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Lockwood High, Montana students help run the school as part of new education program. More school systems should follow their lead.

As part of the newly formed alternative education program, 37 students aged freshmen and above are serving as aides for younger students, helping in classrooms, shelving books in the library, and supervising in the cafeteria and at recess.

Bozeman, Montana pursues signing onto gender equity convention

The city is considering passing a resolution to sign onto a decades-old convention aimed at gender equity and eliminating all forms of discrimination against women, and activists involved hope the move will be about more than just words.

A Business School Aims to Mint Leaders Who Think About More Than Profit

The world is changing faster than business schools, and some deans—cajoled by students and employers demanding different skills from MBAs—are responding to the shift.

Tandem Bakery shows growth of small businesses in Missoula

The growth in Downtown Missoula has made for a thriving economy with the 2022 Downtown Missoula Partnership Business Activity shows 13 new businesses opening, and one store closure, to date.

Low cost airfare initiative is working to lower flight costs and bring in direct flights to Great Falls

The Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is working with the Airport Authority to make a financial guarantee for new flights at the Great Falls International Airport. 

Park County, Montana throws its weight behind new manufacturing business – Glassybaby

The county will apply for the Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund job creation grant with Prospera to assist “glassybaby,” as the company is called, in opening a plant that could employ as many as 140 workers.

Missoula County defends clean energy goals, slow shift to electric vehicles

“We have talked with NorthWestern and Missoula Electric Co-op, and of course, they are both aware the vehicle market is shifting toward electric,” Maneta said. “Given that this shift won’t happen overnight, the utilities have the opportunity to plan for it and ensure there will be sufficient generation to meet electricity demand in the future.”

Rocky Mountain states to team up on hydrogen tech proposal

Four Rocky Mountain states will cooperate on developing ways to make the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen, more available and useful as clean-burning fuel for cars, trucks and trains, the states’ governors announced Thursday.

Missoula County approves green energy financing plan. Steps to take and people to consult with.

“This is a super positive step forward,” Strohmaier said. “It’s been something that has been in the works for many years… It’s great to see Missoula County out on the tip of the spear here getting it implemented in the state of Montana.”

These electric homes are 50% more efficient than average

These efficient electric homes show homebuilders and designers what’s possible for sustainable and affordable modern homes.

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