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Is Your Wealth Advisor Using AI to Give Her More Time to Work With You?

The growth of artificial intelligence has put the would-be dinosaurs of wealth management– who employ hundreds of thousands of financial advisors and are responsible for $330 plus trillion in assets–on notice. “The next gen cares about how wealth impacts their life and the way they spend their time,” she says. “I can very quickly put together something that is completely customized to that person, and I can do it at scale because of AI.”

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It can’t be good when plastic companies write the lesson plans

The plastics industry is offering schools curricula that cast plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs. Critics say it’s propaganda.

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As family farms decline and the climate heats up, farmers weigh what to do with their land

The best way to protect his farmland was to restrict future development on it by entering into what’s called a conservation easement. He still owns the property, but he sold the future development rights of his 131 acres to the Little Traverse Conservancy, a nonprofit that acquires and protects land. The organization holds those rights even if Boyer transfers land to his kids or decides to sell to another owner down the line.

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Story House Montana Lease Spaces Available in Missoula, Montana

Right now, we have 23 offices and suites available, from small private offices around 87 SF to larger 900+ SF spaces, plus much larger opportunities for companies that need room to build, make, manufacture, store things, or generally make some noise.

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Global Seniors Outnumber Young Children for First Time Ever – The “Tipping Point”?

The world is witnessing a historic demographic shift as people aged 65 and older now outnumber children aged 5 and under. This change, driven by longer life expectancies and lower fertility rates, will have profound economic and social impacts worldwide, including in Montana.

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Brixtel Defense Evaporates From Glendive, Montana After Promising Jobs and Investment

Brixtel Defense opened a facility in Glendive in 2024 but abruptly closed it by early 2026, leaving the community with unfulfilled promises and economic uncertainty. Former employees and local officials describe the situation as a “short-lived dream,” with no public explanation for the withdrawal.

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From Liability Gap to 1500% ROI: Revolutionizing Workplace Safety with Missoula, Montana’s Gaize

In an era where recreational cannabis is legal in over half of U.S. states and novel substances like fentanyl and kratom are on the rise, traditional drug testing methods are leaving employers exposed. These tests detect past substance use but fail to identify *current* impairmen

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Missoula, Montana’s CubCloud AI runs combined AI Foundations and Agentic AI workshop at Montana AI Summit

“We spent Thursday morning sharing tools and ideas with folk from education, government, business, and beyond. There’s one thing Montana is not short on: great people and great ideas,” said Rhines.

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GFDA Celebrates 30 Years of Lending

It all started in 1996, when GFDA made its very first loan to help fill the financing gap needed to launch Pasta Montana. That first investment kicked off three decades of helping businesses, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and developers turn great ideas into reality across our region.

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Missoula Economic Partnership Annual Meeting – 10/7 – St. Pat’s Hospital

We invite you to MEP’s Annual Meeting for a look at where our economy stands today and what’s ahead for Missoula. Join us as we elect new board members, reflect on the past year, look forward to the year ahead, and connect with business and community leaders in our region.

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