Montana Highlights January 15, 2026
Jodie Cross has purchased the Montana Trolley Company, in Kalispell, from Scott Davie. The business will be mostly run by…
Maduro and Mamdani Might Make a Great Team
By Roger Koopman Newsflash! Now that Rubio and Trump have decided to “run” Venezuela for awhile, that country’s deposed dictator…
Coming Up Next
By Evelyn Pyburn A government that recognized the individual, didn’t exist until the emergence of the United States. Even during the Enlightenment, just the concept…
Chamber Ag Committee Recognizes Ostlund
The Billings Chamber of Commerce announced that John Ostlund has been selected posthumously as the 2025 recipient of the Billings…
Dudes are Coming
The Dude Ranchers’ Association Centennial Convention will be held in Billings, January 27. The event will feature the world premier…
Montana Highlights – October 15, 2025
Glacier Distilling Co. is practicing “authentic innovation” as a strategic recommendation from the Whisky Market forecasts. Amid the uncertainty over…
The Real Cost of Gas
By Evelyn Pyburn Every day one hears people complain about the rising cost of gasoline and vilifying the oil industry,…
Starter Homes Disappearing, Regs Cost $93,870 on New Home
Construction of affordable ‘starter homes’ has decreased 75% since the 1970s. Rising costs aren’t the only thing stopping first-time homebuyers…
Loss of China Soybean Imports, Creates Mixed Impacts for Montana
While the soybean market is being impacted by a China boycott of importing soybeans from the US, Montana producers face…
Farm Bankruptcies Increase, Keeping Some Farmers Afloat
By Joe Mahon Director, Regional Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis The past few years have been challenging for farmers…