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Businesses missing out as Flathead County drags heels on Adopting the Commercial Property Assessed Capital Enhancements program, known as C-PACE

The squeaky wheels of Flathead County government grind on. “I want specific business owners to come to me,” Abell demanded. Maybe a few personal phone calls can help grease the way. Emails and phone numbers are included in this post.

Not Even The Billionaire Kardashians Can Keep The Idaho Housing Bubble From Popping

TMZ has dubbed it “North Hollywood.” The billionaire Kardashian clan makes frequent visits, as do other celebrities like Justin Bieber, Mark Wahlberg and Harry Styles.

You May Be Able to Own a Self-Driving Car After All

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the carmaker would “aim to deliver our first personal autonomous vehicles as soon as the middle of this decade.”

Grizzly Broadband to bring fiber-optic internet to Montana’s Bitterroot Valley

According to executive director Joe Smith, the majority of Ravalli County will have fiber internet after all five projects are completed.

Reminders & Updates for Our Tourism Partners – Montana Office of Tourism

Each new year brings its own challenges and opportunities. This is especially true for the tourism industry, whether you are a business struggling with issues such as housing and employees, or a destination marketing organization trying to get the ‘right’ type of visitor coming at the ‘right’ time of year. Our goal for 2023 is to continue to work together to develop new ideas and programs to address these challenges.

The ultrarich are getting cozy in America’s tax havens at everyone else’s expense – 13 states are holding billions in hidden assets

13 states in the US have transformed, or are in the process of transforming, into strongholds where untaxed wealth can flourish in trusts. Those untaxed assets can sit and grow for generations, without a dollar going towards public services. What does that cost the rest of us?

Millions of workers are subject to noncompete agreements. Noncompetes could soon be banned

The Federal Trade Commission took an a bold move on Thursday aimed at shifting the balance of power from companies to workers.

Commerce launches $100 million Capital Readiness Program for underserved entrepreneurs

The program will provide funding to incubators, accelerators and other eligible organizations to assist and train minority and other underserved entrepreneurs seeking resources, tools, and technical assistance to start or scale their businesses in high-growth industries such as healthcare, climate resilient technology, asset management, infrastructure, and more.

Space2Place creative placemaking micro-grant competition applications open Jan 23. – Big Sky Economic Development

Space2Place is a creative placemaking micro-grant competition open to residents of Yellowstone County.

Federal Funding Helping to Boost Microtransit in Rural Areas

On-demand transit is often seen as a connector service to fixed-route bus and train lines, filling in those first- and last-mile gaps. It’s where technology providers like Cubic and others step in to make that transition seamless for both the rider and the agency, through new mobile ticketing and trip-planning platforms.

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