By Molly Priddy, Billings Gazette, Mont. Jun. 12--Laurel residents who need drug and alcohol treatment have a new option. A Place for Recovery Inc., which opened two weeks ago, offers intensive chemical dependency outpatient treatment.

By Tom Howard, Billings Gazette, Mont. May 28--A $400 million upgrade at the CHS refinery is a maze of piping, wiring, valves, pumps, compressors and other heavy equipment, all working together in a process that squeezes more gasoline and diesel fuel from each barrel of crude oil.

By Diane Cochran, Billings Gazette, Mont. May 28--In a bizarre twist to a growing budget crisis, more than 200 Billings teachers and guidance counselors will be laid off this week, but officials hope to rehire most, if not all, of them next week.

By Diane Cochran, Billings Gazette, Mont. May 21--In the opening salvo of contract negotiations on Tuesday, Billings teachers asked the school board for a 6 percent pay raise each year for the next three years.

By Billings Gazette, Mont. Apr.