The First Bozeman Build Report was dated February 26th 2024 and we’ve been publishing them weekly since. This archive is updated Monthly and posts can also be viewed online at bozemanbuild.beehiiv.com.
Montana Trade Content March 3rd – 9th 2025
Today we plan to cover a 21st century proposed homestead act, coal train derailment, Christmas tree farm yak herd, bills restricting Eastern MT wind development, Helena new T&C, mobile slaughter business, 11 new bridges planned around Lewistown, Billings regulating short term rentals, tourism grants, electric school bus feasibility in Montana, plans for Buttes Curtis Music Hall, Forest service layoff protests, wind turbine foundations, Climbing Arrows Ranch, and the Snowden Bridge. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #52
Montana Trade Content February 17th – 23rd 2025
Today we will provide updates about proposed tax cuts for grocery store stocking Montana products, UofM Spring enrollment up, Montana renewables in Great Falls receives first loan tranche $782M/$1.44 B, glowing rocks display at Montana Tech, Russell Museum announces auction listing 20+ pieces of Charles work, Helena fairground shop fire, medical marijuana ID proposal, maple syrup in Montana, Logging stories, DNRC funding pause, ice jam awareness, Missouri river elevations. Around Bozeman we discussed the Big Sky pond skim is back on the calendar and prices, water main break, Belgrade Amazon distribution center is hiring, new Pita Pit planned for Belgrade, new lidar business Hall Lidar Inc. coming to town, wool research in Time Magazine, Bridger Bowls expansion plans, West Post, warm weather, a few Wyoming updates and a historic MDT documentary. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #51
Montana Trade Content February 10th – 16th 2025
This 51st edition will peek into the February Montana manufacturing report, Big-Game Migrations now tracked on map, local favorite Town Pumps, $3.4M vital infrastructure grant, NIH grant freeze impacts Montana researchers, proposed bill requiring developers to sell 10% of units below market rate, MT Renewables back on track with their $1.44B aviation fuels grant, 360 USFS Montana jobs cut, big four payout for meat monopoly allegations, USS MONTANA warships documentary, Pro Frac Machines, Montana building lot costs, DNRC puts a temporary pause on federally funded projects, Unlocking Public Lands program, Northwest Energy releases 2024 Annual report, BNSF to provide $2.9 million in grizzly bear conservation. In the Bozeman arena, we found stories about more extended stay hotels, MSU Spring enrollment record, notes about why mail is so snail in Bozeman, 7th and Aspen development, Yeti/Mystery ranch, new projects, icicles, snowy weather, and Red Lodge Brewing. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #50
Montana Trade Updates February 3rd – 9th 2025
BNSF vs Marias Pass, public input on Montana Dakota oil leases, Skijoring in Boulder, Big Sky Avalanche, cloud seeding consideration in the Big Hole, Butte copper industry on the up, Ennis-Big Sky boundary conflicts, conservation easements, $5.3 million new water system in Missoula County, Montana pulse crops, DNRC news, Sentinel Project, Montana beef, I-90 closed twice last week over Bozeman pass, Gianforte Hall using CLT Mass Timber, Wyoming news, Yellowstone Monthly volcano report, cold weather, and more. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #49
January 27th – February 2nd 2025 Montana Trade Updates
Today we learned about Winter Kissed Farm in Stevensville, Warm Springs State Hospital troubles, Ennis skate park in the works, Augusta cow gives birth to triplet calves, Missoula school board implementing smartphone policy, Montana’s 235 license plates, crude production at a 10 year high, winter concrete work, ice rinks, Wyoming Senate requesting handover of federal lands to the State, February weather, and more. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #48
January 20 – 26th 2025 Montana Trade Updates
