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$100,000 for Ten Civic Groups
Early this week, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country in partnership with Dick Anderson Construction held a gathering at which the two companies donated $100,000 to ten local non-profit community organizations, with $10,000 checks presented to each. Dick Anderson Construction built the new $21 million bottling plant for Coca Cola High Country which opened in June…
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Another Shot
By Evelyn Pyburn Unleashing the American citizen — that’s what Trump is doing. It’s the act that built America — allowing citizens to pursue their own happiness, dreams and ambitions. How some of Trump’s actions will impact our economy and relations with other nations may not be readily evident, but the fact is it cannot…
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Wolves, Hyenas and Legislators Run in Packs
By Roger Koopman At an early age, we taught our kids to learn from others and to think for themselves. I still remember telling one child, “Truth doesn’t fly in flocks. You need to seek and find it on your own. And never be afraid to test and re-examine what you believe is true. Belief…
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US Does Have Rare Earths
That rare earth minerals are being found in the United States, which has to import most of its rare earth minerals from China, is exciting news. As reports begin to emerge about rare earth minerals discoveries in the US – such as that in Ravalli County, Montana – a question emerges about why the discoveries…
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The North American Fire Deficit
Roger Pielke Jr., from substack.com An important new paper published this week in Nature Communications looks at the historical record of fire in North America — A fire deficit persists across diverse North American forests despite recent increases in area burned. Reseachers find that large fires of recent decades in North America are not unprecedented:…
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State’s First Arraignment Court Now in Session
By Evelyn Pyburn Yellowstone County has a new addition to its judicial system – -a new court that focuses upon arraignments. It is being operated in the county department of Justices of the Peace. Judge Jeanne Walker and Judge David Carter have been presiding over the court for about a month. Creating an arraignment court…
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State Got Fewer $$$?Last Year
The state of Montana’s General Fund tax revenues declined in 2024, according to Terry Johnson, former chief revenue forecaster for the state of Montana, now retired. In Fiscal 2024, total general fund revenue collections were $3.32 billion, with 76.9% collected from income (individual and corporation) taxes. These revenues are used to finance a variety of…
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SBA to Require Citizenship Verification
In the coming days, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will promulgate a new policy requiring SBA loan applications to include a citizenship verification provision to ensure only legal, eligible applicants can access SBA programs, announced U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler. Lenders will be required to confirm that applicant businesses are not owned…
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New Businesses February 2025
Edumacated Redneck Repair, 420 N 13th St, (406) 200-7028, Steiner, Briana, Auto Business, Billings, 59101 Here We Are Recovery Residence, 2510 Rimrock Rd, (307) 370-1624, Lopez, Henry, Service, Billings, 59102, 621 S 2nd St, Laramie, WY, 82070 Hot Tub And Swim Spa Sales LLC, 1012 Marquez Place Ste 106-B, (657) 202-5007, Wellmann, Kevin, Retail…
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Montana Highlights March 15 2025
The Yellowstone Business Coalition, formed in 2016, representing more than 400 businesses and landowners in Paradise Valley, Gardiner and Livingston, is mobilizing in response to recent Yellowstone National Park staff reductions. These layoffs could affect both park operations and the local economies that depend on them. The coalition initially came together to protect the local…