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Old 10-11-2007, 10:05 PM
 
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BillingsGazette.com :: Feature Photo: Deadly Collision (http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/09/22/news/local/32-elk.txt - broken link)

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Old 10-11-2007, 10:14 PM
 
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Default This Link is Better

This link is the one I really wanted. It's for our local paper, The Laurel Outlook. I live in Laurel, about 10 or so miles from Billings. Enjoy!

:The Laurel Outlook:News (http://www.laureloutlook.com/articles/2007/09/26/news/03elk.txt - broken link)
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Old 10-12-2007, 06:27 AM
 
Location: Indiana
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It worked. Sad to see such a magnificent animal having to be destroyed.
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Old 10-22-2007, 11:50 PM
 
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Billings is pretty windy certain times of the year, but a plus is that when weather changes happen, they happen quick and they end fairly quick. I live where it spits rain for weeks on end, so this is something I definitely miss! The schools are great, including MSU-Billings. I grew up here and can definitely say unlike some can that Montana's education system and quality of teachers is very high caliber compared to most states. I think I recall reading that Montana is on the top 10 list of best education for a state.

Wildlife is abundant anywhere and everywhere in Montana. For anyone who lives in Montana, shopping in Billings is always the best place to look. And no sales tax in the entire state also makes it appealing to those out of state (like me now). Weather is COLD in the winter (with wind chill) but thankfully most people don't complain and suck it up. Summers are wonderful--they are quite dry and fairly warm in Billings, but with an abundance of rivers and lakes within an hour or less, there's always somewhere to cool off if needed.
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Old 10-23-2007, 02:16 PM
 
Location: Indiana
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Thanks for the info. Billings will remain on high on my list of places to consider moving to. I appreciate the feedback.
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Old 11-14-2007, 02:13 PM
 
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Default Elkman's Thread

It seems that this thread....Elkman wanting to know about Billings....really got off track. If you want to talk about political stuff, etc. maybe you should start a new thread. I'm not trying to be "bossy", but I enjoy being able to follow threads that have to do with the OP's intent! Thanks.
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Old 10-08-2009, 01:58 PM
 
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Default GEORGIAINMT, a request for your insight on Billings

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Billings....you either love it or you hate it! I guess it's that way with anywhere you go. I, myself, love it! I've been here for 13 years now, moving from small-town Wyoming. If you are from a metropolis area Billings will seem small to you, but to us it's big. It is the largest "city" in Montana, with about 120K population. There are smaller towns in the surrounding area as well. Billings is the medical hub of the region with 2 good hospitals and specialists in every field. It is the home of two colleges, Montana State University-Billings, and Rocky Mountain College. MSU-B also has a College of Tech. campus. If interested in colleges you should check out their websites. Shopping is the best in the area, but not like a big city. All of the big box stores are here of course, as well as a mall. Everything we need is available. The only thing I wish we had that we don't is an outlet mall! There are most of the well known chain restaurants as well as some nice local eateries and all the fast food you could ever want. The weather isn't bad, but I guess that's a relative statement, depending on where you are from. Eastern Montana is in the high desert, so the climate is very dry. We get some rain in the spring, but once summer arrives moisture is hard to come by. There is more moisture in the nearby mountains. Winters can be windy and cold, but the extreme cold temps (down to 20 or so below zero) are usually short-lived. Billings doesn't usually get a lot of snow. We're lucky to see a white Christmas. Most snows come later in the winter with some nasty wet snowstorms in the early spring. Summers can get hot, around 100 degrees and dry, but summers in Montana are comfortable. With mountains about an hour's drive away and Yellowstone Park just beyond that there is the opportunity to be out of town and enjoy the beauty of the state. Billings has some trees, but not the evergreens that Western Montana provides. Billings also has the area's largest airport. I have found that people in the area are friendly and are good neighbors. I teach in Laurel, 10 miles from Billings. I don't know if you have children, but if you do, Billings has 3 public high schools, 4 public middle schools, and 20-something elementaries. There is also a Catholic high school, middle & elementary as well as a few Christian schools. If you have any more questions please let me know, or leave me a personal message & we can email. Good luck in your new venture!
Georgia

