https://bozemandailybee.com/tags/local-economy/Recent content in Local Economy on The Bozeman Daily BeeHugoen-usWed, 12 Aug 2026 08:28:16 +0000https://bozemandailybee.com/opinion/2026-08-12-why-are-we-building-tiny-houses-inside-my-original-cottage/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:28:16 +0000https://bozemandailybee.com/opinion/2026-08-12-why-are-we-building-tiny-houses-inside-my-original-cottage/<p>I was walking past my mailbox the other day, clutching a bag of organic kale from the Co-op, when I noticed something peculiar. The vacant lot next to my property, which used to be home to a very nice, very quiet patch of dirt and three dandelions, is now sprouting a steel-and-glass structure that looks remarkably like a vertical shipping container. It is four stories tall and has an elevator that faces my kitchen window.</p>