Employer of the YearAltana FCU For over 70 years, Altana Federal Credit Union has served Montanans with innovation, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to redefining what others say banking should look like. It started with nine refinery workers pooling $5 … Continued
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By Kelsi Gambill, MSPR, Communications and Marketing Specialist The Billings Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 recipient of the Award for Agriculture Excellence is Bill Dutcher, the recently retired general manager of MetraPark. With 40 years of commitment to MetraPark, the Billings … Continued
By Jack Jennaway; Business Advocacy Coordinator This week is Agriculture Celebration Week in Billings. You will very often hear that Agriculture is Montana’s number one industry, meaning that it makes up the lion’s share of the local Gross Domestic Product … Continued
By Callie Cooley, Yellowstone County Agriculture Extension Agent When I moved to Yellowstone County and was preparing to interview for the MSU Extension Agricultural agent position, I contacted who I perceived to be “the movers and shakers” within the local … Continued
By John Brewer, President/CEO To those farmers, ranchers, suppliers and all who support the agriculture industry in our area: THANK YOU! In Montana it feels that we are all no more than “one degree of separation” in Montana’s number one … Continued
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The Billings Chamber is excited to announce its third annual, Ag Celebration Week, January 23-27, presented by Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative, giving recognition to the numerous impacts that agriculture has on our daily lives. The 2023 Ag Celebration Week celebrates … Continued
The Billings Chamber would like to take this opportunity to assure you that the health and safety of our members and guests is our highest priority. It is our intention that we have a fun and safe event for everyone. … Continued
For over 200 years, papers, politicians, and pundits have proclaimed each election as “The most important election in our lifetime!” Sure. Sure. Sure. For real though, local elections are incredibly important—we’d argue more so than federal elections. City Council members … Continued
Local elected officials make tons of decision that directly impact each of us as residents. These leaders are charged with decisions on zoning, local ordinances, budgets and monetary allocations, and so much more. That’s why it’s critical to know who … Continued