Month: July 2024
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Housing Solution Quite Simple
By Evelyn Pyburn As we see, in our own fair cities, massive apartment buildings towering above the streets for blocks and blocks, looking more like prison walls than a place to live, we have to realize that life has changed for each and every citizen in the United States. And, it is a dilemma of…
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Home Ownership Near Impossible for Young
Current economic conditions are proving to be especially difficult for the young, according to a recent report in Epoch Times. The obstacles holding younger generations back include historically high home prices, stagnant inflation, debt and spending habits, and wages. And, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) home prices aren’t going to go down…
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Grant will Provide EV Buses for SD2
A government grant of $3.2 million will purchase electric school buses for Billings School District 2 this coming school year in partnership with First Student, the district’s transportation contractor. The grant, through the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will cover the cost of purchasing the buses and constructing the charging infrastructure. According to reports…
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Goal: Zero Traffic Deaths
As traffic safety partners across Montana prepare to meet this month, roadway fatalities continue to be a primary concern. In 2023, 208 people died on Montana roads, and Vision Zero – zero deaths and zero serious injuries on Montana roadways – remains the goal. Statewide crash trends will be one agenda item of discussion at…
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Dig It Days, August 16 & 17
It’s Time for Dig It Days As summer is once again upon us, it’s time to mark the calendar for Dig It Days. As before, Dig It Days will be on the last two days of Montana Fair, Friday and Saturday, August 16 and 17, from noon to 6 pm. And, new this year is…
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Arraignment Court Planned
By Evelyn Pyburn Some time this summer Yellowstone County will initiate an arraignment court. The need for an arraignment court in Yellowstone County has been growing and it will become essential once the proposed short-term holding facility becomes a reality, according to Yellowstone County’s Justice of the Peace David Carter. Judge Carter is currently in…
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Bureaucratic Rule Change Threatens Ag
A lawsuit filed on June 12, by the American Farm Bureau Federation and 11 other groups, challenges the lawfulness of the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, which threatens the future of ranching in the U.S. by destabilizing a decades-old tradition of grazing on federal lands. Gary Heibertshausen, a sheep rancher in Montana and…
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Building Permits July 15, 2024
Commercial Larson Family Properties LLC / Leaf Pediatrics, 985 Peachtree Rd, Com Remodel – Change In Use, $15,000 McDonalds Real Estate Company|Langlas & Assoc. Inc, 525 Wicks Ln, Com Remodel, $75,000 Beacon Air Group |Monarch Limited Of Montana, 2523 Altimeter Dr, Com New Warehouse/Storage , $800,000 Edie Best |Jones Construction Inc, 25 N 17th St,…
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Annual Petroleum Meet, Aug. 26-28
The Montana Petroleum Association will hold its Annual Meeting on August 26 thru 28 at the Doubletree Hotel in Billings. A barbeque dinner will be held at the Pryor Creek Golf Course in Huntley on Tuesday evening of August 27. Leen Wiejers, Vice President of Engineering and Liberty Energy will be the guest speaker at…
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Annual Energy Open, Aug. 8 and 9
The 21st Annual Energy Open Conference and Golf Tournament will be held on Aug.8 and 9 in Colstrip. Southeastern Montana Development invites the public to participate in this event which “showcases the economic benefits of responsible energy development.” It is an opportunity to tour unique energy facilities, network with energy leaders, decision makers, legislators, and…