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Newly Licensed Businesses – November 2019

25 January 2020
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Bulletproof Fabrication, 2104 E Maryland Ln, Laurel 59044, 671-7167, Spencer Powell, service

Sandy Taylor, 803 Lewis Ave Apt 5, 59101, 272-0118, Sandy Taylor, service

Rollin’ Express LLC, 1700 Lockwood Rd, 59101, 534-2670, Jill Hinman, service

Jigsaw Consulting, 4325 Lone Eagle Dr, 59106, 661-3247, Jo Swain, service

Double AA Builders, 624 N 13th St, 59101, 384-8011, Andrew Nelson, general contractor

TWM, 1303 Bitterroot Trail, 59105, 591-3709, Trever McFarren, general contractor

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, 12 Avanta Way, Ste 2, 59102, 272-8369, Jennifer Schwartz, bank/loan agencies

Molly Adair LMT, 27 Shiloh Rd Ste 7, 59102, 208-7166, Molly Adair, service

A&A Auto Repair, 470 Lake Elmo Dr, 59105, 850-0946, Andrea & Anthony Garza, auto business

Buzzer Home repair, 7029 Lance Street, Shepherd 59079, 696-2878, John Strahan, service

Petroleum Consultants Inc, 2812 1st Ave N Ste 434, 59101, 490-7560, Darren Gollehon/Doug Rubick/Cody Danielson, service

Muster Cluster LLC, 2812 1st Ave N, 59101, 490-7560, Darren Gollehon/Doug Rubick/Cody Danielson/Kris Mindrum, service

Oildigger resources LLC, 2812 1st Ave N, 59101, 490-7560, Darren Gollehon/Doug Rubick service

Biker Betty, 836 Cook Ave, 599102, Jacqueline Brown, retail sales

Diana Marcecla Merrifield, 2240 Monad Rd Apt 3, 59102, 591-0328, Diana Merrifield, service

Coffee Date Counseling Services LLC, 1925 Grand Ave Ste 141, 59102, 690-6875, Michelle Pinnow, service

Wood Be Creative, 764 Antelope Pl, 59101, 208-406-8473, Brittany Coulson, misc

J&J excavating and trucking Inc, 1004 Eastside Hwy, Corvallis 59828, 961-1511, Jake King, service

Stompin Grounds, 510 N 28th St, 59101, 619-495-6551, Cynthia Johnson, restaurant

Patrick Onstad Fencing, 520 O’Malley Dr, 59102, 697-2784, Patrick Onstad,  general contractor

EDH Builders, 712 St John’s Ave, 59101, 690-1225, Erik Hamilton, general contractor

 Precise Heating and Air Conditioning, 712 Oasis Dr, 59105, 281-0746, Justin Lewis, service

CBD American Shaman, 937 Grand Ave, 59102, 435-414-3945, Vee Etre, retail sales

Magic City low Voltage, 2227 bench Blvd, 59105, 672-2491, Jeremy Cartwright, service

Ann Lewis, LMT, 4209 Audubon Way, 59106, 970-0588, Ann Lewis, service

True North Family Therapy, 1643 24th St W Ste 310, 59102, Janna North, service

Casey’s Dream LLC, 411 24th St W Ste 113, 59102, Brittany Curl, service

Clark Consulting, 307 S. Billings Blvd #69, 59101, 662-347-8022, Charles Clark, service

406 P.A.L.S. 316 Lewis Ave, 59101, 855-9952, Brian Steele, service

Chau Kitchen, 225 E Airport Rd, 59105, 969-1136, Phil Chau, restaurants

B&L Welding Services, 2793 N 26 Rd, Worden 59088, 200-1074, Bo Fish, service

The Windy Mill Press, 1500 Poly Dr Ste 113, 59102, 698-9000, retail sales

Mountain Mudd Espresso, 509 24th St W, 59102, 321-2090, Tanya Weinreis, retail sales

Hickory Farms, 1749 Main St 59105, 307-262-9667, Cordell Wistisen, retail sales

A&J Properties, 135 Rolling Meadows Dr, 59101, 860-7700, Aaron Johnson, service

Foxy G Enterprises, 923 US Hwy 87 E, 59101, 672-1705, L. Michelle Gabaldon, retail sales

