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Newly Licensed Businesses November 2021

24 December 2021
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Crash Champions, 315 N 15th St, 59101, 708-631-0403, Matthew Ebert (CEO), repair & installation

Debra Sheppard PHD, 1430 Country Manor Blvd #3, 59102, 238-6350, Debra Sheppard, service

Bamn Junk Removal and Mover, 4303 Stone St, 59101, 623-1326, Michael Hart, service

Casey’s Carpentry, 1903 Dogwood Dr, 59105, 518-596-2262, Casey Artz, service

Jin’s Garden, 1310 Main St #8, 591-05, 894-2025, Jinyun Zhao, restaurants

Square tight Flush Construction, 844 Avenue D #5, 59102, 500-1139, Wade Crow/Shellie Young, general contractor

Freestone Fabrication and Construction Services LLC, 2735 Louise Ln, 59102, 861-4100, Casey Kemp, service

Pamper Cottage LLC, 1831 Main St Ste 1, 500-1556, Chantel Nelson/Jamie Egeland, service

Mountain West Mobile Home Supply, 300 Moore Ln, 59101, 969-5448, retail sales

Imperial Bag & Paper Co LLC, 255 US Hwy 1 and 9, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-638-6369, Silvana Avella, distributors

Friendly Favors APP LLC, 4260 Smohawk Trl, 59106, 208-4467, Spencer Bakick, service

Cutie-T, 506 S 30th St, 59101, 661-5459, Timika Harris, retail sales

Cryptic Tattoo Company LLC, 317 16th St W, 59102, 702-1244, Matthew Morledge, service

Anahata Counseling PLLC, 110 Grand Ave, 59101, 647-1369, Leanna Winslow, service

Great Falls Fire Sprinklers, 32 Collins Rd, Ulm 59485, 315-7666, Karn Vogl, service

Limitless Construction, 1835 Mary St, 647-9991, Taylor Thoreson, general contractors

Precision Plumbing & HVAC, 1935 4th Ave NW, West Fargo ND 58078, 701-238-1753, Jon Hanson, service

Fire and Ice Casino Inc, 3839 Grand Ave, 59102, 861-4463, Janelle Crowley, beer license

Jennifer Ceynar Photography, 2044 Burlington Ave, 59102, 517-817-9429, Jennifer Ceynar, service

Jason Duncan Construction, 1714 East Castle Stone Sq, 59106, 850-4987, Jason Duncan, general contractors

Toms Plumbing Repair, 2206 East Maryland Ln, Laurel 59044, 672-0717, Thomas Amundson, plumbing contractors

Kathy’s Business, 2716 Highwood Dr, 59102, 670-7723, Kathleen Akre, real estate rental

Treal Treasure Construction, 1230 Lynn Ave, 59102, 598-6382, Tyler Christensen, general contractors

T&S Limited LLC/Cloudz Vape, 1217 US Hwy 87 E Unit B, 59101, 861-0289, Chris Tullar, retail sales

JSP Services, 6611 Shepherd Rd E, Shepherd 59079, 801-644-4520, James Pavelka, service

Glitz Glam Tumblers, 1428 Hondo Way, 59105, 794-4616, Jennifer Huschka, retail sales

JC Cleaning Services, 448 S Lakeview Dr, 59105, 200-3712, Lauretta Aaby, service

160 Driving Academy, 2736 Main Street Ste 184, 59105, 775-455-1010, Steve Gold, schools

Cloudz Vape #1, 1819 Grand Ave, 59102, 534-1015, Warren Child, retail sales

406 Disaster Response LLC, 1943 Main St, 59105, Laura Sciacca, service

Loomis Armored US, LLC, 2500 Citywest Blvd Ste 2300, Houston TX 77042, 713-435-6700, Sarah Kattapong, service

Specialty Foundation Systems LLC, 1993 Morocco Dr, 59105, 530-5424, Taj Mukadam, general contractors

Right Temp Mechanical Inc, 1803 Willow Dr, Grand Forks, ND 58201, 701-213-3759, John Richards, service

Wild Creek Carpentry, 430 Clark Ave, 59101, 802-249-0888, Kyler Moriarty, general contractors

Korey’s Flooring & Remodeling LLC, 307 Dominic Ln, Acton 59002, 897-4674, Korey Gonzales, general contractors

Zachliv Inc., 3011 Lyons Ln, 59101, 861-1255, Pamela Lindsay, real estate rentals

Green Wind Recycling, 6624 S Frontage Rd, 59101, 702-335-4308, Rocky Marks, service

Barns N Such, 101 GTA Lane, Hardin 59034, 679-0880, Cole Redger, general contractors

Neat Freak Professional Organizing Services, 3640 Mount Rushmore Ave, 59102, 534-9201, McKenzie Grubbs, service

TriHydro Corporation, 710 Grand Ave Ste 8, 59102, 307-745-7474, Kurt Tuggle, service

CIP Construction Technologies Inc, 134 1st Ave W, Kalispell 59901, 291-8017, Jim Swain, service

Alohomora Nail Salon, 530 S 27th St, 59101, 861-7428, Sheryl Cox, cosmetology

Big Game N, The Dustbusters Cleaning, 1607 17th St W, Apt 105, 59102, 200-3398, James Palmer, service

CBW Construction, 2022 McKay Ln, 59102, 360-915-4080, Chris & Breanna weaver, general contractors

