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Research Roundup at Montana State University (#250), Ranchers and grizzlies, Don’t walk this way, Asian dust in Montana, Bug island, Core of the matter

Ranchers and grizzlies Does formal education make a difference in livestock producers’ tolerance for grizzly bears? John Vollertsen, a doctoral candidate in education at MSU, sought to find out. Nearly 400 livestock producers along the…

Cross-border group, The Pacific Northwest Economic Region, covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta and the Yukon has bold agenda – Forum will tackle power, security, disease

The organization — covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta and the Yukon — is designed to provide a forum for swapping ideas and figuring out how to resolve common and cross-border problems.

OSU bids to turn ideas into cash Group to aid Med Center startups

"UMC Partners will be like any other independent organization that might come to the university to license intellectual property," he said. "We feel this will open a series of new opportunities for working with commercial partners."

Card craze – Montana artists turn out greeting cards, from Duckboy to ducks

Most card makers are artists at heart who want their work to be seen, Micklus said.

Customers like the cards because they love Missoula and western Montana so much, he said.

"Missoulians are proud of their town," he said.

Companies use Web polls, e-mail lists as advertising goes interactive

The trend is another way to break from traditional advertising that viewers increasingly can tune out with TiVo and other digital video recorders. Marketers say the Internet also has made interactive campaigns easier to conduct.

Tourism can help reshape image of U.S.

Travel is powerful.

Guest opinion: MontanaPBS guided by Montana viewers

MontanaPBS exists to serve you – the public. And it is the Montana public that influences what we do. As we expand our signal into more towns, our viewership continues to grow, and we come ever closer to fulfilling the goal of reaching and responding to all Montanans.

New venture capital program could help more rural companies in Colorado

“I think (the program) is much better than what we had before, but the jury is still out,” he said. “It’s a great, untested idea.”

SBA Newsline Eight July 2005

SBA’s Monthly News Update -Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming- Newsline Eight is circulated to our resource and lending partners by SBA’s Region Eight Office Newsletter: http://www.matr.net/files/NewslineEight-july2005.pdf

TechLaunch conference brings together tech groups, students in Idaho

The goal? To showcase Idaho’s science and tech offerings in order to raise the profile of the state as a player among the broader investment community and lure external investors.

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PFL Tech Inc. is a marketing technology company that provides sales enablement and marketing automation solutions, as well asprinting, mailing, and fulfillment services. They also provide some great Montana Jobs.

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As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding

Prospera helps businesses and communities find their pathway to success, acting as the navigator, problem solver and catalyst for a strong Montana economy.

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