CBD Releaf, 1313 Grand Ave Ste 8B, 59102, 694-6166, Andrew Baker, retail sales

Jammie J Pilgram, 1739 Avenue B 59102, 839-7868, Jammie J Pilgram, general contractor

Rachel Bahre, 635 Burlington Ave, 59101, 970-980-5143, Rachel Bahre, service

Thomas Hofer Construction, 3815 Avenue F, 59102, 605-660-2122, Thomas Hofer, general contractor

Timeless Blooms LLC, 610 Lake Elmo Dr, Apt 11, 59105, 647-2482, Sierra Brooke Whittemore, service

Sutton Heating & Cooling Inc, 1925 Grand Ave, 59102, 777-4326, Brent Sutton, service

Accurate Exteriors, 4522 Stone St, 59101, 697-0054, Matthew Boyd, general contractor

Bedroc Inspection Services LLC, 2905 Lynwood Circle, 59102, 927-9018, Rocci Lamantia, service

Ferreira Construction Company, 214 3rd St N, Huntley 59037, 913-638-3218, Antonio Ferreira, general contractor

Immortal Design & Everything Art, 1615 Alderson Ave, 59102, 860-5055, Dustin Flynn, service

Ebon Coffee Collective LLC, 3024 2nd Ave N, 59101, 839-2030, Jaxi & Nathan Howes, restaurants

The Brokerage LLC, 3203 3rd Ave N, 59101, 671-6160, Keith Hart, service

Montana hemp Boys LLC, 741 Conway St, 59105, 672-1074, Brian Bowers, office only

Norbury Drywall Paint & Repair, 146 Stillwater Ln, 59105, 208-4489, Michael Norbury, general contractor

Safety Colorz, 249 Coburn Rd, 794 5803, Rita Gausen, retail sales

Body by Scotty, 1409 Avenue E, 59102, 690-6301, Scott Reidy, service

BTU Buster, 23 Monroe St #2, 59101, 861-7701, Trent Currie, service

Multifacetid Design Inc, 1939 Colton Blvd, 59102, 259-3103, Jason Prigge, service

Thrift N Things, 608 Ray Rd, Lavina 59046, 320-2601, Rebecca Haaland, retail sales

Natalie Enterprise Inc, 2500 Grand Ave Unit N, 59102, 403-8991, Shanni a Moulton, service

Tevlin Consulting LLC, 2404 Quinn Haven Dr, 59102, 670-5883, James Tevlin, service

Arete Consulting LLC, (Investments) 2223 Montana Ave Ste 103, 59101, 894-2121, Lyndon Scheveck, service

Arete Consulting LLC, (Entertainment) 2223 Montana Ave Ste 103, 59101, 894-2121, Lyndon Scheveck, service

Speedy Wrecker Service, 12885 Medicine Man Trail, Molt 59057, 669-3254, Darlene Howard, service

Northwest Tower LLC, 9760 Summit Dr, Missoula 59808, 728-0988, Mike McCue, service

Smith & Company Construction, 1220 Weil St Ste 3, 59101, 259-9229, Cory & Rose Smith, general contractor

Shaylah Tokar LMT, 27 Shiloh Rd Ste 7, 59106, 201-7353, Shaylah Tokar, service

Redstone Wildlife Studio, 5231 King Ave W Ste C-1, 59106, 200-5031, Scott Adamson, service

Iron Oil Operating LLC, 2507 Montana Ave, 59101, 318-8018, Mitch Thompson (mgr), service

MSU B Changes Names of Colleges

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Montana State University Billings recently received board of regents approval to rename and restructure two of their colleges. The College of Allied Health Professions’ new name will be the College of Health Professions & Science, and the College of Arts & Sciences will change to the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

This shift assists in the development of pathways to more effectively serve students interested in health professions and the sciences.

“Restructuring the College of Health Professions & Science will provide more opportunities to collaborate with the health service industry to develop career pathways to meet our community and regional needs,” said Kurt Toenjes, acting dean of the College of Allied Health Professions.

More Workers Earning 6 Figure Salaries

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From The Center Square

Earning a salary of $100,000 a year is a major financial milestone for many Americans. The good news is that with steadily rising wages and increasing demand for skilled jobs, the goal of earning a six-figure salary is more attainable than ever before.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the percentage of individuals with a total income of $100,000 or more per year (in 2018 dollars) has increased dramatically. While only 3.5 percent of earners in 1980 had the equivalent of a six-figure salary, that number rose to over 11 percent in 2018. This upward trend closely follows the trend in mean individual income over the same period. Nationwide, the mean annual income was $50,413 in 2018 for all individuals ages 15 and over.