Frae Everyday Goods LLC, 1821 Annas Garden Ln, 59101, 697-2220, Tiffany Miller-OBrien, retail sales

Yellowstone Mobile Auto Repair, 5229 King Ave W Unit B4, 59106, 855-8193, Brett Heyneman, service

Lofi Threads LLC, 3225 McLeod Dr Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV 89121, 272-2255, retail sales

Nomad’s K-9, Training LLC, 602 S 31st ST, 59101, 303-253-0713, Christopher Eggleston, service

Cordell Armstrong Services, 629 Washington St, 59101, 951-421-5654, Cordell Armstrong, service

2 B Created Boutique, 2101 Grand Ave Ste 4, 59102, 670-0944, Tammie Grubb, retail sales

Mobile Vinyl Professionals, 3073 W Copper Ridge Loop, 59106, 530-4883, Dallin Woo, service

Amusematte Corp., 300 S 24th St W, 59102, 805-306-1285, Robert Bordeleau, service

Montana Professional Inspections, 7130 Lakeshore Dr, 59106, 850-2859, Dale Bull, service

Montana’s Outdoor Industry Recovers

24 December 2021
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Bob Pepalis, The Center Square

Montana’s outdoor recreation industry suffered huge losses in the first three months of 2020 because of the pandemic, but it made a major turnaround for the rest of the year, according to an industry representative.

Across the nation, the outdoor recreation economy fell 19% from 2019 to 2020, compared with a 3.4% decrease for the overall U.S. economy, according to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The value of the goods and services produced by the nation’s economy for the outdoor recreation economy decreased 17.4%, while outdoor recreation compensation fell 12.5% and employment decreased 17.1%.

In Montana, outdoor recreation value added was 4.3% of the state’s gross domestic product, or $2.2 billion, according to BEA data. Outdoor recreation employment decreased in 2020 nationwide, and fell 17.5% in Montana. That still meant more than 26,000 people were employed in the industry in the state, with compensation of more than $1.1 billion, the agency said.

Staycations and hastily developed COVID health safety procedures helped the industry recover, according to Mac Minard, executive director of the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association (MOGA).

“The fishing industry suffered probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 to 45% vacancy, we lost almost all of the spring turkey season, and we definitely were impacted by about 50% on the spring black bear season,” Minard told The Center Square.

From June through the end of the year this part of the outdoor recreation industry had a strong rebound, he said, running at or near capacity. Families chose staycations within the state or picked Montana as a family destination.

“That would be one factor of demand, just simply due to the restrictions in Canada and Mexico, you’ve really caused people to seek the recreational opportunity, particularly out here in the American West,” Minard said.

Conventional outdoor recreation accounted for 37.4% of U.S. outdoor recreation value in 2020, an increase from 30.6% in 2019. The BEA attributed the increase to higher spending on boating/fishing and RVing.

Approximately $943 million was spent on these conventional outdoor recreation activities in Montana. Of that, $288 million was spent on boating and fishing, up from $168 million in 2019. And RVining increased to $139 million compared to $125 million in 2019.

Minard said his organization working to get COVID protocols approved so the recreation industry could operate. The association worked with the governor’s office and the Office of Outdoor Recreation to get protocols in place.

The outdoor industry began to understand things better as it moved from fishing to hunting season.

“People were absolutely clamoring for the services of an outfitter,” he said. “Where they hadn’t been booked before they were now being booked fully.”

In 2020, Montana ended up with a tremendous amount of pent-up COVID demand for outdoor recreation. That translated to $63 million in hunting, shooting and trapping, though that was approximately $6 million less than what was spent in 2019.

The applications for big-game licenses set an all-time record entering the 2021 draw, with 30 to 40% more applicants than the number of non-resident licenses that were available.

“And that created a pretty damn serious problem post-draw,” Minard said.

The industry ended up with a 40 to 50% vacancy factor because many hunters who had booked for a hunting trip didn’t get licenses, so they canceled plans to visit the state, he said. The random draw translated into a detriment to the industry because it didn’t meet demand for the state’s fourth largest economic driver. 

Minard said the state had 35% more applicants than ever before. The overbooking compared to license sales would have cost the industry potential revenue if the Legislature hadn’t taken action.

He said MOGA approached the Montana Legislature for a one-time expansion of the number of licenses available.

“Mind you, we are talking about the fourth largest economic driver in the state with non-resident spending,” Minard said. “And the first three are food, fuel and lodging. And nobody comes to Montana just to drive, sleep and eat.”

The Legislature passed legislation for the one-time issue of additional licenses, which the governor signed.

“It is vital to the well-being of rural communities across the state because of the commerce it generates,” he said.

That legislation enabled the industry to get back to capacity and generated approximately $30 million in commerce, according to Minard.

More than 1,700 nonresident hunters with outfitters have purchased the newly available big game licenses as of September, the Ravalli Republic reported, adding approximately $1.6 million in new license revenue to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

“If we were able to generate that kind of commerce, put people back to work, this wasn’t a handout, this was a jobs bill,” Minard said.

He credited an astute legislature and a governor looking for creative ways to beat the COVID economic impact for making it happen by granting MOGA’s request.

“What we wanted to do was put people to work and hire people and buy tires and buy food and support, support the hotels, motels,” he said. “All this stuff like that is what the goal was, and it worked.”

The industry got out of 2020 in good condition because the final three quarters of the year went well.

