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Janicki Industries Breaks Ground on $800M Aerospace Campus in Great Falls, Montana
An aerospace engineering and manufacturing firm launched a major expansion into Montana on Thursday, holding a groundbreaking ceremony at Great…
CommunitiesMissoula County commissioners pause all data center development for up to one year
Missoula County commissioners unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on data center development Thursday, halting new facilities and expansions countywide outside…
Montana Mussel Inspections, Congressional Honors, and a Bozeman ICE Arrest: News Briefs
Invasive Mussels Detected in Neighboring States Montana wildlife officials are watching developments in Oregon and North Dakota after both states…
CommunitiesICE Operations Sweep Gallatin County, More Than 100 Reportedly Detained
Federal immigration agents carried out a series of enforcement operations across Gallatin County this week, with community organizations estimating that…
Billings Fireworks Retailers Report Record Sales as Americans Mark the Nation’s 250th Year
Fireworks stands across Billings are seeing strong customer turnout this Independence Day weekend, with retailers reporting brisk sales despite elevated…
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…