The share of high-paying jobs is expected to increase significantly over the next 10 years, especially due to increased demand in the healthcare, management, and technology industries. The average projected employment growth rate across all occupations for the period 2018-2028 is 5.2 percent, but occupations with a mean annual pay of $100,000 or more are expected to increase twice as fast, at almost 10 percent. High-paying healthcare jobs, in particular, will expand rapidly as an aging population requires increased medical care.

Jobs that are most frequently attaining this goal are CEO’s, college health specialties teachers,  Health Specialties Teachers, marketing managers, construction managers, administrative services managers, pharmacists, medical and health services managers, sales managers, computer and information systems managers, financial managers, lawyers, physicians and surgeons, software developers and programmers, general and operations managers.

Montana Ranks as Best State for Millennials

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Montana ranks in the top ten best states for millennials to live and work. In fact, it seems millennials would fare best in western states.

As a group, 23-38 years old earn less and have less assets than their parents did a generation ago. However, where they live can make a huge difference in their quality of life, reports Zippa.com

After finding the states where it is worst to be a millennial, Zippa.com decided to shine some light on states where millennials are thriving.

The 10 Best States For Millennials are: Utah, Iowa, Wyoming, North Dakota, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Idaho, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Montana.

Of the top 10 states, only New Hampshire is on a coast. The reasons for the Western states’ line-up are low cost of living and high rates of home ownership.

To determine the ranking Zippa.com looked at Millennial Unemployment Rate, Average Student Loan Debt, Millennial Home Ownership, Percent Of Millennials Living In Poverty.

The analysis stated about Montana, “Montana is sometimes referred to as ‘The Last Best Place.’ which seems fitting as end our top 10. Montana has a lot to offer millennials. The low millennial unemployment and low average student loan debt and definitely help millennials thrive.”

The 10 worst states for millennials: District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, Florida, North Carolina, California, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Zoot Annoucement

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Zoot announced the results of the 2019 Lending Awards, where it was named “Best Technology Partner – Risk, Regulation and Compliance.” The Lending Awards recognize excellence and innovation in credit risk assessment in consumer, commercial and residential lending. Zoot’s lending solutions significantly improve the customer journey and enable smarter decisions through access to better data, faster policy changes and full configurability. Zoot was named as a ‘Top 20 Company in 2019,’  for its innovation, professionalism and the significant value it brings to its clients.

WMK & Co

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A few months ago, WMK & Co., a Billings-based steel fabricator, acquired KJ Fabrication in Butte, as part of a company plan to expand.

US Senate Confirmation

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The United States Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Deputy Assistant Attorney General Lawrence VanDyke to serve as a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. VanDyke, who is expected to maintain chambers in Las Vegas or Reno, Nevada, fills the seat of Circuit Judge Jay S. Bybee, who will assume senior status. VanDyke joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division as the deputy assistant attorney general this year. Previously he served as the solicitor general for the states of Nevada and Montana, and before that position he served as the assistant solicitor general for the State of Texas. Earlier in his career he clerked for Circuit Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and worked as an associate attorney at the Dallas and Washington, D.C., offices of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, before and after that clerkship. While in college, Mr. VanDyke was vice president of Performance Machinery Company and project manager of VanDyke Construction Company in Bozeman, Montana.

Oboz Footwear

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Oboz Footwear, the True to the Trail® outdoor footwear company headquartered in Bozeman, has hired Rich Hohne as its Director of Marketing.  Hohne joins Oboz from Simms Fishing Products. Amy Beck is Oboz Footwear president. Hohne spent over ten years at Simms.

The Bakken

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The core area of North Dakota’s Bakken was rocking in October as the state set new records for oil and natural gas production. According to Lynn Helms, North Dakota Mineral Resources director. “For the first time ever, the state had over 1.5 million barrels per day of oil production” – a five percent increase over the previous month. During October four counties in North Dakota produced 44,826,235 of the state’s total production o 47,051,671 and 91,817, 410 mcf of the state’s total natural gas production, 95,189,103 mcf.

ND Jobs Report

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North Dakota reports that it has at least 14,749 job openings and an unemployment rate of 2.5 percent.