Today we will cover the January Manufacturing Report, $7m HUD grant secured, tracking forestry projects around Eureka, ranchers vs bears, Old Saloon for sale, Great Falls Growth Survey, Ice jams on the Madison, raising the limits on bets 2026, Neptune Aviation. With Bozeman we are covering the Everhome Suites completion, hotel plans submitted at the current site of Salvation Army, Guthrie gets the greenlight, MSU plans to spend $50M on energy efficiency upgrades, youth robotics competition, cash-in-lieu of park land fund, Story Mill splash park, warm to cold weather updates, and the old Glasgow Air Force Base. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #47
January 13th – 19th 2025 Montana Trade Updates
Today we found out about the January MT USDA Newsletter, Missouri River runoff projected to be 79% of average, Glacier Bancorp inks deal to acquire Bank of Idaho, DNRC harvest near Whitefish, new 100 acre development in Great Falls, Montana timber industry trying to bounce back after a rough 2024, Spring Creek Coal Mine receives permission to expand production, more Commerce downtown grants announced, too much broadband money, Red Lodge received $3M for 2022 flood related repairs, Iowa based Decker Truck Line shuts down Missoula’s terminal, cost of milk around the Yellowstone region. We also overheard that Wyoming is looking to build its own version of Mount Rushmore and that the State finally approved a location to retire decommissioned wind turbines. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #46
January 6th – 12th 2025 Montana Trade Updates
Today we highlight the pulse grain cover crop, House Bill 55, Sawfly study, Dixon name change to Sćilíp, 100k for downtown areas announced, Montana Farmers Union top 4 priorities this year, Billings dredging, Hull Street Energy sells its Butte power plant, U.S. Energy Corporation purchases 24,000 acre industrial gas lands, four MDT pre construction proposals, a bit about Montana mining, weather updates, and the Great Cattle Die Up story. In the Bozeman section, we will update you on the AF&T salvage fire, Cats loss, train/truck crossings, MSU computers to be used in a NASA flight, DNRC permits, justice center is near complete, and a water tower. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #45
December 30th – January 5th 2025 Montana Trade Updates
In this edition we talk about Power Whiskey, Montana 2024 manufacturing report is released along with new 2025 programs announced, Laurel natural gas plant under re review, US Steel, Montana not on board with YNPs bison herd expansion plan, Black Butte Copper Mine gets the green light from MT supreme Court, MT pollinator seed mix, Uhaul publishes report showing top growth States in 2024, Bobcats, pallets now banned in Custer Gallatin Forest, weekly weather report, snow status, and the ultimate Montana mail delivery outfit. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #44
December 23rd – 29th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today, we are uncovering new plans for an event center casino in Great Falls, Flathead valley growth article, Montana Jobs Network program, State land trust revenues generated $92M in 2024, Dakota Access Pipeline to be an emerging topic, 800k granted for towns to plan infrastructure projects, Yellowstone land battle, EXPLORE act, Jan 9th bid MDT packages, Valier MT airstrip, State Capital Christmas tree backstory, and Montana bourbon.
Related to Bozeman, we discuss a proposed new tax district for the Hebgen basin, new Owl Creek subdivision, new medical center, Chic Fil A, apartments, the Barn district, and Cats game. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #43
December 16th – 22nd 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today, we will cover USDA MT and Montana Manufacturing December newsletters, Teton River Bridge up for adoption, Montana energy roundtable, Laurel water rates, Northwestern to electrify a Butte data center, Montana Climate Office Adds 37 New Monitoring Stations in 2024, Helena water provider fined, 100 year old pool player, $3.5M in relief for Sibanye-Stillwater employees to re-gear, Kalispell Christmas tree farm, hardrock mine remediation act signed into law, new State Park approved, new Stockgrowers Association president, three Montana commerce grant winners announced, Montana flight numbers, Lost Trails, Right to Repair documentary filmed in Montana.
