Montana Highlights February 15 2020
The Flathead County commissioners have voted to purchase the CenturyLink building in Kalispell for extra county office space. The building…
Manufacturing Rebounds
U.S. manufacturing activity rebounded from a five-month slump in January, heading off concerns about a protracted downturn, according to the…
Hass Allstate Celebrates 20 Years
Michael Hass Allstate Insurance is celebrating 20 years of service in the Billings. The Michael Hass Allstate Insurance first opened…
Earnings are On Upswing
After several decades of stagnation, real earnings for full-time U.S. workers are on the upswing. Data from the U.S. Bureau…
Grant Awarded for Brewery
Big Sky Economic Development Authority will receive up to $24,300 to support Meadowlark Brewery, LLC in completing a feasibility study.…
Colstrip Winning Through Diversification Strategy
To streamline the recruitment of new businesses to Colstrip, the City will soon have a cutting-edge site selection tool. The…
Free Stuff Enslaves
By Evelyn Pyburn A few months ago, I encountered a news story about a recent court decision that was at…
Billings Building Permits 02-15-2020
Commercial Montana Rail Link/Kirby Construction, 505 N 24th St, Com Fence/Roof/Siding, $21,000 Stone, Randolph D/Justin Jawort Construction, 1018 2nd Ave…
Montana’s Biggest Counties
Data on personal income for Montana counties show that Yellowstone County remains the largest county economy at $8.381 billion (2018).…
Bakken Output Increases, Expected to Grow More
North Dakota’s Bakken Shale gas output increased by 20% in 2019, and the latest analysis shows it growing another 10%…