Howdy makers of Montana

Welcome back to the Bozeman Build Report covering trade related activities happening in Montana and around the Northern Rockies. Today were talking about fire mitigation/fighting, developer shunnings, ski lift removals, Bozeman rents, Montana tornados, Weights and Measures Bureau, Anaconda History, and more. Thanks again for tuning in and please enjoy the next 5 minutes covering what Montana is made of.

Keep the saw sharp and stay cool,

Daniel

When, what, and who is the Bozeman Build ? The BB is a 1x/week free email newsletter delivered every Monday morning focused on mountain West trades with an emphasis on Montana. The author Daniel Z has a background in accounting, commodities, construction, trucking, and operates a small business called blockbiome. Daniel is not a financial or building advisor.

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Bozeman and Montana Trade Pulse

Bozeman trade pulse

• No new projects added to the Project Info Portal last week.

• Map of Yellowstone Fiber Availability around Bozeman

• Jul 10, 2024 Bozeman commission denies controversial ‘Guthrie’ development

• July 13th, 2024 - Montana State University in the thick of construction season with several new projects going up

• July 12, 2024 Big Sky - As crews work toward completion of TIGER grant work by the end of summer, drivers will need to plan extra time for travel through Big Sky next week starting Monday, July 15. “Please plan for delays,” the email stated.

Bozeman rent samples as of July 2024

Someone made a reddit post titled “How much is everyone paying in rent?”. We plotted 30 samples in a spreadsheet to gain a better understanding of the Bozeman rental market. The average price per bedroom was $971/mo. 

Fuel Reduction Work

Jun 27, 2024 - Bozeman, MT - Operations start again for BMW Watershed project; Trail and area closures in Leverich Canyon and above Kirk Hill. The Bozeman Ranger District will continue implementing fuel reduction work in the Bozeman Municipal Watershed (BMW) project area, south of Bozeman, in the northern Gallatin mountain range. - USDA Custer Gallatin

“Expect delays in Hyalite Canyon-Moser area on FS #6210 road next Monday, July 15th-Tuesday, July 16th.” - Custer Gallatin National Forest Facebook Page

6 shooter take down and replacement

Madison 8, a new eight-place, state-of-the-art D-line chairlift will replace the existing Six Shooter lift on Big Sky Resort’s north side. With the installation of the new lift, Big Sky Resort will be in a class of its own as the only North American ski resort with three bubble D-line lifts, and the only North American ski resort with two eight-place lifts. Madison 8 is planned to open for the winter 2024-25 season. Follow along with the construction process over the summer and fall of 2024. - Big Sky 2025 Vision

By the looks of the video below Montana Crane Service of Bozeman and Timberline Helicopters Inc of Sand Point, ID were contracted to help with the breakdown.

Montana trade pulse

MDT News

July 8th-15th MDT News Releases

20240712-142730 | Sportsman's Bridge Replacement
20240709-110059 | US 20 West Of West Yellowstone Safety Improvements

July 09, 2024 - Babb, MT. Repairs to the broken St. Mary Canal pipes that are part of the Milk River Project can begin immediately through an emergency authorization with the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s office announced Friday. The St. Mary Canal near Babb diverts water from the St. Mary River to the Milk River. The river provides 18,000 people with municipal drinking water and feeds one million people annually, according to the Milk River Joint Board of Control.

July 09, 2024 - Helena, MT. The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that more than $720,000 of grant funding will be distributed to six regional tourism partners, also known as Destination Marketing Organizations, to develop and enhance rural and under-visited tourism opportunities. The grant funding is provided through Commerce’s Regional Assistance Program.

July 10th, 2024 - Bridger, MT. Veterinary Deserts: Mobile vet clinic hopes to boost care in rural Montana communities.

July 10th, 2024 - Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Montana. Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Montana using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending May 2024.

• #1 - Gallatin Gateway - 1-year price change: +$192,444 (+16.2%)

• #2 - Rollins - 1-year price change: +$191,386 (+17.4%)

• #3 - Big Arm - 1-year price change: +$113,666 (+13.5%)

• #4 - Big Sky - 1-year price change: +$108,747 (+6.2%)

• #5 - Elmo - 1-year price change: +$87,020 (+11.0%)

July 11th, 2024 - Helena, MT. Owner of Springfield coffee house dies while fighting fire in Montana. Juliana Turchetti, the pilot with a warm smile who spent her mornings in Springfield running the Aviatori Coffee House on North Logan Street, died while combating the Horse Gulch Fire in Montana on July 10. Turchetti was 45.

July 12th, 2024 - Helena, MT. Montana governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) announced the state secured a nearly $2 million investment to provide workforce retraining and support services for workers impacted by the closures of Pyramid Lumber in Seeley Lake and Roseburg Forest Products in Missoula.

July 12, 2024 - Yellowstone NP - Fully submerged vehicle removed from thermal feature in Yellowstone National Park

July 13th, 2024 - Glasgow, MT. There were several tornadoes in northeastern Montana on Friday evening (July 12, 2024).

Montana Weights and Measures at Costco fuel stop

The Weights and Measures Bureau implements rules around licensing, inspecting, testing, and certifying all weighing or measuring devices used in commercial transactions in the State of Montana.

Weights and Measures administers a program which registers companies and individuals who inspect, calibrate and repair weighing and measuring devices. In addition, the Bureau enforces laws and regulations pertaining to quantity control of prepackaged goods (net contents) and quality control of petroleum products (Octane). Finally, the program runs the state standards lab and maintains the state standards of mass and volume which are used to calibrate standards used in the state for testing commercial devices.

Marketplace find of the week

Old employee Lockers from Big Sky

Found these from a marketplace posting. Bottoms were in rough condition, uncertain if their still available.

Commodities

Covering volatility, building materials, and commodities of the Northern Rockies prices as of Sunday July 14th 2024 gathered from tradingeconomics.com and from gasprices.aaa.com 

Large Swings

• Soybean prices in the US fell to $11.10 per bushel down -7.27% last week, the lowest since November 2020, driven by ample supply and weak export demand.

• Palladium fell -6.50% last week.

• Arabica coffee futures surged to around $2.5 per pound, nearing a two-year high of nearly $2.5 reached in April, due to supply constraints caused by sluggish exports from Vietnam and weather-related issues. Coffee futures were up 8.07% last week up over 53% year over year.

Building Materials

Northern Rockies Ag

USA Fuel Prices

Weather

6-10 Day Outlooks

More hot and dry weather sticking around the Northern Rockies based on the 6-10 day Outlooks issued by the National Weather Service.

USA Smoke Map

Montana has been mostly clear of smoke up until last weekend (July 6th and 7th) most smoke appears to be coming from Northern CA and Eastern OR.

You can also read the Montana Fire Report issued by the Montana Free Press

History of the week

Photos of early life and scenes in Anaconda, Montana borrowed from the Montana History Portal

Have a great week and let us know what you’re working on,

Daniel

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