"Champions for a Cause" Montana Silversmiths and Special K Ranch Generate Bright New Days Through Mutually Beneficial Creative Solutions

"It’s kind of a marriage between old world craftsmanship and new-age technology," Ruebusch said. "When people come to work, they need to be inspired to do great things every day. I think environment can do that."

For weeks now, the Yellowstone River has churned at the riverbank just behind Montana Silversmiths http://www.montanasilversmiths.com/ headquarters in Columbus. Only a few miles downstream, the same torrent has raged past the Special K Ranch http://www.specialkranch.org/ .

The two entities, linked by the river and the locale, envision another connection: a business partnership that promises to benefit both.

Montana Silversmiths, long synonymous with legendary buckles and Western jewelry, has burgeoned from the small, store-front startup launched by Kent Williams more than three decades ago.

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By LINDA HALSTEAD-ACHARYA For the Gazette

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