Georgia, I noticed that you are, or have been, a longtime resident of Billings so, perhaps, you can shed some light on a few questions that I have. If corporate funding comes through for a project that I am currently working on, I will be moving to Billings, perhaps in the spring of 2010. I have found previous threads on this topic to be quite helpful, so I will focus on the following matters which have not been discussed extensively:

1. Health care. I have references for health care providers, ones compiled by a former acquaintance who lived in Bozeman and Helena, for the latter two cities. I could certainly rely upon those for services rendered immediately after relocation and obtain referrals for practitioners in Billings from them. However, I would much prefer to have recommendations, if possible, from residents of Billings for practitioners with the following specializations: general practitioner, optometrist, dermatologist, dentist and chiropractor/massage therapist. I really don't have a gender preference; a competent health care provider is a competent health care provider, but trust, needless to say, is an important consideration in this arena.

2. Rental properties. I would anticipate living in an apartment complex for the first year, that is until I have established sufficient familiarity with the city of Billings to purchase property there. Can you offer specific recommendations, pro or con, with respect to the major apartment complexes in Billings? Please be specific with regard to location.

3. Health clubs/gyms. Fitness is important to me, so I would appreciate any recommendations pertaining to the largest and best equipped fitness centers in Billings.

Additional considerations will undoubtedly come to mind, depending on the response to this thread. I look forward to hearing from you and, hopefully, calling all of you my neighbors in the near future. I fell in love with Montana the first time I visited your state more than 30 years ago, but employment opportunities in my field (anthropology), ones that would afford me the opprtunity to live in Big Sky country, are exceedingly rare.

Incidentally, I am just now becoming familiar with the navigation features of this forum. How do I submit personal messages to you or other residents of Billings whose opinions would be particularly germane to anyone specifically looking to relocate to Billings? Finally, can you recommend other contributors to this forum who have also been longterm residents of Billings? Thanks for your insights.

Doug

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Old 04-18-2010, 06:52 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma
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We are looking at Billings. We are wondering what medical facilities for veterans are there. We have found what looks like several clinics and one hospital, is that correct? Is there a gun club or target range? We like hunting. We are empty nesters so schools are not a huge concern. What is the best side of town to be in and the side of town you would maybe want to avoid more crime. We are hard working, quiet people who want less crime and more peace around us. We love the mountains but have never lived near them, only vacationed in CO.
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Old 04-22-2010, 11:01 AM
 
Location: New Mexico
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We are looking at Billings. We are wondering what medical facilities for veterans are there. We have found what looks like several clinics and one hospital, is that correct? Is there a gun club or target range? We like hunting. We are empty nesters so schools are not a huge concern. What is the best side of town to be in and the side of town you would maybe want to avoid more crime. We are hard working, quiet people who want less crime and more peace around us. We love the mountains but have never lived near them, only vacationed in CO.
hi about the VA there's a recent thread on the va in montana so if you do a search for va it should comeup. i'm a vet and use the va clinic here in billings it's not very reliable the doc seems to cancel a lot and you waite a long time for apt. i've waited over 3 months to see a doc; due to her repeated cancellations. Sheridan wy has a big va hospital and that's less then 2 hours away. Fort Harrison in Helena is the va hospital for montana. if you have an emergency you get compted to use local non va or they take you to fort harrison.
there's lots of good parts of town for billings. the older part with lower property values is the south side. the newer growing part of billings is the west side. the bulk of the shopping is on the west side off of king ave. however there's two super walmart's one in the heights and the other in west billings.
be glad to answer any other questions you have. billings is a great place to live.
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Old 04-22-2010, 11:03 AM
 
Location: New Mexico
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We are looking at Billings. We are wondering what medical facilities for veterans are there. We have found what looks like several clinics and one hospital, is that correct? Is there a gun club or target range? We like hunting. We are empty nesters so schools are not a huge concern. What is the best side of town to be in and the side of town you would maybe want to avoid more crime. We are hard working, quiet people who want less crime and more peace around us. We love the mountains but have never lived near them, only vacationed in CO.
oh about the gun club. there's one right across the street from lake elmo in the heights. and i'm pretty sure there's more but that one i see a lot of people us.
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