NorthWestern Energy Plans Power Plant at Laurel
NorthWestern Energy has announced plans to build a $250 million, natural gas plant to generate 175 megawatts of electricity at…
Montana Unemployment Rate 3.8%
Montana’s unemployment rate declined in March to 3.8 percent, the state’s third consecutive month of lower unemployment rates. Nationwide, the…
Montana Highlights May 1 2021
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to operate six ports of entry in Montana and one in Idaho at…
KAMUT Celebrates 35 Years
Kamut International, a Montana-based company, is celebrating 35 years since introducing the ancient grain — KAMUT Brand khorasan wheat —…
FWP to Acquire Cottonwood Island
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is in the process of purchasing two islands in the Yellowstone River east of…
Elkin Named Senior Vice President
Ty Elkin has joined Stockman Bank as Senior Vice President-Billings Market. His responsibilities include managing new and existing banking relationships,…
Business Owners Become More Confident, But Threatened by Lack of Workers
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.4 points in March to 98.2. March’s reading is the first return to the average…
Billings Building Permits May 1 2021
Commercial Watford Enterprises LLC/Dale Jones Construction LLC, 825 Grand Ave, Com Fence/Roof/Siding, $33,000 Valley Mt Property Holdings LLC/Lobo Construction Inc,…
Magic City Blues Draws Large Response
After the announcement that Magic City Blues will indeed be held in Billings this summer, promoters reported being flooded with…
Income Tax Deadline Extended for Montana
Governor Greg Gianforte extended the payment and filing deadlines for Montana individual income taxpayers’ 2020 tax returns to May 17, 2021. …