This past week, the Montana Economic Outlook Seminar was presented in Bozeman by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research. The Bureau has been providing economic information about the state of Montana and its local economies for more than half a century. They are based at the University of Montana- Missoula as a branch of …
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The Gallatin Valley is rooted in its river systems. Lewis and Clark came up the Missouri and traveled through this region. The bounty of water in this area has allowed for settlement and growth. Occasionally, these rivers and creeks flood. As a result we have federally regulated floodplains throughout our valley. To learn a bit …
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Great news that the State of Montana unemployement rate has fallen 0.5% since the start of 2013. It sits 1.5% lower than the national average. December unemployment rate holds at 5.2 percent Montana’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2 percent for past three months, down from 5.7 percent at the beginning of 2013. Labor Commissioner …
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Yellowstone International Airport continues to expand. Tourism brings a great deal of money to our region and the chance for expansion into business ties with the Houston area is a great windfall for the community. Great news on a direct to Houston during summer! Belgrade News January 28, 2014 Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport announced Monday …
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There are some sublime pieces of land located around the Bozeman, Belgrade and Gallatin Valley areas. Prices are stabilizing and deals are harder to come by. But having expansive views, clean air and wildlife right out the back door is worth the price. Big Sky, Little Ranch Bozeman, Mont., is becoming known as the place …
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This is an excellent little article – soon to be a series – published by the folks over at Bozeman Magazine. Living in a place like southwestern Montana, it’s hard to believe that sometimes we forget reasons that we moved here or continue to reside here. I like the idea of Fresh Eyes – what …
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As we approach the end of 2013, the data trickling in is showing that this was quite the year for real estate in Southwest Montana. Official data through November 30 shows we’re on track for setting records in many areas for appreciation and number of units sold. Bozeman: Median Sales Prices Single Family homes in …
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Looking forward to Mr. Barkley starting as city manager of Belgrade. City finds new manager – The Belgrade News: Local News by Michael Tucker All that’s left is a signature now that the Belgrade City Council has an acceptance from a Washington city official to take over as city manager. Ken Barkley of Ellensburg, Wash. …
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I attended a seminar given by manager Brian Sprenger about the recent expansions, future plans and current status of the Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), formerly known as Gallatin Field, that services the Gallatin Valley and Southwestern Montana. A new freeway exit is in the process of being built (I’ve blogged about this in the past) …
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The markets in Bozeman and surround, Belgrade and Big Sky all posted interesting numbers as Quarter 3 wrapped up. Comparing quarter to quarter between years shows an informative cross-section of how the market is performing versus this same time last year. The market in Bozeman has been plugging right along – median sales price is …
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