“By 2021, the applications were off the charts, the application for big-game hunting, and for the fishing industry,” Minard said. “The fishing industry was absolutely slammed this year, record levels of fishermen out in the outdoors, both guided and unguided.”

Brett Linneweber Appointed 13th District Judge

23 December 2021
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Governor Greg Gianforte has announced the appointment of Brett Linneweber to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial District Court in Yellowstone County. Linneweber fills the vacancy created by 13th Judicial District Judge Gregory Todd’s retirement.

Since 2014, Linneweber has served as Senior Deputy Yellowstone County Attorney, where the vast majority of his practice has been in criminal litigation.

“Brett Linneweber brings to the table years of experience as a county attorney where he’s managed some of the most urgent issues facing Yellowstone County,” Gov. Gianforte said.

Prior to serving in Yellowstone County, Linneweber practiced in Park County for 13 years, serving as Deputy Park County Attorney from 2001 to 2005 and Park County Attorney from 2005 to 2014.

Linneweber graduated from Montana State University with a B.A in Political Science in 1991, before earning his law degree at the University of Montana School of Law in 2000.

This fall, Governor Gianforte announced an advisory council of attorneys and community leaders in Yellowstone County to assist in reviewing qualified candidates to fill the district court vacancy in the Thirteenth Judicial District.

The governor concluded, “I’m grateful to each member of the advisory council for giving their time to review and recommend a highly-qualified nominee from within their community to serve the people of Yellowstone County.”

Linneweber will be sworn in to serve on the Montana Thirteenth Judicial District in January of 2022.

Get Rid of Trade Barriers, Licenses, Permits, Regulations

22 December 2021
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From Competitive Enterprise Institute

October’s inflation reading was the highest since the recession of 1991. November’s is the highest since the 1982 recession, at an annualized 6.8 percent. The reason inflation is usually highest during recessions is because governments attempt to restart growth through a combination of monetary and fiscal policy. It is troubling that today’s inflation is happening while the economy is growing and unemployment is low.

In fact, the misery index is now in double digits, which rarely happens outside of recessions. The misery index is the inflation rate plus the unemployment rate—economist Arthur Okun came up with it as an easy-to-use statistic for President Lyndon Johnson’s benefit, and it remained a key statistic throughout the stagflationary 1970s. It may be time to dust it off again.

While unemployment is a very low 4.2 percent, when combined with 6.8 percent inflation, the misery index currently stands at 11. For context, its all-time high was 21.9 in June 1980. It was below 5 for a good chunk of the 1950s, and was at 5.3 in April 2015.

Inflation happens when the money supply grows faster than the supply of goods and services, as I explained earlier. In today’s case, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down large swathes of the economy for an extended period. Even if the money supply had remained stable, the supply of goods and services temporarily went down. The effects are still being felt in today’s supply chain problems.

But economic fundamentals remained healthy. There was no financial crisis or popped housing bubble. People hunkered down for a while, and are in the process of coming back. This is why COVID-era growth has bounced back in close tandem with increased vaccination rates and decreased caseloads. When people feel safe to open back up, they do—and nothing is stopping them except for bad public policy.

Both Congress and President Biden responded to a different type of recession with the same tools. The result is high inflation during a period of growth. The solution is to spend less and get money supply growth back in sync with growth in goods and services. Instead, Congress continues to spend at a record rate, with more likely on the way. The Fed has indicated that it will taper back monetary growth, but not until next year.

Policy makers are unlikely to do the right thing on the money side. But they can help the goods and services side by removing trade barriers, getting rid of unneeded occupational licenses, speeding up years-long permit processes, repealing the shipping cost-raising Jones Act, liberalizing trucking regulations, and other deregulatory measures. These would spark growth while helping to tame inflation—and without adding to the deficit.

MorganFranklin Acquires Blue Marble

22 December 2021
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MorganFranklin Consulting, a Vaco company, and a management and technology advisory firm that specializes in solving complex transformational challenges for its clients, has acquired Blue Marble Consulting, an SAP implementation partner and advisory firm based in Big Sky, Montana.

MorganFranklin’s addition of Blue Marble adds a robust SAP capability to the firm’s already extensive technology practice. Founded in 2001, Blue Marble has an extensive track record as an SAP implementation partner, having supported more than 100 SAP ERP clients across many industries including retail, higher education, professional services, manufacturing, as well as state and local government.

“The acquisition of Blue Marble adds to our robust digital transformation and enterprise cloud application solutions practice and enables MorganFranklin to meet the growing demands of our clients,” said Geoff Harkness, managing director and practice leader at MorganFranklin. “We are excited to welcome Blue Marble to our fast-growing team and look forward to collaboratively serving our clients.”

The acquisition continues MorganFranklin’s ongoing rapid growth.

“We are extremely excited to join the MorganFranklin team,” said Sabrina Sigourney, founder and CEO of Blue Marble Consulting. “Our approach has always been to simplify SAP and help clients maximize the return on their technology investment. Joining forces with MorganFranklin allows us to incorporate their broader set of capabilities, providing tremendous value to all our clients. We are truly two families blending together.”

Western Priorities Center Says Moving BLM Back to DC Corrects Error

21 December 2021
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The Bureau of Land Management has announced the correction of what it sees as having been an error of President Trump’s administration, according to the Center for Western Priorities. The agency is returning  to its Washington, DC headquarters.

BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning will be based in Washington, along with the agency’s deputy directors and other leadership. Additionally, the agency will fill approximately 30 vacant positions in Washington, while establishing a Western headquarters in Grand Junction, Colorado.

