While most Montanans think about Colstrip really taking off thanks to the coal-fired power plant in the 1970's, we look back on Colstrip's founding 100 years ago- and how Colstrip saved the railroad.
You likely heard the news that Microsoft founder Bill Gates is looking to invest in a nuclear power plant in Wyoming, and that they're hoping to use a retiring coal plant for the project. Could something similar be done in Colstrip, Montana?