Governor Gianforte Recaps Sixth Annual 56 County Tour

Governor's Office

HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte recently concluded his sixth annual 56 County Tour as governor. This is the governor's tenth time visiting each of Montana's 56 counties since taking public office.

Gov. Gianforte traveled thousands of miles meeting with Montanans where they live and work, including small business owners, parents, students, teachers, veterans, leaders of Tribal Nations, law enforcement officers and first responders, health care professionals, tradesmen, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders and volunteers, farmers, ranchers, and local leaders, among others.

"The 56 County Tour allows for an open dialogue with Montanans across the state," Gov. Gianforte said. "I always say you learn more on the road meeting with people than you do sitting behind a desk in Helena. From visits with farmers, ranchers, and small business owners, to townhall meetings with families, legislators, and local leaders - it's always great to hear directly from Montanans."

At the tour stops, the governor talked with Montanans about a wide range of issues important to them, including tax relief, housing, jobs, the economy, apprenticeship programs, crime, public safety, infrastructure, healthcare, value-added ag, forest management, education, tribal matters, and more.

Recap of Governor Gianforte's 56 County Tour

Activities listed below are not a complete list of the governor's events but rather represent one tour stop per county. The governor has visited and held events in many counties more than once.

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County : Toured Western States Garage Door Supply, a family-owned business that opened a new facility in 2024, Anaconda.

Beaverhead County : Visited Frecker's Saddlery, a multigeneration family business that specializes in custom saddles and western tack, Dillon.

Big Horn County : Met with local leaders at the historic Hardin Train Depot to hear about new investments in the community, Hardin.

Blaine County : Visited Bear Paw Meats, a family-owned cattle ranch and processing facility, Chinook.

Broadwater County : Toured Graymont Limestone Mine to highlight production and its role as the largest employer in the county, Townsend.

Butte-Silver Bow : Hosted a roundtable discussion at Montana Tech to highlight critical mineral production in Montana, Butte.

Gov. Gianforte hosting a critical mineral roundtable in Butte

Carbon County : Visited Crazy Creek Products, an outdoor gear manufacturer producing legless chairs for outdoor use, Red Lodge.

Carter County : Toured Camp Needmore, a historic camp which recently received funding from the Montana Tourism Development Grant Program, Ekalaka.

Cascade County : Visited Third Day Family Farm, a flower farm that sells fresh flowers to the community though a farmstand and farmers market, Vaughn.

Chouteau County : Toured Flocking Good Farms to highlight the family-owned poultry producer raising chickens and turkeys, Big Sandy.

Custer County : Spoke at the 104th VFW Annual Convention, Miles City.

Daniels County : Toured Pleasant Prairie Brewing and Taproom to highlight local business adding value to Montana agriculture, Scobey.

Dawson County : Visited Deer Creek Meats, a family-owned operation raising pasture-raised beef, pork, and poultry, Glendive.

Fallon County : Toured Barkley's Home Grown to highlight the small business providing locally grown meat and produce for the community, Baker.

Fergus County : Toured the recently completed $20 million expansion at Allied Steel, Lewistown.

Flathead County : Joined Ex-Guard for the ribbon cutting on their facility, Kalispell.

Gallatin County : Toured Big Sky Precision Inc., to highlight the veteran-owned manufacturing and engineering business, Manhattan.

Garfield County : Visited the construction of Sugg Primary Care Clinic, a facility that will bring vital healthcare access to rural Montana, Jordan.

Glacier County : Visited BHE Montana Glacier Battery System to meet with employees and site supervisors, Cut Bank.

Golden Valley County : Visited Hashknife Ranch, a sixth-generation ranch producing beef and offering equine training, Ryegate.

Gov. Gianforte visiting with the owner of Hashknife Ranch in Ryegate

Granite County : Met with the Phillipsburg Volunteer Fire Department, Phillipsburg.

Hill County : Visited Northern Montana Health Care to highlight the importance of boosting the rural healthcare workforce, Havre.

Jefferson County : Toured Marks-Miller Post and Pole, a family-owned manufacturer producing fence posts, rails, and specialty wood products, Clancy.