The Center for Western Priorities’ Executive Director Jennifer Rokala stated: “Today’s announcement marks the end of an error. I’m encouraged to see the Bureau of Land Management moving so quickly to reverse the damage caused by the Trump administration and anti-public lands extremist William Perry Pendley. Our nation’s public lands need strong leadership at the table in Washington, so there’s not a minute to waste rebuilding the Bureau of Land Management at Interior headquarters. 

“America’s public lands are at the center of the fight to slow climate change and the biodiversity crisis. Protecting our lands for future generations will take a concerted and coordinated effort across the entire government, which is why the Bureau of Land Management’s leadership must be located in our nation’s capital.”

Paige Joins Symphony Staff

21 December 2021
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Anna Paige is joining the staff of Billings Symphony Orchestra and Chorale as the director of marketing and audience engagement.

Previously, Anna was the arts and entertainment reporter for the Billings Gazette. She has worked in the newspaper and publishing industry since 2004, and she also worked in marketing and development for regional nonprofit and corporate organizations including Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming and Kampgrounds of America.

Originally from Wyoming, Anna has undergraduate degrees in journalism and anthropology from the University of Wyoming and a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Denver. She has lived in Billings for more than a decade, where she teaches poetry in the elementary schools and is the co-host of Resounds: Arts and Culture on the High Plains on Yellowstone Public Radio. She is also the co-founder of Young Poets, winner of the 2021 Library of Congress Award for Literacy.

NFIB Worries about Impact of New Policies on Business

21 December 2021
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On the morning of Nov. 23, Vice President of NFIB’s Federal Government Relations Kevin Kuhlman appeared on the Washington Journal series of C-SPAN to discuss the State of Small Businesses. Hosted by Pedro Echevarria, Kuhlman talked about the impact of the Biden Administration’s policies on small businesses and answered questions from callers. 

 “Overall, there’s a lot to digest and I think small business owners are quite frankly overwhelmed,” Kuhlman says after listing the proposals in the Build Back Better Act legislation that may impact small businesses. The Biden Administration’s assessment of the economy’s strength and being in a position to attack inflation can only come to fruition if we look at the root cause of inflation. “The American economy isn’t going to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels until the small business half of the economy has recovered,” added Kuhlman. “So, our advice to Congress and the Administration is to do no harm to these small businesses. Create an environment to help these small businesses survive and thrive.”

Topics and questions  covered included:

* Small Business Surtax

* Paid Family & Medical Leave program

* OSHA vaccine mandate and implementation

* Inflation

* COVID-19 relief programs

* Supply chain disruptions

* Labor shortages

* Build Back Better Act

NFIB has analyzed various paid leave proposals for years and implementing such an expansive program in only two years will hurt small businesses. “Half of small business owners cannot fill open positions. That requires a flexible arrangement,” Kuhlman explains. “Previously, businesses with fewer than 50 employees were not subject to the Family Medical Leave Act. So, they’re really unfamiliar with paid family and medical leave requirements and policies… It’s an unfamiliar policy that could disrupt or exacerbate their labor force challenges.”

Montana Highlights 12-15-21

21 December 2021
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In Bozeman, Vance Thompson Vision plans to build a new eye care and surgical center. The 38,000 square-foot three-story surgical centers will be located on East Valley Center Drive just north of Costco. Currently, Vance Thompson Vision Bozeman partners with another surgical center to perform cataract, cornea, and glaucoma procedures..

Year over year Williston and Williams County North Dakota unemployment rate dropped from 10 percent in 2020 to 4.5 percent in October 2021. For the state the rate dropped rom 3.7 percent to 2.3 percent.

Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital plans to build an affordable workforce housing development for their employees to help mitigate the cost of housing in Bozeman which is unaffordable for many. Bozeman Health has partnered with ERES Capital to build the housing project in Belgrade next to the Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport. Bozeman Health said they have been investing a large amount of money into the project and patients will not see any financial impacts on their health bills. Construction for the new housing units are set to begin this spring and the project is will be completed by 2023. Bozeman Health is hiring for 500 open job positions, for which they have raised the minimum wage to $17 a hour.

The Butte Rescue Mission recently secured a $700,000 grant from the state to transform the old warehouse next to the mission at 610 East Platinum St. into a fully operational kitchen and dining space to provide occupants with more indoor eating options. The warehouse may provide room for extra cots as well.

The Williston, North Dakota is building a new $20 million Career and Technical Education project. The CTE building will be able to accommodate over 400 students in numerous programs to get them career ready upon graduating from Williston High School.

Made-in-Montana

21 December 2021
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Made-in-Montana, just in time for Christmas. While everyone wants to shop local, that can easily mean shopping “Made-in-Montana” products.  There are sooo many. The idea of publishing a list of Montana producers of great gift items as a helpful guide, quickly diminished to just a list of those in Billings… but even then it turns out to be a v-e-r-y long, long list on the Made-in-Montana website.

But wait! There are many, many producers and manufacturers in Billings who aren’t even listed on that website. Statewide the website lists 2049 – and that again comes nowhere near listing all of them … 

No doubt about it Montana is full of very creative, hardworking and productive people—just take a look.

