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Analysis: Access Is Not Everything – With Inadequate Broadband Digital Dignity Is Lacking

New research shows that inadequate broadband can lead to waiting, forcing people to take up unusual schedules, miss work opportunities, and more. 

Realtors say Gallatin County is still a seller’s market, but options are improving for buyers

Single-family home prices up almost 26% from last year

Butte, Montana seeks proposals from firms to create new housing plan

Among the goals of the plan will be to protect Butte’s history while reducing sprawl and ensuring vibrant neighborhoods.

Cruise Expands Robotaxi Service in San Francisco Massively

Cruise has just expanded quite massively and now covers almost all of San Francisco. That’s an impressive feat, and could signal a lot of potential for Cruise to go into numerous big cities and provide nearly complete coverage within its borders and suburbs.

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte rolls out education priorities ahead of legislative session

Three key pillars were discussed:
· Parent Involvement
· Digital and Workforce Education
· Higher Teacher Wages

Montana University system to explore ‘sprint degrees

A new pilot program at MSU-Billings looks to meet health care workforce demands by accelerating academic timelines.

What Is Bike Infrastructure?

Safe and comprehensive bike facilities play a crucial role in keeping vulnerable road users safe, promoting biking as an everyday transit mode, and reducing carbon emissions and traffic congestion by encouraging a shift to more multimodal transportation.

Reports Look At Climate Resiliency In Rural Communities

Two new reports from the Center for American Progress examine how rural communities can access federal grant funding to build climate resiliency. 

Consumers, not corporations, saved the power grid. What else can we do?

Individual decisions can be a powerful force against climate change, but only if they’re pointed in the same direction.

Rupert Murdoch (Fox “News”) is officially a remote worker in Montana now

An SEC filing from July suggests that Murdoch found it necessary, for legal reasons, optics within the company, or some other rationale, to codify his decision to relocate daily work activities to his ranch in Montana.

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The MDT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program encourages and supports the participation of companies owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in transportation contracts.

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Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative - Collaborative program design and execution and integrated programs fostering innovation, technology commercialization, entrepreneurship and sustainable small businesses

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is the longest-standing and leading advocate for the Flathead Valley community and business climate.

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