On the Bozeman side, we will cover reducing US dependence on rare earth metals used in quantum computing, both Bozeman highschools to kick off a new Construction Academy, tagging Gallatin elk, new Bozeman multi family, Cats, and some New Year weather updates. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #42
December 9th – 15th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today were jumping into Montana migrations, a proposed wildlife crossing near Sixmile, Yellowstone’s winter season is open as of Dec 15, Northwestern energy to own 10% of the 3,000 MW North Plains Connector, revisiting plans for an innovation campus in Missoula, DNRC proposing a precommercial thinning project near flathead, 4-H Calendars, Montana and Wyoming is fed up with the BLM, C- Montana infrastructure grade, Montana electric vehicles percentage at (0.7%), MT prevailing wage meeting, modular builds, I-Ho park, Christmas convoy, I-Ho park, Aurora ribbon cutting, Belgrade Christmas Convoy, combined labs, mild Christmas, and Eisenhower. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #41
December 1st – 9th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today we have topics around a new State park in the works for North Central MT, MT Apprenticeship program sets enrollment record, Fall commencement dates, Northwestern 7% discount, New FWP director, MT film grant, Q4 Oil Lease sales results, 300M property tax discrepancy with new construction, bison harvest ceremony, grain hoppers, Montana Skateparks, Cody Wyoming Ski area for sale, Bridger Bowl, classifieds, and trolleys. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #40
November 25th – December 1st 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re exploring the new director for the Montana Ag Network, Polson biochemist turns phosphorite rock into fertilizer, $24 million grant for 12 Montana economic development organizations, H-2A program allowing foreign nationals to fill temporary agricultural jobs, pushback against Missoula’s new 86-acre Grant Creek Crossing development, Montana new business registration record, USDA clean energy grant, MDOT adding 20 new Road Weather Information System sites, Montana recreational economic impact numbers from 2023, Montana alcoholic beverage permit cost taste, Yellowstone bridge, new National Security Research Institute at MSU, Cats Can the Griz by 3,600 lbs, Gallatin valley excavation jobsite, Explorer Gondola project, and old ranches. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #39
November 18th – 24th Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re talking November manufacturing news, delisting grizzlies as endangered, Montana marijuana, St. Vincent $1B hospital build, $1.4M emergency service grant, Eastern Montana residents push back against renewable energy developments, game processing business during season, new residential development in Fort Peck, Montana Ski area opening dates, Brawl of the Wild, pushing sugar beets, BZN Airport received a $10M grant, MSU research ranked top, and a Gallatin Valley Malt visit. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #38
November 4th-17th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Thanks for bearing with me last week being away from the office on vacation, today were back at it content dated (11/4-11/18) covering Montana seed potatoes, mineral lease funding distributions, new insurance commissioner and FWP director, $26M St. Mary canal repair loan, Metallica money to finance Montana trade school students, meteors, USDA November edition, Last Mile prison education graduates, Stillwater layoffs started, Sidney Sugars, Lost Trail, political spend, Canadian Montana border crossings, Bozeman to ban plastics, mixed use buildings, landfill sprinklers, Flying D film, and a wetter weather outlook. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #37
November 4th – 10th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re covering rail transportation research grants, housing and hotel devps, indoor pickleball, new trails, Innovation campus, Bozeman leaf pickup program, climbing walls, attempted plane robbery, coal town grants, October Manufacturing news, mining water standards, helium found in Montana, Madison 8, Trailer towing, snow making, and Flathead Hops. Thanks again for tuning in and please enjoy the next 5 minutes covering what Montana is made of. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #36
October 21st – 27th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re covering proposed vehicle registration increases, Aspen 8, Bozeman courthouse nearing completion, old grocery space, scissors lift box trucks, Gallatin County lot costs, park numbers, Nov FFA Ag Expo, Southeast Montana energy country, big four meat processers, Montana knife co, Main Street regen grant, State Farm Montana settlement, Montana milk, Island Park short term rentals, and flat bed fun. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #35
October 14 – 20th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re covering urban wheat fields, Bozeman projects, back to back banks, BNSF derailment, Colorado’s Haselden Construction opens new Montana office, 1.44 B loans to to Montana Renewables, LLC, new Kalispell timber museum, Infrastructure bill and how that money is being put to work in NW MT, Taylor to Swift, Town Pumpire, dam renovations, and blue bird weather. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #34
October 7th – 13th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re covering Simms being resold, Big Sky lift building incident, urban campers ousted, quick steel structure assembly, Town Pump, multi family framing, Northern Lights, DSG Butte, State grants for housing and agritourism, Paradise valley proposed luxury development, Bull mountain mine being sued, water meetings, old machines, wind bursts Yellowstone river bridge build, Wyoming Range fire film, Elk fire update, and logging trains. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #33
