Glacier Distilling Co. is practicing “authentic innovation” as a strategic recommendation from the Whisky Market forecasts. Amid the uncertainty over imports caused by tariffs, it is good to bet on products that feature local ingredients or specialty kegs, barrels or stills. 15 year old Glacier Distilling Co. from Coram is producing it 30 different spirits largely made with ingredients sourced in Montana. They use grain grown in Conrad, apples from Rollins and cherries from Bigfork just to name a few.

Benefis Health System  has opened a new urgent care clinic in Lewistown.

A new bar with an old name is coming to downtown Bozeman – Stockman Bar. Brett Evje, the owner behind Plonk, J.W. Heist and Stacey’s in Gallatin Gateway is opening the bar named Stockman’s Bar in Bozeman. It is located next to Schnee’s on Main Street.

Aurore French Bakery has opened a second location in the Baxter Hotel in downtown Bozeman. The new shop serves as a showcase rather than a bakery with all the breads and pastries prepared at the original Four Corners kitchen.

The Navajo Transitional Energy Co. (NTEC) has made a bid of $186,000 to lease 167 million tons of coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana. The lease is in the Powder River Basin, the most productive coal fields in the nation. Officials under the Biden administration banned sales from the region.

Hardees  in Helena has closed permanently. The business was located at 320 Euclid Ave. Hardee’s is part of a chain that includes Carl’s Jr., Green Burrito and Red Burrito brands.

According to a report released Monday by the National Park Service, the state is a top-15 benefactor of national parks in terms of visitor spending, jobs, labor income, value added to the state.

A study on the economic impact of fishing in Montana released last week found anglers spent nearly $1.3 billion in 2024 on trips in the Treasure State, the bulk of that money coming from anglers primarily looking for trout and other coldwater fish species. The Montana Legislature in 2023 commissioned the study from the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to get a better grasp on how much money and economic activity the industry creates.

The US Forest Service has approved The Libby Exploratory Project which was proposed by Hecla, a mining company from Idaho. There is a 16-year timeline for the project. Little to no draw-down of surface water is expected from the pro...