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Does the ‘Future of Work’ Open a New Growth Horizon for Small Towns?

Remote work has been lifted up as a new opportunity for rural areas, but some old-fashioned obstacles remain. In small-town Missouri, creativity and collaboration are key for community leaders looking to overcome them.

Washington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit

Christina Keys, 53, was thrilled three years ago when Washington state passed a first-in-the-nation law that created a long-term care benefit for residents who paid into a state fund. She hoped it would be a resource for others facing similar challenges.

Montana receives $30 million in transportation funding – Senator Tester’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation is Signed into Law

Senator negotiated legislation with a small, bipartisan core group of Senators; Senator secured inclusion of Montana priorities like funding for the Milk River Project, billions for Montana highways, and significant high speed internet investments

‘Rural is not dying’: Quality of life is driving migration to Montana, says survey

Results from a newly published survey showed that most of Montana’s migrants, both from out of state and within, are giving rural communities a try for quality of life reasons, according to Tara Mastel, Montana State University Extension associate specialist for community development.

New Federal Broadband Funds Will Come With a Fight

The bipartisan infrastructure bill appears to transform how the federal government subsidizes broadband infrastructure. But evidence suggests that big companies may not allow the status quo to change without a fight.

12 foolproof ways to get cars out of cities

A new study ranks the 12 most effective measures that European cities have introduced, ranging from the ‘carrot’ of bike-to-work schemes to the ‘stick’ of removing free parking.

Experts Say Boise Housing Market is Starting to Crack

According to Bloomburg, a provider of financial news and information, research, and financial data, “If you’re wondering where the U.S. real estate market might start to show its first cracks, keep an eye on Boise, Idaho.

U.S. Venture Capital Is Pouring Into Canadian Enterprise Tech Startups

U.S. funds have been coming across the border aggressively in the last five years, which has helped fuel cohorts of investable companies,’ says a lead investor at Georgian, a Toronto-based VC firm

Travel The secrets of Amtrak, from a man who’s ridden it for 50 years

Beyond the scenery, riding long-distance trains is a novelty. It’s time off the grid, a chance to mingle if you feel social (or hole up with a book if you don’t). The trains have sleeper compartments with four types of rooms, coach seats larger than what you’d find in first class on a plane, a lounge and food service. 

Second garbage collector, L&L Site Services prepares for Missoula services

According to the owner Lance Johnson, they’re shooting to begin services in May.

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

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