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Cougars won't play in Seattle this season Jan 27 2010 8:25PM
Washington State will not play in Seattle
in 2010 but will return to Seattle's Qwest Field next year.
Athletic director Jim Sterk announced Wednesday that WSU will
play all six of its home games on campus at Martin Stadium this
coming season.
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 13 2010 4:05AM
A 48-year-old man who was charged with
driving while having a potentially fatal blood alcohol level has
been sentenced to 13 months with the Department of Corrections for
felony drunken driving.
Timothy J. Goggins was sentenced Tuesday by Distri
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| Judge denies new trial for exQwest CEO Nacchio Jan 12 2010 7:22PM
A federal judge in Denver has denied former Qwest
CEO Joseph Nacchio's request for a new trial on insider trading
charges.
Nacchio was sentenced in 2007 to six years in prison and was
ordered to pay $71 million. Prosecutors said he sold $52 mill
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| Judge denies new trial for exQwest CEO Nacchio Jan 12 2010 6:33PM
A federal judge in Denver has denied former Qwest
CEO Joseph Nacchio's request for a new trial on insider trading
charges.
Nacchio was sentenced in 2007 to six years in prison and ordered
to pay $71 million. Prosecutors said he sold $52 million
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| Wall Street Broadcast Jan 7 2010 9:13AM
Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time
Citigroup down .010 3.630
Bank of America Corp up .150 16.540
Ford Motor
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| Latest Montana sports: Jan 7 2010 2:41AM
Helena Capital wide receiver and defensive
back Josh Dirks has committed to play football at Montana State.
Dirks earned first team all-state honors at both positions and
isn't sure which position he'll play for the Bobcats. He says he's
likely
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| Here is the latest Montana sports from The AP Jan 7 2010 2:41AM
Helena Capital wide receiver and defensive
back Josh Dirks has committed to play football at Montana State.
Dirks earned first team all-state honors at both positions and
isn't sure which position he'll play for the Bobcats. Dirks had 63
catches fo
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| MSU football to play Washington State Jan 6 2010 4:06PM
The Montana State football team is
scheduled to play Washington State on Sept. 11, but whether the
game will be played in Pullman, Wash., or at Qwest Field in Seattle
is still to be determined.
WSU athletics director Jim Sterk says the Cougars m
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| Wall Street Broadcast Jan 6 2010 9:13AM
Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time
Citigroup unchanged 3.530
Ford Motor up .440 11.400
Bank of America Corp
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Dec 29 2009 5:44PM
Utility companies are asking South Dakota
customers to remember to keep their natural gas meters clear of
snow. Officials say a blocked meter could cut off the flow of gas
into a home and plugged-up vents could cause a build-up of carbon
monoxide. Th
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 29 2009 4:41PM
Following a major winter storm that dumped
heavy amounts of snow across South Dakota, utility companies are
asking customers to remember to keep their natural gas meters clear
of snow.
Tom Glanzer with Northwestern Energy says a blocked meter co
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 29 2009 3:52PM
The Montana Supreme Court says the Missoula
County jail can't enforce a policy that suspended inmates'
face-to-face visits over concerns about the spread of swine flu.
The Missoula County Detention Facility issued the policy on Oct.
27.
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| Qwest ending death benefits for retirees in '10 Dec 29 2009 9:34AM
Qwest says it will eliminate death benefits for
retirees starting in March.
Currently, when retirees die, their survivors receive an amount
equivalent to their last year's salary. The families of as many as
27,000 retirees are eligible for the b
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| Qwest ending death benefits for retirees in '10 Dec 29 2009 9:34AM
Qwest says it will eliminate death benefits for
retirees starting in March.
Currently, when retirees die, their survivors receive an amount
equivalent to their last year's salary. The families of as many as
27,000 retirees are eligible for the b
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| Qwest ending death benefits for retirees in '10 Dec 29 2009 9:34AM
Qwest says it will eliminate death benefits for
retirees starting in March.
Currently, when retirees die, their survivors receive an amount
equivalent to their last year's salary. The families of as many as
27,000 retirees are eligible for the b
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| Qwest ending death benefits for retirees in '10 Dec 29 2009 9:34AM
Qwest says it will eliminate death benefits for
retirees starting in March.
Currently, when retirees die, their survivors receive an amount
equivalent to their last year's salary. The families of as many as
27,000 retirees are eligible for the b
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| Creighton empties bench early in 8556 rout Dec 22 2009 10:38PM
Creighton had a Qwest Center Omaha-record 28
assists on 32 baskets and beat Houston Baptist, 85-56, on Tuesday
night in its final tune-up before Missouri Valley Conference play
next week.
