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Hamilton lab helps unravel strep mystery – "the flesh eater"

Jim Musser, of Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, calls it "the flesh eater." In 1995, that particularly vicious strain of strep bacteria, began a march through the Canadian province of Ontario. The deadly germ seemed…

Mon-Dak Tour 8/3-5 gears toward ag processors

Touted as the "Mon-Dak Agricultural Frontier," promoters see northeastern Montana and northwestern North Dakota as a common agricultural region that is blessed with good soils, long sunny days and plenty of water for irrigation through the waters of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers, as well as from aquifers.

Best companies stay on top because their leaders stay open to new ideas

Being an effective leader comes down to seeing and understanding the patterns in your organization. The key to maintaining success and sustaining performance is to recognize your organization’s life cycle stage and who, if not you, might have the leadership qualities needed at any given time.

Venture capital can’t get enough of Washington State startups – $272 million in second quarter

Washington state ranked fourth in terms of dollars invested and fifth in terms of number of deals — a solid showing for the 15th most populous state.

The War for Talent

These analysts argue that human capital (i.e. talent) will be the key differentiator in determining the future economic prospects for companies, regions, and countries.

It takes time for tech startups to hit stride – SIRTI’s nurturing starts to pay dividends, writes Patrick Tam.

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Nor will a technology economy for the Inland Northwest come to pass quickly.

Business barriers? … Group aims to help Hispanic entrepreneurs succeed

They’re already tough tasks: Applying for a start-up loan, navigating the maze of small-business regulation, catering to broad markets. Add a language barrier or cultural differences, and the difficulties of entrepreneurship multiply. By Megan Hinds…

Going private – The cost of Sarbanes-Oxley

"Given the cost of compliance, some public companies will look at other alternatives, such as merging or going private,"

Report Links Public Education, Economic Development

Public education can affect economic development, according to a new report from the Knowledgeworks Foundation report. Research suggests that states can become more economically competitive through education. http://www.nga.org/center/frontAndCenter/1,1188,C_FRONT_CENTER%5ED_7105,00.html The report argues that education can be…