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Sidney, Montana – “People don’t understand that if they come here they’re going to have a good time.”

Sidney, Montana’s Young Professionals chapter put on a conference to showcase their town. Here’s what we learned from showing up.

New Water Wars Are Coming to the American West

Water has been generating conflicts and controversies in the US for centuries, but the American West could be heading toward the most severe water shortages and skirmishes in the nation’s history.

Park County, Montana Releases Growth Plan As Population Booms

Population booms and skyrocketing costs of living are hitting cities all over the state. Park County passed a wide-ranging new growth policy earlier this month designed to deal with the effects it’s experiencing locally. Montana…

At this intersection, drivers have to ask the bikes to stop

In more bike-centric countries, like the Netherlands, it’s the bikes and pedestrians whose travel gets prioritized.

172 Organizations Calls on Congress to Increase Broadband Speeds with Future Proof Fiber

A federal program by Congress that emphasizes delivering future-proof infrastructure can enable not just ubiquitous fiber wireline access, but also make possible ubiquitous wireless services that rely on fiber optics including 5G, next generation Wi-Fi, and their future iterations.

Extreme heat and the ongoing aridification of the West

The news has been full of references to ongoing western drought and predictions of yet another extreme wildfire year. Even so, in reality, the story is worse.

Two Montana towns among best run in the country

Both finished in the top 20, with Missoula ranking No. 12 and Billings No. 17.

‘We’re going to have to get used to this’: Pacific Northwest scorched in dangerous, record-breaking heatwave

“We know from evidence around the world that climate change is increasing the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves. We’re going to have to get used to this going forward,” she said.

CBS Sunday Morning – Down on the farm: A shortage of agricultural labor

If you like to eat, you can thank a farm worker, among the hardest-working, lowest-paid, yet most vital workers in America. Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with Shay Myers, a third-generation Oregon farmer who feels it’s important that agricultural workers get their due.

Economic update: 4 charts that show how the economy is performing in Billings and Montana

How has unemployment changed recently? Which types of small businesses are generating the most revenue? Find out with these charts, updated weekly.

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SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.

Prospera helps businesses and communities find their pathway to success, acting as the navigator, problem solver and catalyst for a strong Montana economy.

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