Bozeman Build #62

Hello and welcome back the Bozeman Build Report discovering Montana trade content and business news, hope that everyone had a lovely mothers day weekend.

Today, in the 62nd edition of the Bozeman Build Report, we will cover grants pullouts, fishing access area closed by BNSF, unused application fee rule, spring trout surveys, GTUIT, wild horse sale, boulders on the road, and a hydro dam seeking operator. Around Bozeman, we cover costly projects, data dashboards, a story of someone who moved away, fungi into building materials, Big Sky resort tax through 2065, Wandering Buffalo Hotel to open, Fort Ellis Fire management changes, church expansions, and more.

Happy Mothers Day!

Daniel

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Montana and Bozeman Trade Pulse

Montana trade pulse

May 05, 2025 Several months after celebrating the announcement that the Mining City would be granted $20 million to fund a state-of-the-art recreation center, Butte-Silver Bow is announcing that the grant has been canceled. (MTPR)

May 06, 2025 A fishing access site along the Yellowstone River near Columbus and Reed Point has been closed by BNSF Railway. BNSF cited trespassing as the reason for closing access to the Twin Bridges site. (KBZK)

May 06 2025 The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation will hold the June 3, 2025 Online Oil and Gas Lease Sale during the period of May 28 – June 3, 2025, hosted by the online auction service, EnergyNet. (DNRC)

May 7, 2025 - April 2025 Montana Manufacturing News  (by Montana Manufacturing Extension Center)

May 7, 2025 A bill that saves Montana renters money in unused application fees was signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte. (Daily Montanan)

May 7, 2025 Here are the latest estimates from spring trout surveys for the upper Jefferson River basin (FWP)

May 7th 2025 Dr. Johnny MacLean has been selected as the 13th Chancellor of Montana Technological University, beginning June 1, 2025. (Mtech News)

May 07 2025 GTUIT of Billings received the 2024 Montana Exporter of the Year Award. GTUIT manufactures distributed gas treatment and monetization equipment founded in 2012. (MT Commerce)

May 8th 2025 Florida man injured by bison in Yellowstone National Park (NBC MT)

May 08, 2025 A few weeks ago, a massive “garbage truck sized” boulder toppled off the side of Homestake Pass and landed just a few feet from the roadway. “We’ve attempted to break it using mechanical methods, using a hammer on an excavator, and we’re not successful. So, right now, we’re looking into some contractors who can do some drilling and crack it,” (KXLF)

May 09, 2025 26 wild horses placed at Hamilton adoption event. The Bureau of Land Management reports 19 adults and seven yearlings - out of the 36 animals offered - found new homes. The next adoption event will be held from June 6 until June 8 in Livingston, where 41 untrained horses and burros will be looking to be adopted. This is part of the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program. (BLM Stories)

May 09 2025 The DNRC is seeking Notifications of Interest (NOI) from qualified entities interested in leasing and operating the hydroelectric power production facilities at the Broadwater Dam Project. The DNRC will retain ownership of the dam structure and associated assets, while the selected lessee will operate, maintain, and potentially upgrade the power generation facilities. (DNRC)

Bozeman trade pulse

May 5 2025 - there’s a school in Florida called Deane Bozeman High School, they are breaking ground on a 32,000 square foot classroom expansion, I ran into this while researching content for this weeks edition. (News Herald)

May 06, 2025 City of Bozeman kicks off busy construction season with $26 million in projects (Bozeman Transportation and Engineering)

May 7th 2025 The Community Development Department is excited to share a great new data resource: the Building Permit Data Dashboard! Community Development Data Dashboard (Bozeman.gov email)

May 8, 2025 I loved life in Bozeman, Montana, but I got priced out. Luckily, moving 100 miles away felt like an upgrade. (Business Insider)

May 8, 2025 A researcher at Montana State University says the underground root system for fungi could play a role in the design of more environmentally friendly building and infrastructure materials. (MSU News Service)

May 09, 2025 Congratulations everyone graduating this week! MSU commencement was last Friday, divided into a morning and afternoon session. While the names were being read off, I was curious to see where students are from finding that 1,341 (7.82%) of enrollment originates from CA, 1,586 (9.25%) from WA, and 1,610 (9.40%) from CO, and 7,023 (40.96%) from Montana. (MSU University Data and Analytics)

May 09, 2025 Voters in Big Sky overwhelmingly approved an extension of the resort tax through 2065, securing long-term funding for infrastructure, public services, and community programs. (KBZK)

May 07, 2025 The Wandering Buffalo Hotel is set to open at 1200 East Main Street, just east of Lindley Park. You might remember this location as the Western Heritage Inn, a longtime Bozeman staple that closed back in 2021. The property hit the market for $3.9 million in August of that year and was sold shortly after. (Bozeman Real Estate Group)

Bozeman Classifieds.

Fort Ellis Fire Station is going though some leadership changes (Bozeman Classifieds)

The purpose of the public hearings is to consider a preliminary plat application request from CJ Spencer, IMEG Consultants Corp. (Preparer/Agent) on behalf of Hyalite Creek, LLC (Subdivider) to subdivide an approximately 31.57-acre property into 22 lots for single-family homes. (Bozeman Classifieds)

Church Construction

Journey Church Expansion has filed a Conditional Use Permit to expand their building by 29,800 sq ft for their education wing.

Resurrection University Parish is breaking ground on a new rectory and student center in the upcoming weeks.

More Appts

Interesting design here with a 3rd floor deck and double gable “M-shaped” roof. I didn’t catch the name of this complex or the GCs.

New Paint

I-90 got some new stripes last week between Bozeman and Belgrade pushing traffic to one lane at times, HighMark Traffic Services was the paint contractor and they did well!

Northern Rockies

May 5, 2025 Trends in multi-family and retail along the Wasatch Front – what the Q1 numbers say (Building Salt Lake)

May 06, 2025 Vandals Break Into South Dakota BLM Area, Drive Heavy Equipment Into Ditch (Wyoming State Daily)

Montana Weather

This weekend started off beautifully and ended windy with thunderstorms as we transition into a colder wetter pattern that will linger for a bit.

History

A monthly newsletter produced by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company. This particular issue features the Mountain Con Mine. (Montana History Portal)

Make the most of every day!

Daniel

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