September 30th – October 6th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re spreading the word about Fire employment grants, New rustic themed hotels, UDC, apples for cider trade, new subs, Lehrkind Brewing, 26.5M Athletic center, hunting forecasts, reverse career fair, Billings utility dept to hire independent auditor, drive in movie theater saved, all-female fire crew, scenic drill job sites, and Horseshoe Dam history. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #32
September 23rd – 29th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re covering University system enrollment, football, downtown restoration, hotel fire in big Sky, rest stop rezoning, best Bozeman beer, Montana manufacturing updates, USFS hiring 2025 hiring pause, high pressure water rates in Billings, new Helena apartments, “lambscapes”, new stream gauges, Stillwater data breach, grants to incentivize Montana international sales, sweat equity housing program, snowmobiles on the move, highway landing strips, and Fort Peck Dam. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #31
September 9-15th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
This weeks drama is about ADUs, Chinook helicopters, elm trees, development code, an AI event, large septics, childcare, record rains (some towns receiving over 4 inches), safe routes, the Missoula housing market, Stillwater aftermath, cider, double wide trailers, and railroads. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #30
September 9th – 16th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re bringing up $257M annual research spending, cities establishing new historical districts, cold fronts vs powerlines, Town Pump mall of America, lower speed limits in Bozeman, upcoming Montana ag events, Barnard new HQ, Clash of the Carvers chainsaw fest, solar developments on BLM, jobsite explosions, Glacier Battery Systems, wildfire money, Stillwater mine layoff, DOT allotments, Montana airport volumes by city, one bar towns, mining equipment via rail, MT hay production, and branding books. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #29
September 2nd – September 8th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re talking about Amazon wages, affordable housing discussions, chain saw shops, West Post builders, foundations, pump trucks, NorthWestern energy 10 year MT anniversary, food production books, Reed Points 2024 downtown sheep drive, labor market easing, horse shoe art, homes for teachers, shooting range developments, fence line rebuilds, Basin Electric, and Gardiner. Please enjoy the next 5 minutes covering what Montana is made of. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #28
August 26th – September 2nd Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re talking suits, airport news, Jarrett 45 acre subdivision, power outages, property tax delays, antler decor, trams, State grants, lumber operations, river fishing bans, Tom Miner bridge, commodities, weather, and history. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #27
August 19th – 25th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Balloon UFOs, property tax revenue shortfall, Belgrade new water wells, fire tanks, Acela Trucks, Wildlife overpass projects, Big Timber slides, Saint Mary water works, grasshoppers plaguing ranchers, Paradise Valley canals, carnival ride trailers, Pipestone abandoned rail riding, relevant commodities, upcoming weather, and more. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #26
August 12th – 18th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today were talking about a local IRS arrest, Best Buy still surviving in Bozeman, Hyalite dam graffiti cover up controversy, converting a party house to a plex, tripping over traffic count devices, Big Timber water advisory, record Chinook Salmon in Fort Peck, Town Pump, and more. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #25
August 5th-11th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today were covering Gibson guitars, more BZN developments, wheat, Billings wind storm, Superfund ground break, 49 mile trail in County 49, Harlowton new Hospital, Glacier and Whitefish projects, Helena round abouts, and planes on trains. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #24
Montana Trade News July 29-August 5th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today were talking about Highland Drive, U-haul, Subarus, Pizza Ranch conquest, lukewarm Montana housing markets, Northwestern domination, more lumber mills going under. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #23
Montana Trade News July 22nd – 28th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today were talking about asphalt projects, urban camping public comments, stucco, job site progress, Northwestern rate increases, new wind towers, sour postal service negotiations, the Virgelle Ferry, geyser eruptions, smoke, storms, and the biggest tractor in the world. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #22
Montana Trade News July 15th – 21st 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today we’re talking about fire stations, new developments, Paccar, EVs in Montana, growing tropical fruits in Montana, splash pads, Laurel government projects, vault toilets, increasing lumber prices, upcoming weather, and enough to keep you occupied. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #21
