Congressmen Get Millions in Pensions and Benefits
By Bethany Blankley, The Center Square As the nation struggles with record high unemployment, extended job losses, continued statewide shutdowns,…
Year: 2020
Department of Agriculture Releases Initial Report on Beef Packing Business
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released an initial report about the beef packing industry. It’s been a year…
Flexibility Act Gives Options
With the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act by Congress, the US Small Business Administration has announced it will…
Duo Promoted to Joint Position
Heather Gnerer and Melisha Williams have been promoted to assistant vice president, customer service officers at their respective branches. Their…
Endless Litigation
By Aaron Johnson, Western Energy Alliance Last month, we reported that Judge Morris in Montana and Judge Bush in Idaho…
Chamber Advocated for More Outdoor Seating
The Billings Chamber of Commerce announced last week, “With only one dissenting vote, City Council approved a resolution that will…
Billings Housing Market 14th Most Steady
The Billings metro area ranks 14th among the top housing markets for growth and stability in the US, according to…
Montana Highlights June 15 2020
Cost to rent a cabin or campground at 12 rental cabins and two campgrounds in the Flathead National Forest have…
Montana Fair May be 12 Days, Not Just Nine
By Evelyn Pyburn Plans are continuing for Montana Fair, despite coronavirus social distancing constraints. But rather than just nine days…
Emergency Fund for Businesses
Drawing upon the $1.5 billion that the federal CARES Act extended to Montana to deal with COVID-19 crisis impacts, the…