Colstrip News

NorthWestern CEO takes long-term view

Missoulian - Sun Aug 17

Bob Rowe, the new president of Montana's largest electric and natural gas utility, said Friday he initially declined the job when offered by NorthWestern Energy's board of directors.

NWE looks to invest for long term

Montana Standard - Sat Aug 16

Bob Rowe, the new president of Montana's largest electric-and-natural gas utility, said Friday he initially declined the job when offered by NorthWestern Energy's board of directors.

Man in crash likely to face federal charge

Billings Gazette - Thu Jul 31

A Billings man accused of causing a drunken-driving accident on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation that seriously injured three people, including a young boy and a pregnant woman, may be charged in federal ...

Crews rebuild track after train derailment

Montana's News Station - Mon Jul 07

Near Forsyth, crews are working to rebuild a train track after a coal train derailed early Monday morning.

Burlington-Northern train spills coal into Montana river

Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Mon Jul 07

The earth underneath railway tracks gave way early Monday, derailing several freight cars and spilling an unknown amount of coal into the Yellowstone River, authorities said.

Main Weather Button Links

KXLF - Sun Jul 06

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Power Plant Fatality

KBLG-AM Billings - Fri Jun 13

From The K-B-L-G News Center... A 54-year-old Shepherd man was killed yesterday in a work-related accident at a coal-fired generating plant in Colstrip.

NorthWestern to sell Colstrip plant interest for $404 mln

Market Watch - Tue Jun 10

Shares of Northwestern ended almost 1% higher Monday at $26.25.

Two Montana natives drafted by Major League teams

Montana Standard - Tue Jun 10

BILLINGS, Mont. - Chandler Griffin of Billings and Craig Parry of Colstrip were selected in the Major League Baseball draft.

Of the present farm bill and past colored margarine

Montana Standard - Tue Jun 03

By Bob Brown for The Montana Standard - 06/03/2008 "What Makes You Think We Read the Bills?" was the tongue-in-cheek title of a book written about 30 years ago by long-time California lawmaker H.L. Richardson.