Communities
Janicki Industries aerospace plant signals turning point for Great Falls economy
Great Falls is poised to undergo substantial economic change after years of stagnation, with city and county leaders pointing to…
Yellowstone and Butte Residents Push Ballot Measures to Give Voters a Say on Data Centers
Citizen groups in two Montana counties are collecting signatures this summer for ballot initiatives that would require voter approval before…
Lattice Materials Breaks Ground on 80,000-Square-Foot Bozeman Facility, Adding 50 Jobs
A four-decade-old Montana company is expanding its advanced manufacturing footprint in Bozeman, signaling the state’s growing role in domestic production…
Second Anaconda Bar Shooting in 10 Months Puts Billings Tavern Owner on Alert
Two shootings at Anaconda bars within ten months have prompted at least one Montana bar owner to reconsider his establishment’s…
Montana Added 7,100 Residents in the Past Year, but City Growth Rates Are Easing
Montana continued to attract new residents in the year ending July 2025, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released in…
Citizen Groups in Butte and Yellowstone County Push Ballot Measures to Control Data Center Growth
With Montana offering little state-level oversight of large data centers, residents in two counties are taking matters into their own…
Yellowstone County Deputies Made 18 Arrests and Answered 565 Calls in One Week
The Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office logged a busy stretch in early June, with deputies responding to 565 calls for service,…
Washington-Based Janicki Industries to Build $800M Manufacturing Campus in Great Falls
A Washington state aerospace and engineering toolmaker has chosen Great Falls as the site for a major new production facility,…