Month: November 2020
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Montana Highlights November 1, 2020
The City of Kalispell’s Building Department has issued 234 permits for single family and duplex housing projects. This number is approaching double the 121 permits the department had issued by this time last year. Multi-family permits have increased from 84 multi-family permits during all of 2019 to 132 multi-family housing units approved so far in…
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Staatspolizei
By Evelyn Pyburn It is unspeakable, the assault on Montana’s small business owners that the Governor is perpetrating in what has to be the most disrespectful attack on citizens ever seen in this state. For going on nine months now, small business owners of every size and industry have been struggling mightily to keep their…
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Manufacturing is a Ticket to Rural Prosperity
By Dan Nordberg and Loretta Solon Greene As the White House Proclamation stated earlier this month, “On National Manufacturing Day, we celebrate our dedicated American workers who carry on this legacy, recognizing that manufacturing is a cornerstone of our economic prosperity and national security.” Manufacturing businesses are essential contributors to our economic health and wellbeing,…
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SD2 Stadium at Metra Park?
By Evelyn Pyburn It’s been rumored for some time now that Billings School District 2 officials are interested in exploring the possibility of building a new stadium at Metra Park. Although mentioned with some frequency at Metra Park Advisory Board meetings and presented as a possibility in the master planning process, Manager Bill Dutcher reported…
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Salvation Army sets “Rescue Christmas” —an all-day event
“Help the Hurting” Anticipating a drop in donations because of the pandemic, the Salvation Army has set aside a day – November 14 – to kickoff the Red Kettle bell-ringing season and to Help the Hurting in Billings. The public is invited to join the Salvation Army to help further their mission to provide hope and help to…
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Rich States, Poor States – Montana in Middle
With its founders and researchers, “united in free markets and limited government,” the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has come out with results of two studies that show Montana is about middling when it comes to economic prospects and the performance of its governor. And, the authors make frequent points that one ranking might have…
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PSC Postpones Colstrip Hearing
Following developments in Washington that could stall NorthWestern Energy’s effort to buy a greater stake in Colstrip Unit 4, the Montana Public Service Commission announced that it will postpone its third scheduled listening session on the proposed transaction. On December 9, 2019, NorthWestern signed an agreement with Puget Sound Energy, Inc. to buy Puget’s 25%…
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Powell Considers Meat Processing Facility
Dave Peterson, the owner of Proud Cut Saloon in Cody, Wyoming wants to open a meat processing facility in Powell, Wyoming. The City of Powell is considering revising ordinances that would allow the operation of a slaughter plant in certain zones, according to the Powell Tribune. From the Powell Economic Development and Northwest College to…
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Newly Licensed Businesses September 2020
Anchor Electric LLC, 1239 Wicks Ln, 794-3883, Jeremy Vance, electrical contractors, 59105 Perch – 313 N Broadway, 208-4466, Becca Garrett – Mgr, restaurants, 59101 HMJ Affordable Auto Repair, 4324 Murphy Ave, 591-1982, Howard Amos, service, 59101 Roy Edward Murray, 407 Howard Ave, Roy Edward Murray, general contractor,59101 All Weather Dogs, 13 Nimitz Dr, 927-4695, Lia…
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City Gets $90,000 Rebate
NorthWestern Energy awarded the City of Billings $90,000 in E+Business Partners Energy Efficiency incentives for the installation of energy efficient equipment last week, underscoring the opportunities available for any commercial, or even residential, energy projects to recapture some of their investment costs. The City of Billings’ adoption of the technology and working in partnership with…