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Feds approve Montana’s plan to expand broadband access

Montana’s Digital Opportunity Plan listed barriers to digital access, which include broadband availability, service affordability, device access, and digital skills – with access and affordability being the top two.

The Economic Impact of Homelessness in Missoula A study prepared for MEP by Bryce Ward, Ph.D.

This publication provides a framework for understanding the issue as well as a menu of options for reducing homelessness.

Lander-based outdoor school NOLS sheds jobs, announces closures

Leadership, expedition and technical skills organization will eliminate 60 positions and suspend three campuses. The 59-year-old institution has to pivot to meet modern demands, president says.

Missoula, Montana lands $308K federal grant to study Reserve Street – Let’s Improve Missoula’s Reserve Street Zooms Every Tuesday Morning – What are your thoughts and hopes for Reserve?

“This is a really great opportunity to expand on efforts to make Reserve Street safer, particularly as we have more and more development west of Reserve,” said council member Mirtha Becerra, who represents the area.

Native American Business Summit comes to Billings – 4/4

The Billings Chamber of Commerce presents the Native American Business Summit sponsored by Wells Fargo for all Indigenous entrepreneurs, makers and creators on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Montana State University Billings in the Glacier Room.

Vision Magazine 2024 – University of Montana Research, Innovation & Imagination

Welcome to another edition of Vision, the magazine of research and creative scholarship for the University of Montana. I’m happy to report that the research enterprise at UM continues to grow. This past year we set another record for the University: Our research expenditures in fiscal year 2023 were $134 million — an $8 million increase over our previous high mark set in FY22.

White House Announces New Resources for Small Child Care Businesses

The administration is planning to lean on the U.S. Small Business Administration to help it dispatch funds to alleviate America’s growing child care crisis.

‘Absolutely not correct’: Montana solar companies unite to stop the spread of misinformation

“Essentially what they’re saying is, you don’t have to pay property taxes for ten years,” said Graham. “I mean, they are making it that bold, which is absolutely not correct.”

Frontier, United increasing service to Denver; Sun Country set

Boil it down and Missoula Montana Airport Director Brian Ellestad said it will likely benefit customers in the way of ticket costs. And with the summer travel season close at hand, it may also require an additional security checkpoint.

New UM Study Reveals Unintended Consequences of Fire Suppression – Montana Governor Gianforte presses to extinguish all fires

The study used computer simulations to show that attempting to suppress all wildfires results in fires burning with more severe ecological impacts, with accelerated increases in burned area beyond those expected from fuel accumulation or climate change.