W.R. Grace
Status Hearing Ordered in W.R. Grace Case
MISSOULA – A judge has set a hearing in the federal criminal case against W.R. Grace & Co. over asbestos contamination in Libby.
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy, in Missoula, has ordered a status hearing for Oct. 1 and could set a trial date at that time.
Commentary: Business is Personal
Seeking More Revenue and Better Service?
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Upsell and follow up. Simple, right?
You already know this, but are you actually doing it?
Two of the easiest things to do to increase sales without spending even a dime to chase new customers (something you shouldn't need to do) are asking for the upsell and following up.
When I say upsell, I dont mean annoy your client with obvious "Do you want fries with that?" questions.
Cars Crushed as Salvage Yards Cash in
As Steel Prices Soar, Slim Pickings for Home Mechanics
Jim Lentz uses a torch to cut a piece of a lowboy flatbed into sections as Brian Waller uses an excavator to sort scrap steel at Pacific Steel and Recycling in Kalispell. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
For the do-it-yourself mechanic, these are sparse times.
Wrecking yards, which many home mechanics rely on for parts, have been crushing cars in the past year at an unprecedented rate, often without removing all of the parts, which get crushed too. The reason: Steel prices are at record highs.
Bitterroot Resort
Forest Service Receives Revised Ski Resort Application
HELENA – Developers of a four-seasons resort proposed for private and federal land just south of Missoula say they have given the U.S. Forest Service a revised plan intended to address agency concerns about wildlife, soil and scenery.
Bitterroot Resort would use Forest Service land for alpine skiing accessible by snowcoach, for Nordic skiing and for mountain bicycling. Private ranchland just off U.S. 93 would have lodging, dining, shopping and other features.
Flathead Electric
Flathead Electric Co-op Plans Power from Dump
The 135-acre Flathead County landfill, near Kalispell, has been collecting methane gas produced by decaying garbage and burning it, to prevent the greenhouse gas from escaping into the atmosphere.
By next year, the gas will be used to drive a 1.6-megawatt generator hooked up to the Flathead Electric Co-op's distribution system. The generator will produce enough power for 900 homes.
Energy Prices
NorthWestern Electric Rates Tops in Region
HELENA – With its latest rate increase confirmed last month by Montana regulators, NorthWestern Energy has electric rates 20 percent higher than any other major utility in the region.
NorthWestern residential customers are now paying 10.2 cents per kilowatt hour.
