| 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 #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 #52
Montana Trade Content February 17th – 23rd 2025
oday 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 #53
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 |