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State of Bozeman: Mayor talks need for decent wages, more child care options

Mehl said Bozeman should be a place where people can work, live, play and retire. He said to keep that, people need access to housing, livable wages and services like child care.

This city has a plan to stop homelessness by the end of the year

In 2018, the city became the first in the country to reach a goal of “functional zero” for veteran homelessness, meaning that at any given time, while a veteran may become homeless, it’s rare, and they quickly find housing.

Art and culture playing a bigger role in driving Missoula’s economy

According to a 2015 study by Arts and Economic Prosperity, Missoula’s nonprofit arts sector represented a $54 million industry, one that provided more than 1,900 jobs and contributed more than $39 million in household earnings.

Helena mayor Collins highlights progress, priorities in State of the City address

Collins listed off achievements from each of the city’s departments over the past year. Among those he highlighted were:

A $100 Million Bet That Vacationland Can Be a Tech Hub, Too

If the effort succeeds, it could provide a template for the many American cities struggling to share in the nation’s prosperity.

Economic Outlook 2020: Butte-Silver Bow County, economic development officials predict banner year

Butte’s future is looking bright.

This is what our working lives will look like in 2040

In November of last year, we finally caught up to the future envisioned in 1982’s Blade Runner. 

How Missoula grows: City leaders have their say

The building boom has been good to some but not as good for others, so city leaders will be on the hook to make sure Missoula grows in a way that benefits everyone on the socioeconomic ladder.

60 miles from college: Lack of education, a way out of poverty, could ‘kill rural America’

More than 5 million Americans live in education deserts, lacking any college within a 30-minute drive. Few students go away to college, and poverty persists.

Bozeman’s economy ranked strongest small economy third year in a row

The group uses 23 different factors over a 20-year period, including wages, unemployment and welfare.

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