing demand for nurses to meet the health care needs of Montanans. Stockman will match donations up to a total of $50,000. The Stockman Challenge gift will help…
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Salvation Army sets “Rescue Christmas” —an all-day event
“Help the Hurting” Anticipating a drop in donations because of the pandemic, the Salvation Army has set aside a day – November 14 – to kickoff the Red Kettle bell-ringing season and to Help the Hurting in Billings. The public is invited to join the Salvation Army to help further their mission to provide hope and help to…
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PSC Postpones Colstrip Hearing
Following developments in Washington that could stall NorthWestern Energy’s effort to buy a greater stake in Colstrip Unit 4, the Montana Public Service Commission announced that it will postpone its third scheduled listening session on the proposed transaction. On December 9, 2019, NorthWestern signed an agreement with Puget Sound Energy, Inc. to buy Puget’s 25%…
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HUB Drop-In Center in Downtown Billings to Close
The HUB Drop-In Center in Downtown Billings with be closing its doors, effective October 1. The Board of Directors for the Mental Health Center made the difficult decision at its July meeting, after months of serious consideration of multiple alternatives. The decision to close The HUB allows the Mental Health Center to maintain all other…
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Dig it Days to be Cancelled
After an exciting inaugural event last August, the goal of organizers this year was to make Dig It Days bigger and better, so it is with great dismay that Yellowstone County News and Dig It Days sponsors and volunteers, have decided it is best to cancel the event this year because of the uncertainties associated…
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When and Where: January 1 2020
The Platinum Anniversary of Business Days at the Capitol is coming on January 6 & 7 at the Best Western Premier, Helena Great Northern Hotel. It begins with lunch at 12 pm. Seminars are held from 2 to 4 pm. From 6 to 9 pm will be a Lawmaker Appreciation Reception & Banquet. On Tuesday,…