The Bluejays (5-6) got 53 points from their bench and imp
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Teachers and Technology Dec 17 2009 7:02PM
A select group of North Dakota teachers are awarded 25-thousand dollars.
Ten teachers from across the state have
been chosen as winners of this year's Qwest Foundation technology grant.
The money will be used within the classrooms of the t
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 11 2009 4:27PM
South Dakota's health department is
making the H1N1 flu vaccine available to the general public
starting Monday.
Until now, the vaccine had been going to health care workers and
those considered most at risk.
Health Secretary Doneen Hollin
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| Sioux Falls arts center CEO resigns Dec 11 2009 9:27AM
The president and CEO of the Washington
Pavilion of Arts and Science in Sioux Falls has resigned amid what
officials say is a financial crisis.
Gary Wood had been on the job for a year and a half after
serving as president and CEO of the New Orl
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 11 2009 3:51AM
World-class ice climber Guy Lacelle has
died in an avalanche during an ice climbing event in southwestern
Montana.
The 54-year-old Lacelle's death Thursday was confirmed by John
Irvine, the sports marketing manager for Arc'teryx, his sponsor.
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| PSC investigation nets Montanans more than $80,000 Dec 10 2009 4:34PM
More than $80,000 in overcharges will be
refunded to some Montana telephone customers.
The Montana Public Service Commission says the refund is for
unauthorized "crammed" charges on their phone bills.
The PSC began investigating Delaware-ba
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| Supreme Court again denies exQwest CEO Nacchio Nov 30 2009 5:51PM
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected another
request by former Qwest Communications International Inc. CEO
Joseph Nacchio to review his insider trading conviction.
The court revealed Monday that it won't reconsider its decision
in October not to
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| Innovate ND Adds Retail Award Valued At $32,000 Nov 23 2009 12:00AM
Deadline for Entry is Dec. 4
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today announced that Kilbourne Group is sponsoring a major new Innovate ND award category aimed at encouraging people with retail-based business ideas to compete in the annual ven
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| Beckham has bone bruise but expects to play Nov 20 2009 4:55PM
Los Angeles midfielder David Beckham says he'll
need an injection in his right ankle to reduce pain and allow him
to play in Sunday night's MLS Cup final against Real Salt Lake.
Beckham has a bone bruise in his ankle that's been bothering him
fo
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| ExQwest CEO seeks fresh start on sentence Nov 2 2009 11:13PM
Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio says a federal
judge should start from scratch in reconsidering his sentence for
insider trading.
Nacchio was sentenced in 2007 to six years in prison and to pay
$71 million. He lost an appeal of his conviction, b
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| Sounders, Dynamo play 00 draw in playoff opener Oct 29 2009 11:41PM
Blood, noise and yellow cards outnumbered scoring
chances as the expansion Seattle Sounders debuted in the MLS
playoffs with a 0-0 draw against the Houston Dynamo on Thursday
night in the first match of a home-and-home, aggregate-goals set.
Seco
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| Wall Street Broadcast Oct 28 2009 9:13AM
Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time
Citigroup down .060 4.210
Bank of America Corp down .280 15.170
Standard & Poors Depositary Receipts
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| Qwest Communications posts drop in 3Q earnings Oct 28 2009 6:32AM
Qwest Communications International is reporting a
drop in third-quarter profit as customers continue to give up
traditional landline telephones.
The telecommunications company based in Denver also said it
expects full-year earnings before intere
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| Hoeven: Entrepreneurs Will Fuel Our Future Oct 21 2009 12:00AM
Governor Kicks Off Statewide Day of Innovation
FARGO, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven and a team of state and local business champions hosted the first Statewide Day of Innovation and Entrepreneurship today and kicked off the fourth annual Innovate ND
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| Hoeven Announces Statewide Day of Innovation Oct 14 2009 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven and a team of state and local business champions are hosting the first Statewide Day of Innovation and Entrepreneurship next Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The program features locally organized events in Bismarck, Minot, D
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| Stocks rise...Nacchio won't get appeal...Oil settles higher... Oct 5 2009 4:41PM
Stocks rallied to begin the trading week. The
Dow was up 112 points to 9,600. The S&P rose 15 points and the
Nasdaq was up 20 points.
