Category: Business
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Billings Animal Family Hospital Builds New Facility
Having served the pets of the citizens of Billings for the past 30 years, Dr. Edie Best, DVM, DABVP, CVMA came to a fork in the road – to retire or go for the dream? She is going for the dream, the ground breaking was held on July 3 at 1616 1st Avenue North. “Why…
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Khanthaly’s Success Exhibits in New York
From Visit Billings Most Billings locals know the story of Khanthaly Keutla and her delicious egg rolls. But now, the creator of Montana’s first –ever food truck and Khanthaly’s Egg Rolls, and her family, are being recognized on the national stage, honored as part of New York City’s Path of Liberty exhibit at Freedom Plaza.…
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New Owner for Wilcoxson’s Ice Cream
Few foods are as popular in Billings as Wilcoxson’s Ice Cream. People who have moved away have been heard to lament the loss of access to Wilcoxson’s ice cream. Some regularly order it to be shipped. Parents have been under strict orders to bring a box of Wilcoxson’s Fudge Bars when visiting their college students.…
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Visser Greenhouses Supply Local Gardeners
Many local green houses that sell bedding plants and seedlings for gardens in Yellowstone County are supplied by Visser Greenhouses in Manhattan, which is one of the largest nurseries in the state. Governor Greg Gianforte joined Montana Department of Agriculture Director Jillian Streit for a tour of Visser Greenhouses, a family-owned nursery that has been…
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Addressing alcohol use disorder in the workplace
Strategies for employers amid surging consumption By Dr. Rhonda Randall, Chief Medical Officer for UnitedHealthcare’s Commercial Business Alcohol use has become so deeply woven into our cultural fabric that its consumption often goes unquestioned. But a growing body of research signals a troubling trend: high intensity drinking is up among middle-aged adults, who make up…
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Much Happening on Nuclear Energy Front
A lot of policy changes regarding energy are happening very quickly around the world, according to Robert Bryce of Substack.com. They are especially changing in regard to nuclear energy. “The politics and policies around nuclear energy have shifted faster than at any other period in the post-Chernobyl era,” said Bryce. “Germany, the world’s long-time anti-nuclear…
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Bull Mountains Mine Expansion Tucked into Budget Bill
By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Congress has tucked an 800-acre expansion of an underground Montana coal mine into a budget reconciliation bill that cleared its first committee vote last week. A two-page provision of the Natural Resources Committee’s bill authorizes Signal Peak Energy to access federally owned coal beneath central Montana’s Bull Mountains in…
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Tourism Important To Billings Economy
The first week in May was recognized as National Travel and Tourism Week. Visit Billings, with the Billings Chamber of Commerce, took the opportunity to underscore the importance of tourism to the Billings economy with the following information: Billings welcomes 2.6 million visitors annually, generating $621 million in spending and accounting for 20.8% of Montana’s…
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Rafa’s Brow Boutique and Beauty Salon
By Jose Bustos An Influencer? A Super Influencer? Possibly! Who knows who may spearhead the look of beauty and elegance for women and men in Montana. Rafael Rivera instinctively knows that and he will with his business, The Brow Boutique located at 3201 13th Street West in Billings. Rafa, as Rivera is known, has a…