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Headwaters Tech Hub, 🌐International Day of Light, Select USA Spinoff, Quality Alliance Library, and so much more!

Please join Executive Director and Regional Innovation OfficerTim VanReken, and many more Headwaters Tech Hub (HTH) leaders and consortium members for a virtual presentation on the Phase II application submitted in late February.

Montana Career Opportunity – Executive Director – Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (Big Sky Film Institute)

The Big Sky Film Institute is seeking a visionary leader who can execute a world-class event, steer institute programs, and sustainably guide the organization into its next phase of growth. Since its founding in 2004,…

First sleep apnea drug reduces severity in 70% of trial cases

“Those who had a physiological improvement in their airway function during sleep also had between 25–45% reductions in markers of their OSA severity, including improved oxygen levels as well as a reduction in their blood pressure the next day.”

At Least 10 States Quietly Own Lands Within Indian Reservations — and Profit From Them

Tribal climate action plans are being stymied by state-owned land within reservation borders.

State works to educate public about rising threat of cybercrime across Montana

The FBI reports cybercrimes are up 62% from 2019 levels, and since then, losses from internet scams have more than tripled, coming in at $12.5 billion last year. Montana is not immune to the threat. In 2023, the state ranked No. 7 nationwide for highest losses per capita.

When I tried to negotiate with agents when selling my house last year- “They laughed at me,”

Americans now spend about $100 billion a year on commissions. That number will probably decline by between $20 billion and $50 billion, Steve Brobeck, the former head of the Consumer Federation of America

How a second language can boost the brain

Being bilingual benefits children as they learn to speak — and adults as they age.

Student Loans – Are You Kidding Me??? – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

John Oliver discusses the state of student loans, the House vote to ban TikTok, why House Republicans refused to attend their work retreat, and, of course, Left Shark.

GFDA Top Ten for 3-17-24

Congratulations to Big Sandy Organics in Big Sandy on winning a Organic Market Development Grant to upgrade and expand their processing their food processing line for organic grains and pulses. They will be expanding their processing capacity and increasing the number of offerings with this 3 million dollar award. 

Join us for a conversation with one of the greatest CEOs in the world on 3/27

Beginning March 27, we’re bringing you a monthly opportunity to have genuine conversations with global tech and business leaders. 

State lawmakers send letter rebuking Montana OPI Superintendent Elsie Arntzen

“And an organization depends upon its leadership and at the end of the day the buck stops at the end of the org chart. And for that reason I believe this committee should communicate to the Superintendent of Instruction the view that she has failed to meet her constitutional obligation,” Bedey said.

How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing

One quarter of residents in the French capital now live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive effort to keep lower-income Parisians — and their businesses — in the city.

In Finland, people get prizes for their unwanted textiles

In the quest for a more sustainable future, the Finnish city of Lahti has taken a remarkable step with an innovative pilot program called the Textile Deposit scheme. This incentivized recycling program aims to encourage locals to actively sort and recycle their textile waste instead of sending it to the landfill.

Video: 3D images of over 13,000 museum specimens now free to everyone

More than a research project, oVert was a collaboration between like-minded specialists across 25 institutions whose sole objective was to add value to museum collections by making them more widely available. Importantly, these images provide an insight that would only otherwise be obtained by destructive dissection and tissue sampling.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wishes ‘ample doses of pain and suffering’ on Stanford students

…resilience matters in success,” he said. “I don’t know how to teach it to you except for I hope suffering happens to you.”

Creating More Gender Equality in the Workplace

Professor Maurice Schweitzer explains how shifting perspectives on gender are affecting women at work.

The FCC Now Says Broadband Speed Should Be at Least 100 Mbps

The old broadband standard of 25 Mbps wasn’t cutting it anymore.

Warren Buffett Says This Is the Single Greatest Skill to Boost Your Career and Improve Your Worth By 50%

It’s an ‘asset that will last you 50 or 60 years,’ according to Buffett.

The rural workforce is changing. Colleges are scrambling to keep up. 

Across America, rural workforces have been stretched beyond recognition in the wake of the pandemic. The sudden move toward telework has shifted housing and labor markets, creating a crisis of affordability for long-time residents plus a growing demand for hands-on labor in health care, construction and other fields. Amid rapid change, colleges are struggling to adapt fast enough to meet their communities’ needs.

Baseload Power Doesn’t Make Sense Any More

The compelling complaint about baseload power is that while it did save money in the past, it doesn’t any more. Sun and wind are cheaper than this “cheap” power source, AND backup battery power is cheaper than the backup plants needed for baseload power.

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