[[kxtopic:washington:t[Washington]:t]] (AP) The [[kxtopic:supreme-court:t[Supreme Court]:t]] has refus
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| High court refuses to hear insider trading appeal Oct 5 2009 9:13AM
The Supreme Court has refused to hear former
Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio's appeal of his insider trading
conviction.
The court said Monday it would not entertain Nacchio's request
that he either be acquitted of the charge or granted a new trial.
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| Wall Street Broadcast Sep 18 2009 9:20AM
Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time
Citigroup down .040 4.380
General Electric Co down .110 16.550
Bank of America Corp
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| PSC looks at revealing utility CEO salaries Sep 10 2009 6:39AM
The Public Service Commission is taking
comments on a plan to reveal the pay of executives working at
publicly regulated utilities.
PSC vice chairman Ken Toole is seeking a change of policy. The
agency in the past routinely granted "protective o
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| Update on the latest in business: Aug 24 2009 2:34AM
Wall Street will test whether it can extend last
week's rally. All the key averages gained more than 1.5 percent.
Earnings season is largely over, so investors will likely be
mostly zeroing in on economic reports this week.
The Dow begins a
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Aug 24 2009 1:45AM
The Minnesota Twins have managed to turn
a close game into a rout in Kansas City. Michael Cuddyer homered
twice as Minnesota scored eight runs in the seventh inning and went
on to beat the Royals 10-3 yesterday.
NEW YORK (AP) The Minnesota
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Aug 24 2009 1:45AM
The Minnesota Twins have managed to turn
a close game into a rout in Kansas City. Michael Cuddyer homered
twice as Minnesota scored eight runs in the seventh inning and went
on to beat the Royals 10-3 yesterday.
NEW YORK (AP) The Minnesota
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Aug 24 2009 1:45AM
The Minnesota Twins have managed to turn
a close game into a rout in Kansas City. Michael Cuddyer homered
twice as Minnesota scored eight runs in the seventh inning and went
on to beat the Royals 10-3 yesterday.
NEW YORK (AP) The Minnesota
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| US Women's National Hockey Team to be announced Aug 23 2009 4:13PM
The U.S. Women's National Hockey Team will
be announced in Blaine Monday.
USA Hockey will hold a news conference at the Schwan Center at
the National Sports Center at 1 p.m.
The event caps the five-day USA Hockey Women's National Festival
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| Hurricane Bill...Mueller's "frankness"...Obama's China trip... Aug 22 2009 2:49PM
Several New Jersey beaches have banned
swimming as Hurricane Bill pushes through the Atlantic, spinning
off strong rip currents and dangerous surf. The storm isn't
expected to make a direct hit along the East Coast. It has swamped
Bermuda with floodi
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| Qwest cutting big allowances for top executives Aug 22 2009 12:43PM
Qwest Communications will no longer give its five
top executives tens of thousands of dollars a year to pay for
expenses like club memberships.
Qwest said it was eliminating the allowances in a filing on
Friday.
A shareholder criticized th
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| PSC leaders ask Qwest to reconsider Internet grant Aug 19 2009 6:39AM
Public Service Commission leaders are
asking Qwest to take another look at a federal grant aimed at
bringing broadband Internet to underserved areas like rural
Montana.
PSC Vice Chairman Ken Toole says a new $4 billion federal grant
could help
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| DOJ won't appeal shorter sentence for exQwest CEO Aug 17 2009 6:33PM
The Department of Justice will let stand a federal
court decision ordering a shorter prison sentence for ex-Qwest CEO
Joe Nacchio, sentenced to six years for insider trading.
Spokeswoman Laura Sweeney said Monday that the department won't
appeal
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Aug 12 2009 3:05AM
If it hadn't been for his bass guitar,
there's a chance the injuries Billy Currington's bass player
suffered in that stage collapse in Alberta could have been worse.
As it is, Alex Stevens had to have surgery on his left arm for a
severed artery an
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 3 2009 3:45PM
The state Department of Revenue says 96
percent of Montana homeowners' property taxes will change by $200
or less with the new reappraisal.
The estimates show that 59 percent, or nearly 190,000
homeowners, will see their property taxes increase
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| CFalls woman sentenced for ID theft Aug 3 2009 1:11PM
A 33-year-old Columbia Falls woman has
been sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay more than
$18,700 in restitution for her role in an identity theft case.
