NWE will Acquire Another Segment of Colstrip Plant
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, NorthWestern Energy will acquire, at no cost, Puget Sound Energy’s 370 megawatt share of the Colstrip…
Year: 2024
New County Emergency Coordinator
Derek Yeager has been named as Yellowstone County’s new Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) Director, following the resignation of “KC”…
New Businesses July 2024
Tiny Bubbles Cleaning, 737 S Billings Blvd #10, 876-5131, Laforge, Lavora Ruth, Service, Billings All Pro Towing Jim Auto Repair,…
Montana First State in the Nation to Open BEAD Portal
Montana will be the first state in the nation to open its Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) application portal.…
Montana Families Deserve Choice School Options such as Charter Schools
By Chris Cargill, Kendall Cotton, and Derek Oestreicher The Center Square Families across the country have long benefited from the…
Montana Highlights August 15, 2024
The Northern Lights Saloon in Polebridge proudly lacks cell service and Wi-Fi which creates more opportunities for patrons to connect…
Hard Look at Energy and Future of Colstrip
By Evelyn Pyburn The community of Colstrip is enthusiastic about NorthWestern Energy assuming ownership of the interests in the Colstrip…
Farm Bureau Urges Action on Water Settlement Act
The Montana Farm Bureau has submitted a letter to U.S. House of Representatives leadership urging them to take up the…
Electric Grid Gets $700 million to Fuel Expansion to Serve MT & ND
The Department of Energy is adding $700 million to a $3.6 billion project that will boost the electrical energy supply…
Chamber Hires New Member Engagement Manager
Callen Kleinhenz joined the Billings Chamber of Commerce, as the new Member Engagement Manager in June 2024. Kleinhenz leads member…