Products made in Billings:

A Mindful Kitchen

— 100% Grass-Fed Beef, Body Lotions, Spice Blends, Clean Cooking  (406) 272-2188

Abby Lindstrom King, Art

—Mixed media fine art   (406) 690-2136

ABC Honey

— 100% local fresh honey. Other items include honey related gifts such as beeswax candles.  Ryan.abchoney@ gmail.com

Agri Organics

—Compost Made from yard trimmings, leaves, coffee grounds, wood chips, and livestock bedding with manure. (406) 855-1347

Agrika Foods

— Teff seed | grain| flour,-25 lbs. Premium Teff Brown Flour; Coffee, 1-10 lbs Premium Dark Fine Ground High Crema Espresso Coffee; 1-10 lbs Premium Dark Medium Ground Coffee   406) 371-1977

Alena Larson

— Hand- crafted felted scarves, shawls, hats, mittens Hand-crafted felted jackets, vest, top Hand-crafted felted pillows, throw blanket, wall decor Eco dye silk scarves    (406) 670-0568

Anita’s Tea and Tangle

—Reusable and reversible Surgical Masks made here in Montana with 2 layers of100% Recycled Cotton layered with 100% polypropylene    (406) 561-1198

Antelope Santee Dolls

—Native American Dolls   (406) 647-1824

Aspinwall, Inc.

— Quality Apparel with Logo Designs Created by owner Derek & hand Screen Printed in their Downtown Billings Storefront  (406) 702-1586

Auto Trim Design Graphics

— Montana Themed Decals Vehicle Stickers and Decals Indoor and Outdoor Signs and Graphics Wooden and Metal Decorative Signs Commercial Graphics and Signs  (406) 655-6200

Backwoods Casting & Crafts LLC

—Specializes in unique, custom, rustic rings and jewelry as well as other handmade crafts.

BD Design.. (406) 690-4481

–Handmade, home décor, corn hole games, personalized gifts, made from plain pine or reclaimed wood; painted, stained and distressed to our customer’s preference. Prefabricated signs to personalize or take and make for a fun evening at home! Mugs, vinyl decals, drink caddies, wall décor, baby gifts, wedding décor, wedding gifts, and unique, one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone.

Beard Mountain Industries..  (406) 861-2923

—Line of men’s grooming products. Items include beard oil, moustache wax and beard balm.   (406) 208-4846

Beartooth Design Co.

— Signs Custom graphics, Home Décor, Furniture, Custom Apparel.. (406) 655-9575

Beartooth Photography

— Nature Photography Photo Note Cards High-quality photos feature Montana’s great outdoors & wildlife, available in a variety of sizes.. (406) 861-0190

Belle’s Bites

—Home-made dog treats… (406) 670-5396

BelPhia Creative

—Hand thrown/built ceramics, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media..  (406) 671-3191

Best Doilies and Crafts

— Handmade Crocheted Items, Doilies & Table Runners, Aprons for Children & Adults, Nylon Dish Scrubbies, Kids’ Snuggle Blankets, Microwave Potato Bags… (406) 581-0003

Beveled Edge of Montana

—Wood furniture, signs, boxes, shelves, wedding decor and custom orders.

Biker Betty

— Clothing & accessories created for women Bikers. Artwork for our product line is created using motorcycle parts and accessories.   (406) 223-9074

Bootstrap Designs

— Bootstrap Designs produces individually handcrafted jewelry items made from Montana copper, leather, and other row materials. (406) 850-8433

Budugalee

Handmade greeting cards featuring digital images, made with mixed-media components. Also photos products such as magnets, keychains, etc. (406) 672-2513

Burnin The Bone BBQ

—Meat sourced whenever possible from Project Meats –  Special House made Sauces: Rascalberry Sauce- Made using Montana Huckleberries Apple Pie Moonshine BBQ Sauce… (406) 561-6708

C&J State Quarter

—Rings Made From U.S. Quarters Available in Sizes 4 – 15  (406) 855-4978

Canyon Creek Traders

—Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, hair ties Sterling silver, German (nickel) silver, copper, fine silver Turquoise, jasper, coral and many other gemstones. (406) 861-7721.

Ceilon Aspensen, Art Maker

—Artwork Originals & Reproductions Dawings & Paintings Prints & Greeting Cards Other Visual Art (406) 578-8822

Chalet Market

—Made in Montana smoked buffalo, elk and beef sausages, snack sticks and jerky. We offer “All Things Huckleberry”, plus Flathead cherry & chokecherry flavors, jam, jellies, local honey, caramels, coffee, tea, candies, lotions, soaps, candles and so much more!  1-877-223-5763

Colt James Ranches

—Montana Chop Sticks: Gourmet Wagyu Beef Sticks   (406) 425-1027

Connie’s Creations

—Dog Boots made from Polar Fleece, Denim, and Cordura   (406) 252-4756

COOKIE’s Chocolates

—Chocolate Pizzas, Dipped Oreos (decorated for the Seasons), Foil-wrapped Rose Buds, Western-themed Novelties, Truffles, Gift Baskets, Corporate Gifts, Custom Designs at your request.   (406) 698-4976

Crazy Dog Lady Crafts

—Handmade gifts for dog lovers as well as up cycled wood projects.   (406) 371-3174

Creations in Wood

— Oak Home Furnishings & Accessories -Montana Agate Lamps -Deacon’s & Quilter’s Benches -Bachelor & Library Chairs -Jewelry Boxes & Hand Mirrors -Necklace Boards & Trophy Shelves -Shadow Boxes & Picture Frames -Quilt Racks & Doll Cradles    (406) 245-5836