Andrea Mackowiak, who earlier pleaded guilty to aggravated
identity theft, w
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| DENVER (AP) Appeals court orders new sentence for exQwest CEO... Jul 31 2009 1:39PM
Appeals court orders new sentence for ex-Qwest CEO
Joe Nacchio, says 6-year term is too long.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 07-31-09 1332CDT
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| Cut cable causes Internet, email problems Jul 31 2009 7:35AM
Computer service is back up after several
local government offices in Pierre and Fort Pierre lost e-mail and
Internet service Thursday because of a cut cable.
Pierre network coordinator Jeremy Scott says the cut in the
Qwest cable happened betwe
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| Seahawks scratch lottery ticket debuts Jul 22 2009 11:05AM
The Seattle Seahawks are one of the first NFL
teams to take advantage of the league's decision to allow
franchises to make deals with state lotteries.
Washington State Lottery introduced a new Seahawks scratch
ticket on Tuesday. The New England
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| Qwest doubles top broadband speed in some cities Jul 20 2009 9:07AM
Qwest is doubling its top Internet download
speeds in some areas to keep up with the offerings of cable
companies.
The phone company is introducing a plan with download speeds of
40 megabits per second and upload speeds of 20 mbps in a few areas
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| Qwest doubles top broadband speed in some cities Jul 20 2009 9:07AM
Qwest is doubling its top Internet download
speeds in some areas to keep up with the offerings of cable
companies.
The phone company is introducing a plan with download speeds of
40 megabits per second and upload speeds of 20 mbps in a few areas
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| Rural telephone battlefield: David vs. Goliath Jul 10 2009 10:02AM
Three South Dakota companies that
provide local telephone access and other services are suing three
long-distance companies that have countersued over a practice known
as traffic pumping.
The local exchange carriers say the long-distance provide
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| US swim trials for 2012 Olympics return to Omaha Jun 25 2009 1:32PM
The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will return
to Omaha in 2012, with a temporary pool again being set up inside
the Qwest Center.
USA Swimming made the announcement on Thursday. The trials to
choose the U.S. team for the London Games will be held
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| Report: Joe Montana's son headed to Washington Jun 10 2009 11:19AM
The Seattle Times reports that the son of former
NFL great Joe Montana has decided to play football at Washington.
Nick Montana, from Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village,
Calif., is rated among the top quarterbacks in the class of 2010.
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| Nacchio: Prosecutors didn't disprove key claim Jun 9 2009 5:23PM
Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio's lawyers say
prosecutors didn't refute one of Nacchio's key claims in his
Supreme Court appeal of his insider trading conviction.
In a brief filed Tuesday at the Supreme Court, defense lawyers
repeated their argu
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| Nacchio: Prosecutors didn't disprove key claim Jun 9 2009 12:43PM
Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio's lawyers say
prosecutors didn't refute one of Nacchio's key claims in his
Supreme Court appeal of his insider trading conviction.
In a brief filed Tuesday at the Supreme Court, defense lawyers
repeated their argu
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| Stocks slide...Stimulus spending...McDonald's sales rise... Jun 8 2009 9:34AM
Stock prices are lower this morning, with
investors awaiting the latest government report card on banks. At
issue is which banks will be allowed to return financial bailout
funds.
[[kxtopic:washington:t[Washington]:t]] (AP) President Barack O
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| Qwest to keep longdistance business Jun 8 2009 9:34AM
Qwest Communications International Inc. says it is
calling off the bidding for its long-distance business without
finding a buyer.
In a statement Monday, the Denver-based telecommunications
company said holding on to its long-distance network wo
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| Qwest to keep longdistance business Jun 8 2009 7:49AM
Qwest Communications International Inc. says it is
calling off the bidding for its long-distance business without
finding a buyer.
In a statement Monday, the Denver-based telecommunications
company said holding on to its long-distance network wo
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| Qwest to keep longdistance business Jun 8 2009 7:35AM
Qwest Communications International Inc. says it is
calling off the bidding for its long-distance business without
finding a buyer.
In a statement Monday, the Denver-based telecommunications
company said holding on to its long-distance network wo
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Jun 1 2009 7:14AM
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife
and Parks is reorganizing at the top and creating a new Division of
Fish and Wildlife. The new unit will consolidate some long-standing
divisions of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and will encompass a new
strategic
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 1 2009 3:37AM
The director of the Montana Department of
Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reorganizing and intends to fill three
administrative jobs.
Director Joe Maurier says the reorganization is part of an
effort to position the agency for the future.
