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Don’t look for any fireworks — or a big implosion — during the demolition of the old Parmly Billings Library
The three-story building, constructed as a heavy-duty warehouse, will come down in stages, chipped away by a crew of four people. If all goes well, they will be done by mid-May and a 102-space parking lot will be open by mid-June. (more…) Continue Reading →
A Fox News contributor last week asked protesters at a North Carolina rally whether the Tea Party is racist. Sure it is, they said. Could they give examples? Not so much. A graduate student at UCLA analyzed signs at a Tea Party rally in Washington, D.C. She found that only about 6 percent mentioned President Obama’s race, religion or American citizenship. Continue Reading →
When Café DeCamp closed a year ago Monday, many people were left wondering about the small restaurant, once nestled in Billings’ industrial North Side. (more…) Continue Reading →
Kevin Nelson was more than a little surprised when he learned that he would be the first recipient of the Making Democracy Work Award from the League of Women Voters of Billings. “The first thing I said after ‘thanks’ was, ‘I didn’t think anybody was listening,’” Nelson said. (more…) Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: David Crisp occasionally writes an Editor’s Notebook column for his weekly newspaper, the Billings Outpost. We are honored to be able to share his work with our readers. We are also a little embarrassed to be mentioned in this, his first contribution. In Washington, Ezra Klein cuts ties with the Washington Post to launch his own online news venture, Project X. In Montana, Ed Kemmick cuts ties with the Billings Gazette to launch his own online news venture, Last Best News. (more…) Continue Reading →
In 2012, having served on the Mayor’s Committee on Homelessness for five years, John Hines decided it was to time to resign. He represented the homeless community on the committee and had established a reputation as a thoughtful, articulate advocate for people whose opinions usually go unheard. (more…) Continue Reading →
Growing up in Roundup, Hannah Appell was involved in theater even before she began school. Though she never did get down to Billings to take part in any productions, she was frequently in the audience at the Alberta Bair Theater, where she saw many plays and “tons of operas” over the years. (more…) Continue Reading →
Nearly 40 years clear of it, I still remember my first visit to a public library. It’s not with the crystal recall I might have boasted 20 years ago, when there was more tread on the tires, but the wonder — at the stacks of books, thousands of them, all there for the claiming — remains fresh, as if it happened yesterday. And in a way, it did. (more…) Continue Reading →
Will Bruder was the man of the hour Saturday during dedication ceremonies for the new Billings Public Library. Bruder is the Phoenix-based architect chiefly responsible for the eye-catching library that has attracted thousands of people since it opened on Jan. 6. (more…) Continue Reading →
Contrary to mistaken indications from the city of Billings, the big hand of government is not poised to come down on backyard get-togethers. The confusion arose from a display ad the city placed on the Billings Gazette website. The ad copy read: “New noise and open container laws are now in effect in the City limits.” (more…) Continue Reading →