Cut-n-rust

— Cut-N-Rust creates unique Metal art pieces using different kinds of metals, mixing old with the New. We at Cut-n-Rust use innovative techniques to make our pieces come to life whether it is a driveway sign or a Montana key chain.   (406) 598-2627

Debbie Desjarlais

—A line of greeting cards inspired by the Fort Peck Assiniboine traditions. The Star Quilt Collection is a series of four colorful cards with the cultural story of Debbie’s star quilts on the back.   (651) 263-2151

Dennis Randall

— Dust pans, made from pine trees, old barn wood, and used Montana license plates, can be made with other plates on request. Squirrel feeders, made from old and new cedar fence and some barn wood    (406) 281-3251

Dennis Rollins

—Custom made leather products, including wallets, belts, suspenders, cell phone holders, holsters, gun belts, knife sheathes, bracelets, bags, vests, coasters, money clips, purses, 3 D pictures, waste paper baskets, tablet covers … (406) 855-2640

Doggie Style Gourmet Treats, LLC

— Handmade dog treats made from the finest ingredients such as: Fresh ground oats, all natural peanut butter, pumpkin, bacon, cheese, carrots, unsweetened applesauce, carrots, strawberries, blueberries, honey, and herbs.   (406) 702-1253

DragonFire Designs

-Customer drinkware, handmade jewelry, photography.   (406) 698-8136

Dun a Si Farm

— Raw wool & carded roving Washed wool curls & handspun wool yarn Yarn-natural fibers, fiber blends plant fibers Hand-woven scarves, shawls, blankets Hand-felted scarves, accessories & ornaments   406) 373-6542

Elle Bear’s Fabulous Designs

— glitter tumblers with quotes. They are covered in resin.   (209) 769-9803

Engraveables Custom Laser

—Laser Engraved Products Plaques & Awards Jewelry Boxes Key Chains & Name Tags Mugs & Glasses Flasks & Mouse Pads   (406) 245-1681

EssBe Creations

—One of a kind Zipper pouches, cosmetic bags, small purses, one of a kind half aprons and full aprons    (406) 670-9817

Fairy Ring Arts

—Articles made from polymer clay. Ornaments, jewelry, beads, treasure boxes, small home decor items   (406) 670-2902

Fall to Pieces Mosaics

— mixed media mosaic art for home and garden, and also sell mosaic tiles cut from china and other dishes. My finished mosaic art consists of wall hangings for indoor display in shapes including birds, flowers, hands, coffee cups, fish, figurines, and flower bouquets. I also make mosaic mirrors. For outdoor use, I make garden rocks/doorstops. My indoor pieces are not only home decor but also works of art. They are distinguished by attention to detail, color sense, quality materials, and careful workmanship. Each piece is made using mosaic tiles from my vast collection of dishes, knickknacks, beads, mirrors, and found objects.    (406) 671-9605

Fashions By Little O

—Dog bandanas designed to slip over a dog’s collar, designed to move with your dog and maintain it’s shape. Available in four sizes: XS, S, M, L. Now making treat bags, and poo bag holders.   (406) 628-6864

Flying Colors Windsocks

—Custom Windsocks Handmade, appliqued, silk-screened windsocks are constructed with durable flag nylon in rich colors, and are available in a wide selection of designs    (406) 259-6588

Flying V Creatives

—Wall Decor made from reclaimed Montana lumber including barn wood and snow fence. Furniture built from reclaimed Montana barn wood.   (406) 200-0370

Fustercluck Creations

— wood and resin tables wood and resin bowls wood and resin signs resin bottle stoppers resin tumblers resin countertops   406) 489-2850

Gan Aegla

—Handmade bath and body products in a variety of scents. Our soaps contain a proprietary blend of oils and butters which are designed to be skin-friendly.    (406) 371-3989

Gary Little

— Wall art – 3-D hand-painted clay dioramas of iconic Montana mountain scenes Smart Signage – in-house smart tv streaming local video or thumb driven slideshow              (406) 256-3025

Ha Vren

—A variety of artistic elements: Jewelry, Photography, Paintings, Altered Designer Accessories, Altered Designer Home Elements, Fabricating Artistic Elements, Finished Artistic Elements, Graphic Art, Reproduced Photographic Elements, Designing Personalized Personal Decor and Accessories .. (406) 259-6163

Hands On Fun Toys

—Children’s hand and finger puppets, hand-turned jump ropes, miniature wooden toys, wood-burned Montana (and other shaped) ornaments    (940) 613-6907

Hopkins Handcrafts

—Jewelry, like black cord bracelets and necklaces with walnut wood pendants that are Montana themed (bears, state of Montana, fish, bison, etc.).  (406) 426-2494

HunterMade Prodcuts

—Custom hand crafted and turned writing pens, and other small items    (406) 860-4959

Images By Michael

—Color and Black & White Scenic Images Macro Floral Images Western & Wildlife Images Boxed Note Card Sets Prints Available in Various Sizes  (406) 671-7069

Jennco Design

—Tables, gates, signs, beds created from wood, epoxy, steel, and concrete   (406) 697-7001

Jill Nauman

—Pottery dinner wear and ornaments    (406) 697-3102

Jill Cookies

—Homemade dog cookies – made with Wheat Montana™ flour, Hutterite Colony eggs, plus other sundry items. Flavors available are pumpkin, peanut butter and jelly, ginger snap, apple/maple/bacon,beefy cheese, cheddar bacon, cranberry, blueberry, raspberry/coconut/carob, coconut/carob, and pizza. Grain-free products are also available featuring cheddar bacon and peanut butter and jelly.  (406) 861-1932

