The Real Cost of Gas
By Evelyn Pyburn Every day one hears people complain about the rising cost of gasoline and vilifying the oil industry,…
Day: October 21, 2025
Starter Homes Disappearing, Regs Cost $93,870 on New Home
Construction of affordable ‘starter homes’ has decreased 75% since the 1970s. Rising costs aren’t the only thing stopping first-time homebuyers…
Loss of China Soybean Imports, Creates Mixed Impacts for Montana
While the soybean market is being impacted by a China boycott of importing soybeans from the US, Montana producers face…
Farm Bankruptcies Increase, Keeping Some Farmers Afloat
By Joe Mahon Director, Regional Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis The past few years have been challenging for farmers…
Copper-Silver Mine Gets Approval to Move Forward
With a stamp of approval from the US Forest Service, the Hecla Mining Company is able to move forward with plan…
Coal Lease Sales Cancelled
Auctions for coal leases that President Trump has made available are being postponed because the first one brought in only…
Carson to Speak Nov. 6
Dr. Ben Carson will be the keynote speaker at the Mountain States Policy Center’s Montana Liberty Dinner in Billings, Thursday,…
Billings Building Permits – October 15, 2025
Commercial Sysco Food Services Of Montana|Summit Fire & Security LLC, 1509 Monad Rd, Com Fire Systems, $1,478,415 Billings Wing Company…
Banana Ball Coming
Banana Ball is headed to Dehler Park for a three-game series August 20-22, 2026. The game will feature the Savannah…
Again, MEIC Files Suit Against Laurel Generation Station
Once again the Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is suing the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regarding their permitting of…