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Missoula Marathon Has A Record $5.26 Million Economic Impact On The Community
The 2026 Missoula Marathon saw a 20% rise in participants, boosting visitor spending and hotel occupancy. Local businesses thrived as the event solidified its role as a key ec
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Stop Saying Kids Can’t Read
Everyone is talking about the reading crisis. But inside the “Mississippi Miracle,” it’s all about comprehension.

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JADEPUFFER — the first publicly documented ransomware operation executed end-to-end by an AI agent.
According to Sysdig Threat Research, the AI drove the whole intrusion: reconnaissance, exploitation, lateral movement, and extortion. It fixed its own failed attacks in 31 sec

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Proposed Calif. law prioritizes human customer service agents over AI
Assembly Bill 1609, authored by Democrat Rick Chavez Zbur, would require companies that earn at least $500 million in revenue annually to make sure that people calling custome

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University of Montana’s College of Business Helps Grow Northwest Montana’s Entertainment Economy to a Near $300 Million Impact
The University of Montana's expanded Entertainment, Events and Sports Management major is doubling enrollment and aligning workforce training with the region's booming enterta

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Montana Business Assistance Connection (MBAC) – Why do we do what we do? It’s not because every challenge is easy.
The businesses we support are just a small sample of the entrepreneurs and organizations helping shape our region every day. Their success strengthens our communities, creates

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What if your next customer was the U.S. government?
Making connections. Creating opportunities. Growing Montana businesses.

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Startup World Cup – 10/21 – University of Montana – Missoula
Startup World Cup is a series of global startup conferences and competitions, powered by Pegasus Tech Ventures. It consists of 100+ regional startup competitions in more than

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DOE Announces $10M in SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity Supporting the Genesis Mission
American small businesses are invited to develop breakthrough technologies that advance the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission.
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Is the Age of Reading over and, if so, what has it done to our country?
Over the past 18 months, scholars have debated—and likely will continue to long into the future—why voters returned Donald Trump to the presidency. One intriguing theory:

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Downtown Tourism Infrastructure — Planning & Engineering Services – City of Dillon, Montana
Headwaters RC&D, serving as the Lead Organization for the Dillon D-Tour initiative under the Montana
Tourism Development Grant (MTDG) Program of the Montana Department of Com
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Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Cancer Risk
A comprehensive analysis of 63 studies found no increased brain cancer risk from cell phone use, even after ten years. This challenges ongoing public concerns and offers reass
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Headwaters RC&D July 2026 Newsletter
Serving Southwest Montana: Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Beaverhead, Butte-Silver Bow, Granite, Jefferson, Madison & Powell Counties
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Over Half of Retirees Leave Workforce Earlier Than Expected and Wish They’d Saved More
A recent TIAA Institute report reveals that 52% of retirees retire at age 57 on average, five years earlier than planned. This highlights the need for more aggressive saving a
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Forever chemicals are hidden in farm soil. Scientists found a new way to remove them
Existing methods of PFAS cleanup are expensive. A new approach is an order of magnitude cheaper—and could also help fight climate change.
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Logan Utah’s Fare-Free Buses Serve Over One Million Riders Annually
Logan’s Connect Public Transit system proves that dependable, easy-to-use service drives success in smaller cities.
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Trump Administration is the sole vote in the UN against cutting road deaths in half by 2030 .
The U.S. was the single country to cast a vote against. Even Argentina, which has followed the U.S. lead in attempting to pull out of the UN’s World Health Organization, vot
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Montana’s Future Is All About Water
Montana's population growth and widespread exempt wells are straining water resources and senior water rights. For the past 30 years, agriculture and other groups have worked
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The Children of Baby Boomers Are Going to Inherit $93 Trillion. What Will They Do With What’s Left After Taxes?
It will be the greatest transfer of wealth in history.
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What jobs do people really want? – “how to become a [occupation].” It’s not AI
Technology roles are not included in the top queries. People are looking for a faster door out of their current job.