The
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... May 31 2009 5:37PM
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife
and Parks is reorganizing and the director intends to hire people
to fill three administrative jobs. Director Joe Maurier says new
structure includes a freshly minted Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Fish, Wil
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| US outlines argument against exQwest CEO's appeal May 31 2009 10:58AM
Government attorneys say a Supreme Court review of
the insider trading conviction of former Qwest Communications
International Inc. CEO Joseph Nacchio is unwarranted.
Government attorneys filed a brief late Friday with the Supreme
Court disagree
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| Judge OKs settlement with 2 exQwest executives May 29 2009 7:29PM
A federal judge has approved a class-action
settlement of Qwest shareholders' claims against former executives
of the telecommunications company.
An order signed Wednesday approves a $45 million settlement of
claims against former Qwest Communic
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| Qwest shareholders reject 'say on pay' May 13 2009 1:32PM
Shareholders of Qwest Communications International
Inc. have rejected proposals to give themselves an advisory vote on
the company's executive pay and give large shareholders the power
to call a special meeting.
However, the two proposals drew m
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| 4 groups supporting exQwest CEO Nacchio's appeal Apr 29 2009 2:56PM
Four groups have filed friend-of-the-court briefs
supporting former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio's appeal to the Supreme
Court of his insider trading conviction.
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New
York Council of Defens
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| Qwest keeps 2009 earnings forecast Apr 29 2009 7:15AM
Qwest Communications International Inc. is
sticking to its earnings projection for the year.
The Denver-based phone company says Wednesday that it expects
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to
be $4.2 billion to $4.4
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| Qwest 1Q earnings rise 37 pct after cost cuts Apr 29 2009 6:46AM
Qwest Communications International Inc. says its
first-quarter earnings rose 37 percent, helped by cost-cutting and
strong results from its business services unit.
The Denver-based phone company said Wednesday its net income was
$206 million, or
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Apr 27 2009 4:34PM
As of Monday, state health officials
confirm no cases of swine influenza have been identified in
Montana. The state medical officer, Dr. Steve Helgerson, says
Montana health officials are working closely with physicians
throughout the state to identi
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| Defense lawyers' groups back exQwest CEO's appeal Apr 27 2009 11:12AM
Two groups have filed a friend-of-the-court brief
asking the Supreme Court to review former Qwest CEO Joseph
Nacchio's insider trading conviction.
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New
York Council of Defense Lawyers f
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| 58 stadiums interested in hosting World Cup Apr 23 2009 3:45PM
The operators of 58 stadiums have expressed
interest in hosting games in the 2018 or 2022 World Cup if the
United States wins the bidding for either event.
The venues represent 49 metropolitan areas and include 30 of the
31 NFL stadiums only Ca
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| Qwest phone rates going down Apr 23 2009 9:41AM
Montana customers of Qwest Communications
will see their telephone rates go down beginning May 1.
The reductions were agreed to as the company sought to settle a
complaint that it was receiving more than its allowable rate of
return on its inves
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| Stocks sink...Obama on economy....Nacchio to prison... Apr 14 2009 1:47PM
Investors are sending stocks lower today. The
Dow has been posting a triple-digit decline.
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama warns that the nation
is not "out of the woods" regarding the economy. But, he told a
group at Georgetown Univer
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| ExQwest exec loses court bid to delay prison term Apr 14 2009 12:15PM
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has
turned down former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio's plea to remain free
during the appeal of his conviction for insider trading.
Breyer offered no comment on his decision Tuesday to reject
Nacchio's bid to rema
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Apr 14 2009 4:05AM
A former environmental engineer for W.R.
Grace & Co. Randy Geiger told jurors in the Grace trial
Monday that he collected asbestos-tainted air samples at Libby's
high school track. Grace had donated waste from its Libby
vermiculite mine for t
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 14 2009 3:51AM
A former environmental engineer for W.R.
Grace & Co. says he collected asbestos-tainted air samples at
Libby's high school track by running laps for half an hour while
wearing a monitoring device.
Randy Geiger testified Monday in the Colum
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| ExQwest exec asks high court to delay prison term Apr 13 2009 7:43PM
Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio is asking the
Supreme Court to delay when he must report to prison.
His lawyers filed an emergency appeal Monday with Justice
Stephen Breyer after the federal appeals court in Denver turned
down Nachio's latest bi
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| Nacchio loses latest bid to delay his prison term Apr 13 2009 7:43PM
Former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio has lost another bid
to remain free while he appeals his insider-trading conviction to
the Supreme Court.
A three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
denied Nacchio's request in a 2-1 ruling Monday,
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