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State Fund Recognizes MBIA Safety Record
Montana State Fund (MSF), Montana’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company, presented a check worth nearly $540,000 to the Montana Building Industry Association (MBIA). The check is in recognition of MBIA’s GRIP program (Group Retention Insurance Program) and their superior efforts to improve workplace safety. Approximately 250 of MBIA’s 1500 members participate in the program which…
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Six Radio Stations Sell
The Federal Communications Commission granted formal approval July 15 for the transfer of six radio station licenses from Connoisseur Media to Desert Mountain Broadcasting of Billings. Desert Mountain Broadcasting is owned by Billings native Cameron C. Maxwell and was founded in July of 2018. Radio stations involved in the sale are: KPLN-FM (Planet 106.7) KWMY-FM…
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PSC Takes Action on Stillwater Project
The 80 MW Grizzly Wind and Black Bear Wind projects proposed for Stillwater County is now able to proceed, with the Public Service Commission having taken final action, to establish contract rates and terms between the developers and NorthWestern Energy. The two projects were designated Qualifying Facilities (QFs) by federal law, thus requiring NWE to…
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Price of Gas and Oil May Drop
The price of oil is a double edged sword for Montana. When the price is high the industry does well and so does Montana in terms of jobs and state tax revenue, but when it drops while the industry struggles, consumers benefit with a lower cost of living and lower cost of doing business. But…
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Pendley to Temporarily Oversee Management of BLM Lands
William Perry Pendley, an attorney noted for his strong advocacy of private property rights, was appointed acting chief of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in a move by the Trump administration that drew the ire of environmental groups. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt temporarily re-delegated Pendley to serve as acting director of the BLM pending…
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Op-Ed: Control the Language and Control History
by William Haupt III, The Center Square “The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of ‘liberalism,’ they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program.” – Socialist Norman Thomas, 1928 During a decade of political chaos that brought us the works of Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Aldous Huxley and…
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New McDonald’s at Central and 24th
Gone is the McDonald’s at the 2333 Central Avenue in Billings and soon to arise from a new foundation will be a new McDonald’s store, rumored to be the largest in Montana. The new store will feature a redesigned drive –through which will occupy two lots, including that of the former Don’s Car Wash. Opening…
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MSU Grant for Tech Company Growth
Montana State University has been awarded a federal grant to create a public-private partnership for growing tech companies in Montana. The U.S. Economic Development Administration announced July 23 that it had awarded $750,000 to MSU’s Prospect Montana, a newly created program to promote high-tech economic development statewide. The three-year funding will support three complementary efforts…
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Montana Highlights August 15 2019
Pho 888 Vietnamese restaurant has opened in Kalispell. Owners are Thomas and Shannon Trinh. Pho —pronounced “fuh” — is a traditional Vietnamese soup. Their menu mainly features pho and two other popular Vietnamese dishes: bun vermicelli and grilled lemongrass stir-fry. The new restaurant is located at 2385 Unit 4, U.S. 93 N. in Mountain View…
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Locally-sourced Food in Restaurants Heralded by Agencies
Visit Billings assisted the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture as they promoted Montana-grown products on the tables of restaurants in Billings. “Taste our Place” aims to promote and increase the use of locally sourced ingredients at Montana restaurants, bars, and other establishments serving ready-to-eat food and drink. The program is a category of the Made…