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Bozeman Build #85
Welcome to the 85th edition of the Bozeman Build Report covering business and trade events happening in the Northern Rockies.
**Authors Note - Please Read**
I am putting a temporary pause on the Bozeman Build Report starting this week edition #85 through end of January 2026. Daniel will be in Nebraska and South Dakota completing renovation projects on the family farm and spending time catching up with direct and extended family around the area. I’ve written some Bozeman Build Reports while away and found the quality of the work degrades while absent from Montana and that’s why were pausing. We plan to resume with Bozeman Build #86 first week of February 2026 with a few pivots. Feel free to follow me on LinkedIn , Youtube, or send me an email if you want to keep in touch in the meantime!
I cant thank you enough for reading the Bozeman Build every week and It’s been a complete joy learning and sharing resources, will see you in February.
Sincerely,
Daniel Zavadil - Author of the bozemanbuild.com
When and what is the Bozeman Build? The BB is a 1x/week free email newsletter delivered Monday mornings focused on Montana trade content and news. We are not a financial or building advisors.
Montana Trade Pulse
October 2025 Montana Manufacturing News (MMEC)
New Posts from Montana Logging Association
Oct. 15, 2025 Commerce’s Opportunities in Rural Economies Planning Grant Program Now Accepting Applications (Commerce MT)
Oct 15, 2025 Hunters will again have the opportunity to thank landowners who allow hunting access on their land. The “Thank a Landowner” web portal is an easy way for hunters to pass on a note of thanks and a photo to landowners who have allowed them access. (FWP)
Oct 15, 2025 HELENA — Montana has become the first state to release comprehensive guidelines for how schools can safely use artificial intelligence, creating a roadmap that prioritizes student privacy and human oversight while helping educators harness new technology to improve learning. (Western Montana Independent)
October 15, 2025 UM Awarded $1.2M Grant to Launch Rural Youth Behavioral Health Career Pathways (UM News)
October 15, 2025 Federal officials have rejected an offer to mine coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana. The U.S. Department of the Interior turned down a bid from the Navajo Transitional Energy Company to mine over 160 million tons of coal in the Powder River Basin. Had it gone forward, it would have been the largest federal coal lease sale in over a decade. (MTPR)
Oct 15, 2025 Norwegian battery materials company says Butte only site if U.S. expansion occurs (Montana Right Now)
Oct 16, 2025 John LaFave has been named interim director of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG), filling a vacancy created by the departure of Dr. John Metesh. (Montana Tech News)
October 16, 2025 State livestock department working to trap feral pigs in Philips County (MTPR)
Oct 16, 2025 The law took effect in October and allows short-term leasing of water, letting water holders temporarily share their supply without permanently giving up their rights. (Montana Ag Network)
Oct 16, 2025 Blaming 1970s infrastructure that apparently has not been properly maintained, the Montana Department of Corrections presented the beginning of a plan to permanently address water issues at the Montana State Prison. (Daily Montanan)
In a late Wednesday news release, the department said it would “begin installing new, modern and permanent water infrastructure” with a $21 million appropriation after receiving approval from Gov. Greg Gianforte.
October 16 2025 The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) today launched the Montana forest products manufacturers map, an interactive dashboard that displays wood products facilities across the state. (DNRC)
October 17 2025 Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he will lead a trade mission to South Korea and Japan with representatives from Montana’s agricultural, manufacturing, photonics, and bioscience industries. (State of Montana Newsroom)
Montana Department of Transportation News
MDT News from Last Week
Open House to be held for Sixmile Creek Wildlife Crossing Study
Eastside Highway Construction Set for Next Year - 2026 Stevensville roadwork nears, public invited to attend pop-up event
Upgrades on 7th Avenue in Bozeman is pausing until 2026.
The Watson Coulee Road Reconstruction project open house will be held on Wednesday, October 29.
Bozeman Trade Pulse
2025 Fall Leaf Pickup October 16th to November 12th. (City of Bozeman)
Oct 14, 2025 Construction crews are working in the Madison River to improve spawning opportunities for trout populations that have declined in recent years. (KBZK)
Hollywoods
Visible from Hwy 191 film set for the Madison show, theres also some lights camera action around Three Forks. Photo sourced from a Reddit post.
Northern Rockies Misc
September 2025 Steady progress will extend through the fall on the Expanded Excellence initiative, which encompasses more than doubling the resort’s skiable terrain. This winter, Deer Valley Utah will debut a total of seven new chairlifts and 80 new ski runs, bringing the resort’s total to 10 new lifts and nearly 100 new runs since December 2024. (Deer Valley (Deer Valley)
October 13, 2025 Radiant Industries has scrapped its proposal to build a nuclear microreactor manufacturing facility outside the Natrona County town of Bar Nunn and announced it plans to build “its first mass-produced Kaleidos microreactor” facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, “on a Manhattan Project site.” (WyoFile)
October 15, 2025 A new poll reveals that 63 percent of Bay Area workers are now back at the office full time, reports Ethan Baron in The Mercury News. This stands in contrast to last year, when half of the region’s workers were working fully in person. (Planetizen)
October 15, 2025 Cannan to build 2.5MW gas flared powered Bitcoin mining facility in Calgary, Canada (Data Center Dynamics)
October Snotel
Some above average snowpack’s observed across the Rockies for this time of year, will see how this winter plays out! (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Thanks for reading and will see you in February!
Daniel Zavadil