News
November 7, 2009 - Billings Gazette
Guest opinion: 'Sensible response need to climate change'
by Linda Dismore Swift
A Montanan usually takes a practical approach. We study a problem, figure out how to solve it, and then do it. That's how I was taught ... more
November 4, 2009
Guest lecturer presents 'Positive View of Climate Change'
Rather than a collective wringing of hands over climate change, Americans should find a way to collectively lead the world in finding solutions, says a geologist who will talk next week on climate change at Montana State University Billings ... more
August 13, 2009 - Billings Gazette
Study looks at warming's effect on Beartooth glaciers
Dr. Edward Chatelain was a teenager when he first climbed the 12,604-foot Castle Mountain and peered down at the glacier below. Even then, in the mid-1970s, he was awed by the size of the glacier and the deep crevasses that sliced into its core ... more.
August 10, 2009 - Billings Gazette
Salazar calls for efficiency in water use
The population of Western states is projected to grow 45 percent by 2030, which means plenty of new demand for water, the most valued resource in many states where it can't rain enough ... more.
August 10, 2009 - Billings Gazette
Extended Interview: Water use in Western states (video)
View a press interview with Interior Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Sen. Max Baucus and Sen. Jon Tester... more.
August 10, 2008
MSUB hosting 2-day water conference
With the Yellowstone River running through the heart of Billings, there is a constant, flowing reminder of the importance of water. That daily importance, on a local and global scale, will be the focus of a two-day conference in September being coordinated by Montana State University Billings ... more
July 30, 2009 - Billings Gazette
Problem gets fish stranded, Loss of trout blamed on malfunctioning gate
As Brad Judy stood at the head of a side channel of the Bighorn River fly-fishing for trout Wednesday, he looked downstream and saw the water had begun to boil with fish ... more.
July 13, 2009 - Billings Gazette
Interior chief to talk about water
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., will speak at a water forum in Billings next month.... more.
January 20, 2008
Panel makes clear hate happens here -- Members of a panel discussion didn't mix words Saturday when talking about hate in Billings.
December 30, 2007
Growth, water supply to be key issues - Growth, water supply, education, health care and more are among key issues for the Billings area in 2008, say some community leaders.
Sept. 27, 2007
Getting Billings From Good To Great -- Urban Institute of MSU Billings gathers community leaders for dialogue about city’s future...read more.
Sept. 13, 2007
An Urban Identity - New MSU Billings endeavor to tackle myriad of unique issues
The city of Billings and the university that makes its home here have their own unique qualities...read more.