Montana Trade News July 8th – 14th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today were talking about fire mitigation/fighting, developer shunnings, ski lift removals, Bozeman rents, Montana tornados, Weights and Measures Bureau, Anaconda History, and more. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #20
Montana Trade News July 1st – 7th 2024 Montana Trade Updates
Today were talking landfill prices, MSU construction, round abouts, lime mines, tech grants, Seeley Lake saw mill closure, and the Cattle Drive of 95. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #19
Montana Trade Content June 24th – 30th 2024
Todays rage in the sage is about Costco fuel sales, slap together spec, Uhaul throwbacks, Montana hay production, Big Sky Country music, and modular multi family. Enjoy the next 5 minutes of some Montana blue collar related updates. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #18
Montana Trade Content June 17th – 23rd 2024
Today were talking about new luxury developments, water lines, Billings Coca-Cola, grizzle’s and cows. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #17
Montana Trade Content June 10th – 16th 2024
Today were digging for gold on someones placer gold claim, gathering beta on the new Town and Pump, watching road construction, admiring air stream busses, running out of water in Forsyth, and detouring around the Tetons. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #16
Montana Trade Content June 3rd – 9th 2024
Today we’re stepping into the shoes of a Big Sky Builder, opening the natural gas valve, switching back on the Beartooth highway, and talking train trestles. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #15
Montana Trade Content May 27th – June 2nd
Today we’re breaking down urban camping, XL chimneys, project status updates. microbursts, and more. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #14
Montana Trade Content May 20th – 26h 2024
Today, were pealing back electrician pay, taking a look at who has health code violations around Bozeman, tearing down ski lifts, elevating wages, dodging meteors, short circuiting electric semi trucks, and more. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #13
Montana Trade Content May 13th – 19th 2024
Today, we are investigating US wide concrete prices, ski lots, finding some fun deals on marketplace, checking out a few builds around Bozeman, and keeping up on some other Nationwide trends. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #12
Montana Trade Content May 6th -12th 2024
Today, we are covering May snowstorms, Northern Lights, power plants, and more. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #11
Montana Trade Content April 29th – May 5th 2024
Today we are talking MT trucking rates, more Bozeman annexations, USPS shipping out, and EV infrastructure. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #10
Montana Trade Content April 22nd – 28th 2024
Today, we are town and pumping out new content around commodities, Hwy 191, water wells, new builds, and more. READ HERE
Bozeman Build #9
Montana Trade Content April 15th – 21st 2024
Today we are talking Bozeman building trade jobs, wood hot tubs, lawn mower racing, killdozers purchased from Montana, along with some other trade trends spotted across the great States. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #8
Montana Trade Content April 8th – 14th 2024
Today we are surfacing public easements, real estate prices surrounding Yellowstone NP, Bozeman remodels, a new Amazon center, state wide building news, and raging commodities. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #7
Montana Trade Content April 1st – 7th 2024
Today in the 7th Edition of the Bozeman Build – we are shining our high beams into the North Loop rail serviced industrial park development, heated housing developments, craigslist kidnapper vans, island ready mix prices, speed limits, and much more. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #6
Montana Trade Content March 25th – 31st 2024
Today were talking 120,000 ton contracts, blueberries for sale in Bozeman, costly commodities , Rural Renovators aka RR Buildings, and Hank Williams Jr. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #5
Montana Trade Content March 17th -24th 2024
Today we’re talking about MSU leeding wellness, railroad Bridgers, USA construction updates, and Montana tonky town names. Enjoy the next 3-5 minutes of some blue collar rumors and reports. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #4
Montana Trade Content March 11th – 17th 2024
Today we’re reporting live from Mexico, talking smack on dealerships, smoking reefers, and taking advantage of upcoming bid opportunity. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #3
Montana Trade Content March 4th – 10th 2024
Today we are strolling the halls of Kenyon Noble, researching MT construction industry economics, Florida concrete, browsing for some post Covid deals, and having attempting to have a good time. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report #2
Montana Trade Content February 26th – March 3rd 2024
Today Monday 03/04/24, we are dipping our toes into some hot cake, concrete, tinder box insurance, and an update from OSHA. READ HERE
Bozeman Build Report First Born
Montana Trade Content February 26th 2024
Welcome to the Bozeman Build Report its so new that we haven’t even settled on a name yet however the BBR sounded about right, time to peel back the plastic. Thanks to my friend Travis for pushing me on behalf of Block Biome LLC to get drafting and a special thanks to my family and few friends for (willingly) joining the early adopter list. Today we are inspecting (less your local OCD building inspector) diesel, Bozeman bargains, and other stuff. Most importantly this is our very first edition so please bear with us grrr. READ HERE