JMH Limited Editions

—Custom Woodworking Furniture, Cribbage Boards, Shop Benches, Cabinets & Jigs Custom Formed and/or Tooled Leather Items Consulting, Advising, Designing (307) 299-8693

John Felton – Hardwood Art  

—Marquetry Jewelry and Keepsake Boxes Hardwood earrings Various Gift Items     (406) 672-6542

John Standish

—Household decorations handmade with blacksmith methods. Naturally raised beef. Naturally raised lamb.   (406) 248-8094

Laughing Lynx Herbals, LCJF, LLC

—Herbal medicine, some of those herbs responsibly foraged from the State of MT, mostly South-Central Montana. I make traditional Western herbal products like infused honeys, herbal vinegars, and of course tea.    (406) 545-8467

Lazuli of Lenore

—Custom made handwoven items such as the following: Clothing: coats, shawls, vests and scarves Linens: table runners, kitchen towels, tea towels, tea and French press cozies Household items: blankets and lap robes Art works: wall hangings    (406) 321-0111

Linda’s Crafty Side

— Crocheted Alpaca blend & Wool blend hats, scarves, clothing, guitar pick jewelry plus much more.  (406) 208-5612

Little Shell Design

— Handmade Native American Products Dolls & Dreamcatchers Rawhide Ornaments Medicine Bags Ribbon Shirts Jingle Collars      (406) 451-9732

Lori Blaylock

— Handcrafted copper, silver & stone jewelry Art: Wildlife/nature in graphite & pastel   (406) 860-8105

Lucky For Sure

—Necklaces made from vintage poker chips from the 30s, 40s, and 50s. The poker chips are vintage Bakelite and Clay. Bakelite is considered the “first generation” plastic, and is very collectable.      (406) 860-1847

Mangum Design Co.

— Custom illustrations – digital illustrations created by hand, printed in Montana on canvas or cardstock, also available as digital downloads.  (406) 670-2650

Mariah by Design

— Bath bombs, bath truffles, sugar scrub, and body butter. Lotion bar, soap, shave bar, botanical salt soak, lip scrub, and lip balm.   (406) 690-4584

Montana Block Company

— End-Grain Butcher Boards High quality butcher boards made for use in the kitchen, made from solid, American sourced hardwoods Kitchen Wares        (406) 861-5754

Montana Mittens

— mittens from old wool sweaters — These mittens are pretty, warm & comfortable. Each pair is unique (406) 698-2367

Ranch House Meat & Sausage Co.

—BACON! Sausage – Bratwurst and Summers Snack Sticks – multipack and single pack Jerky Meat trays Deli-cut lunch meats    (406) 373-6315

Montana’s Backyard LLC

—Raw honey and honey products.   (406) 850-8248

Rattlesnake Forge

— Rattlesnake Forge is a veteran owned blacksmith forge located in Billings, MT. We make customized metal and wood products. Our products include indoor/outdoor decor, tools, hardware, furniture, etc. All of our products are handmade/hand forged from reclaimed or scrap metal and wood.  (406) 697-2966

Red Oxx Manufacturing, Inc.

—produces handcrafted soft-sided luggage & briefcases, as well as rugged adventure gear guaranteed to last. Every Red Oxx product is backed by an unconditional lifetime warranty.   (888) 733-6999

Rock Creek Soaps

—Bath and body care products, including vegan handcrafted artisan soaps, family-safe bath bombs, shower steamers and bubble bath, and luxury moisturizers.    (406) 702-0412

Rock Treads LLC

– Rock Treads are a 100% American made universal aluminum traction kit that works on ANY wading boot or shoe. Aluminum is softer than the rock, but harder then the slime in rivers. Our patented shape allows the Rock Tread to cut the slime, but grip the rock. Our custom installation methods assure a lifetime hold of your Rock Treads discs, no matter the brand or type of wading boot you have.  (406) 426-0620

SmwDesigns

—SmwDesigns builds custom wood products right here in Billings Montana. From custom shelves to dining tables, we will build you a product designed to last. (406) 698-7246

Stonely Studio LLC

—Handcrafted Wood Products for the Fly Fisher & Outdoorsman Original Custom Designed River Maps River Map Fly Boxes River Map Cribbage Boards & Plaques Engraved River Map Stainless Steel Drinkware, T-Shirts Free Personalization, Custom Orders Welcome Our wood products are handcrafted from beech, cherry, curly maple, mahogany or walnut wood, custom designed and laser engraved. On our signature ‘River Map Fly Boxes’ and other products, you can choose from over 500 original river maps. (406) 656-6326

U-Neek Bar-B-Que Sauce

— Moerkerke Foods manufactures a product U-NEEK Bar-B-Que sauce. This sauce has been family owned for generations and still continues to keep the tradition going producing one of the best sauces in the country. Its taste is like none other. Located in Laurel Montana.  (406) 690-1012

William Nets

— Handcrafted fishing nets     (406) 672-0976

Your Fairy Dog Mothers

— Your Fairy Dog Mothers supplies consumers pet-care products, handmade in Montana. These products include pet toys that provide fun, enrichment and mental stimulation. (651) 206-9291

Here’s a sampling of Made-In-Montana producers from around the state.

