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What Men Want – Man Caves

Buying a home is a big deal. Getting what you want out of your home is also huge. Scott and Diane Morledge-Hampton had two differing opinions about what they each were looking for before purchasing their Billings home. To give us some perspective on what men want, we asked Scott to tell us about his

Josephine’s B and B – Comforts of Home

By Donna Beth Ingersoll Tired of the cookie-cutter motel/hotel experience? Try one of Montana’s most successful bed and breakfast sites: Josephine’s in downtown Billings, 517 N. 29th St. Owned by Harvey and Bobbi Bybee, the 100-year-old Victorian home has been a boarding house for college students, a business school for young women and is now

National Folk Festival

We asked folks in the community to nominate an organization that is doing good things for our community. Here is one of the winning responses: Bringing $17.1 Million dollars in revenue to the State of Montana in 2009. Our 3rd and final year as host in Montana to the National Folk Festival should launch us

Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale

We asked folks in the community to nominate an organization that is doing good things for our community. Here is one of the winning responses: The Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale does more than perform concerts at the ABT. Just today through the Explore Music! program, a group of vocalists was out in the schools,

Prescription for Success

by Robyn Clausen Bauer, O.D. What comes to mind when you consider a resolution to create a “new you” for the New Year? For some people it may entail making a fashion change to create a new look. For others, resolutions are geared toward improving performance in their day to day lives. A new pair

The Federal Tax Credit for First Time Homebuyers

Real Estate Spot Light with Jacque Lorang, Billings Real Estate Professionals Interview by Jophiel Silvestrone Tell us about the $8000 tax credit for new home purchases? The credit got extended for first time home buyers. All of the rules that were previously in place still apply, except they did increase the income limits. They also

Why do I need a Facebook Business Page?

By Doug McIsaac Facebook is the largest and one of the fastest growing social networking sites on the web. The odds are that you have a profile and that you have friends who are active on Facebook. One of the aspects of Facebook that many people aren’t aware of is that they can have a

Kim Garcia

The Connector     Kim Garcia is the Member Relations Manager for the Billings Chamber of Commerce.     By Jophiel Silvestrone     Where are you from? I grew up in Great Falls, went to Seattle Pacific University and graduated in communications, different than media communication, but more inter personal relationship communication. I lived

Rene’ Beyl

The Hero   Rene’ Beyl is the administrative assistant for the Billings Chamber of Commerce.     By Jophiel Silvestrone     Where are you from? I’ve lived here my whole life, and I refer to myself as a “heights brat” because that’s where I have spent the majority of my life. What is it

Alex Tyson

The Communicator     Alex Tyson is the Director of Community Relations for the Billings Chamber of Commerce     By Jophiel Silvestrone     Where are you from, and how did you get here? I was a park service kid, born in Yosemite National Park. Almost all of the males in my family have