Judith Basin County : Visited Heartland Seed Company which has been producing high-quality seed and treatment solutions for over 30 years, Moccasin.

Lake County : Toured Cathey Cattle Company and G&G Livestock who were named the winners of Region 5 Environmental Stewardship Award from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Polson.

Lewis and Clark County : Celebrated the opening and toured the new Avian Walkway at WILD Montana, Helena.

Liberty County : Visited Mattson Farms to highlight the fourth-generation farmers growing wheat, durum, barley, flax, lentils, and chickpeas for buyers worldwide, Chester.

Gov. Gianforte visiting Mattson Farms in Chester

Lincoln County : Toured Meadowlark Log Homes, a family-owned business that manufactures pre-assembled structural systems for log homes, Libby.

Madison County : Visited R.L. Winston Rod Company to highlight the nearly 40-year-old Montana business, Twin Bridges.

McCone County: Highlighted Little Wildcats Learning Center, the first pre-school in McCone County, Circle.

Meagher County: Visited Twin Sisters Trading Company to highlight their tenth anniversary and meet with local business owners, White Sulphur Springs.

Mineral County : Recognized White Horse Forestry for its forest management services and partnerships with agencies to harvest timber, clear land, and provide wildland firefighter training, Alberton.

Missoula County : Toured AquaCreek products to highlight the family-owned business manufacturing ADA-compliant pool lifts and aquatic access equipment, Missoula.

Musselshell County : Toured an ongoing revitalization project on the historic Wier Building to recognize efforts to revitalize Montana main streets, Roundup.

Park County : Visited Hamm Supply, a family owned, small-town supply shop and convenience store, Wilsall.

Petroleum County : Toured the Petroleum County Courthouse which received the Montana Historic Preservation Grant to help fund renovations, Winnett.

Phillips County : Met with students at Malta High School participating in the Career and Technical Education program, Malta.

Pondera County : Toured the Windrift Hill manufacturing facility to highlight the growth of the family-owned business, Conrad.

Powder River County : Visited North Fork Precision, a locally owned manufacturing business producing precision components, Broadus.

Gov. Gianforte and First Lady Gianforte touring North Fork Precision in Broadus

Powell County : Visited the Southwest Montana Veteran's Food Pantry which serves veterans in and around Powell County, Deer Lodge.

Prairie County : Highlighted the Badlands to Badlands Trail System, Terry.

Ravalli County : Toured GrainMaker Mills, a family business that has produced grain mills since 1999, Stevensville.

Richland County : Held a townhall to take questions from nearly 50 Montanans, Sidney.

Roosevelt County : Honored Peter Olson with the Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation for his distinguished military service, Culbertson.

Rosebud County : Toured the Business Innovation Center to recognize the regional facility providing co-working, prototyping, and cross-sector collaboration for entrepreneurs, Colstrip.

Sanders County : Visited Thompson River Lumber to spotlight the family business and its support of Montana's wood product industry, Thompson Falls.

Sheridan County : Visited the future site of Rancher's Rail to highlight the new partnership between two Montana ranchers to establish a processing facility, Plentywood.

Stillwater County : Toured Montana Silver Smiths headquarters to highlight the Montana business that employs over 200 people, Columbus.

Sweet Grass County : Visited Two Rivers Gallery to recognize the longstanding nonprofit that has operated downtown for 20 years, Big Timber.

Teton County : Toured Montana Department of Transportation bridge construction to highlight the state's investment in infrastructure, Choteau.

Toole County : Visited the Prairie Peddler to recognize its recent re-opening after having to relocate following a fire that destroyed the original building, Shelby.

Treasure County : Visited the new firehall in Hysham which received $100,000 Montana Department of Commerce grant through the Montana Coal Board, Hysham.

Valley County : Visited a small business which supplies Montana agriculture products for the community, Glasgow.

Wheatland County : Toured Vista Plains Health which opened this year to highlight rural healthcare access, Harlowton.

Wibaux County : Met with volunteers, students, board members, and local educators at Plains 2 Peaks, Wibaux.

Yellowstone County : Convened a meeting with energy leaders in Billings to highlight Montana's role in unleashing coal production, Billings.

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