Heritage Commission, Commerce announce Virginia City concessionaires

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 632

Last Updated: 14 hours, 7 minutes ago

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The Montana Heritage Commission and state Department of Commerce announced this week that contracts for Virginia City and Nevada City concessionaires have been finalized.

Those concessionaires include 10 from the 2025 season and five new ones, which follow a protracted dispute between some businesses and the state.

Following financial instability after money was stolen from the Heritage Commission, the state revisited the contracts to try to make up a budget shortfall and found …

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