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Stronger Wood Developed
A new self-densifying technique for creating super-strong wood could bring about a new stronger building material. Individual wood fibers are made up mainly of cellulose, along with a binder material known as lignin. This mixture forms the wall of what is essentially a long hollow tube – the fiber – which runs lengthwise within the…
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Society Revives Yellowstone Trail; Christiansen Recognized for Dedication . . .
By Evelyn Pyburn What if you had a brand new car but no place to drive it? In the early 1900s that was exactly the dilemma faced by owners of the newfangled automobile. Just as new as the automobile, was the idea of roads. Early on, entrepreneurs across the country recognized the potential roads could…
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Revised Regs Dictate Private Property Use in County
County regulations on how private property is used by owners, which were rewritten a couple of years ago, are being tweaked by the city/county planning department, to correct errors, spelling, grammar, etc. and make changes that weren’t working, according to Nicole Cromwell, Zoning Coordinator for the Planning Division of the City of Billings. The 96…
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Montana Tops GDP
In a report from the Ninth District of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Montana is at the very top in terms of our Gross Domestic Product – or how much we produce, as compared to the other states in our district. The Ninth District is comprised of five states, including Montana. The latest data,…
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Montana Highlights April 15, 2025
Whitefish Mountain Resort saw over 400,000 skier visits during the 2024-25 season. This is the fifth year in a row that the mountain has tallied more than 400,000 skier visits. The resort set a new record for skier visits between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day with this year’s almost 62,400 skier visits were counted.…
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Malmstrom Joins Visit Billings
Maddie Malmstrom joined Visit Billings, managed by the Billings Chamber of Commerce, as the new Content Coordinator in March. In her new role, Malmstrom will spearhead content creation and curation for Visit Billings’ annual marketing plan. Leveraging her graphic design and writing skills, Malmstrom will craft and disseminate engaging content across various social media platforms.…
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Japanese Scientists Invent New Safer Plastic
Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use “as the regular stuff” but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds. It takes decades before plastic fully breaks down. And when it does, it forms microplastic pieces that are turning up in all corners…
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Ending Taxpayer Subsidies for Stadiums
By Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square The debate over whether taxpayers should be on the hook for constructing professional sports stadiums has made its way back to Capitol Hill as lawmakers look to end taxpayer subsidies for multi-billion-dollar complexes. Reps. Don Beyer, D-Va., Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., and Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Cory Booker, D-N.J.,…
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Conlon Joins Visit Billings
Casey Conlon joined Visit Billings, managed by the Billings Chamber of Commerce, as the new Sports Tourism Director in March. In his new role, Conlon will lead Visit Billings Sports. He will spearhead efforts to attract and execute high-impact sporting events, collaborating with key stakeholders to enhance Billings’ reputation as a premier sports tourism destination.…
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Billings New Business Licenses – March 2025
Gallagher’s, 1142 Parkhill Dr, (406) 321-2929, Gallagher, Jeff, Service Bizzyboddesigns, 3520 Cook Ave, (406) 794-2192, Skaggs, Chelsea, Retail Sales Big Sky Junk Removal LLC, 1333 Rimrock Rd, (406) 927-2876, Jabalera, Amber, Service Bar One Mobile Bartending, 719 Rimrock Rd, (406) 860-7070, Berg/Paxinos, Eric/Thomas, Service Choice Aviation LLC, 2390 Overlook Dr, (800) 587-4066, Payne, Caleb, Service …