2-Stroke Brands, Missoula

—a subtle yet powerful mix of scents reminiscent of the two stroke exhaust smell you get after chainsawing or snowmobiling in the woods

1 Love Hemp, Polson

—high quality, lab tested CBD and CBG hemp tinctures, salves, lotions and other products.

21 Creations, Belgrade

—Wood turned products. Bowls, pens, boxes, picture frames, and many other products made out of wood

2nd Times a Charm,

—Rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces made from recycled forks and spoons. Wooden wine racks.

100% Pure Piano, Belgrade

—Solo Piano Favorites – Available on CD or by digital download, Marilyn Byrnes is featured on the Steinway ‘B’ grand piano: “A tranquil piano experience weaving classical and contemporary piano favorites into a tapestry that will relax and refresh your spirit.”

3 Generation Novelties, Kalispell

—Sewing and crocheting with some small beaded items as well. Novelties consist of useful items and conversation pieces, all of which make for great gift-giving to family and/or friends.

3G Beef, Helmville

—Montana born, raised, and processed beef. Our cattle are raised on the fresh mountain air, clean mountain streams, and the rich land of Montana’s Blackfoot Valley in Helmville, MT.

3K Crafting, Miles City

— Goat milk and oil based soaps. Other products include lotions, lip balm, body butter and bath bombs

4 Dot Ranch, Belgrade

—Mouse trap.

406 Antlery, Boulder

—Belt Buckles, Jewelry, Hair Accessories, Cribbage Boards, Letter Openers, Slingshots…etc.

406 CBD, Winifred

—Our products include tinctures, salves, gummies, capsules, cream, lip balm, coffee, and bath bombs.

406 Coaster, Arlee

— Montana branded coasters made from authentic lodge-pole here in Montana.

406 Farmhouse Customs, Belt

—A small business in rural Montana. We have a laser and CNC machine and produce products for painting projects, wooden and leather jewelry, and home decor.

406 Fly Lines, Livingston

— Vintage Series Fly Lines Weight Forward Line Double Taper Line 406 Fly Lines are designed for fiberglass and other slow action fly rods.

Beaverhead Treasures, Dillon

—specializes in hand crafted quilts and leather goods. Montana’s natural world beauty inspires distinctive products from a western perspective.

Beaverhead Honey Co., Dillon

—Beaverhead Honey, straight from our hives in South West Montana.

Honey Food Candles

406 ScentStations, Malta

—All Natural Soy Wax Candles scented with candle fragrance and essential oils. Wax melts made with natural soy wax and candle scent.

406 Soap, Kalispell

—We make all our soaps through cold process, using a variety of different oils and fats. We keep our batches small and have a limited number of molds as we design and make them ourselves.

406 Soap and Candle Co., Kalispell

— Handmade artisan Tallow soaps made with beef tallow, Shea butter, olive oil, coconut oil and castor oil. Includes clays and skin loving ingredients, essential oils and fragrance oils.

406 Steak’n Company, Bozeman

—Beef Bacon Strips and Crumbles: Traditional, Black Pepper, Maple

406 Wax, Jefferson City

—Hand poured candles that can be customized to your liking in every way from size, color, scent to wax type and strength.

406 Wood Works, Missoula

—Seasonal Wreaths-made with decoration mesh Wood Artwork- handcarved or burned Mason Jar Nightlight

406 Woodcrafters, Lewistown

— Handcrafted, built one at a time wood jewelry boxes, keepsake boxes, collection boxes, tea boxes, gun presentation boxes, small boxes to big boxes. Also one of a kind coffee tables, side tables, entry tables, sofa tables.

406Maker, Helena

—Leather Products: tote bags, women’s clutches, desk pads, valet trays, key rings, hatchet covers, knife scabbards, leather bond journals/notebooks, wallets, and credit cardholders.

406Spices, Laurel

— Bold Flavors In Spicy Artisan Seasonings And Rubs. Only Pure Spices and Herbs No MSG, No Gluten, No Fillers, No Preservatives, Ever! Grizzly Espresso Steak Rub Absaroka Mountain Chicken Rub

41 Grains, Circle

We are producing locally grown crops such as wheat and chickpeas into consumer items like flour, baking goods, and other food items.

49th Apparel, Plentywood

—Creating clothing that is fun, functional, and most importantly, COMFORTABLE! No itching or tugging.

5 Valley Woodcraft, Missoula

—Hand carved household wood products made from wood grown in MT, and sealed with natural products grown in MT

5518Designs, Butte

—5518 Designs branded goods are outdoor and recreation inspired, original-art graphics printed on high-quality apparel, accessories, and paper products. Services also include custom graphics.

9-Mile Creek Traders, Florence

— Wooden buckets, barrels, leather and fur belt & neck pouches, tanned hides, fur hats, garments, raw hide, wall décor and special orders.

A Cut Above Quilting and Longaming, Garrison

—Custom Quilts, table place mats and runners, Embroidered towel sets, microwaveable products, and lingering services

A Montana Story, Helena

— Young Reader Chapter Book – ‘Spotted Flower and the Ponokomita’ Set in the early 18th century when the American Indians of the Northern Plains got their first look at a horse (ponokomita), author K. Follis Cheatham’s accurate research helps tell about a lifestyle that existed thousands of years before the horse arrived to the plains of the Northern Rockies.

Badger Made, Corvallis

—Wallets, Purses/Handbags, Children’s clothing, Headbands, Custom drinkware