Some thoughts…
By Evelyn Pyburn In gathering up the latest on some of the actions of the state legislature, some observations just…
Year: 2021
SBA Offers Rescue Plan for Restaurants
A program especially designed for the restaurant industry has been announced by the US Small Business Administration. The program was…
Prairie Reserve’s Secret Negotiations with Bullock Waylaid by Lawsuit, Now Settled by Gianforte
Governor Greg Gianforte has announced a settlement agreement that ends litigation between the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks…
NorthWestern Energy Plans Power Plant at Laurel
NorthWestern Energy has announced plans to build a $250 million, natural gas plant to generate 175 megawatts of electricity at…
Montana Unemployment Rate 3.8%
Montana’s unemployment rate declined in March to 3.8 percent, the state’s third consecutive month of lower unemployment rates. Nationwide, the…
Montana Highlights May 1 2021
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to operate six ports of entry in Montana and one in Idaho at…
KAMUT Celebrates 35 Years
Kamut International, a Montana-based company, is celebrating 35 years since introducing the ancient grain — KAMUT Brand khorasan wheat —…
FWP to Acquire Cottonwood Island
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is in the process of purchasing two islands in the Yellowstone River east of…
Elkin Named Senior Vice President
Ty Elkin has joined Stockman Bank as Senior Vice President-Billings Market. His responsibilities include managing new and existing banking relationships,…
Business Owners Become More Confident, But Threatened by Lack of Workers
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.4 points in March to 98.2. March’s reading is the first return to the average…