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Missoula, Montana Celebrates New $23 Million National Museum of Forest Service History Grand Opening

The new 27,000-square-foot museum showcases America’s conservation history with interactive exhibits and mass timber construction. Visitors can explore decades of environmental heritage through innovative design and the unique Rings of Change digital table.

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Financial Advisers Now Support Caregiving for One in Four Americans

Marty Bicknell, Mariner’s CEO, emphasized that advisers now show up for clients during critical life moments, acting as friends and confidants beyond traditional roles. With over 63 million Americans serving as caregivers—many supporting both parents and children—this expanded service addresses a growing and complex client need.

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GFDA Wins THREE Impact Awards from NADO

GFDA has been honored with three 2026 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Awards from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), recognizing innovative projects that strengthen communities, expand economic opportunity, and improve quality of life through regional collaboration.

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The latest news for you – Missoula Chamber

Calendar of Events
July 21: Missoula Young Professionals at L&M Fine Jewelry
July 29: Member Orientation at the Chamber of Commerce
August 11: Business After Hours at First Security Bank

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Montana’s Eight Most Populous Counties See Sharp Rise in Older Residents Over Children

From 2020 to 2025, Montana’s eight largest counties experienced a significant increase in residents aged 65 and older compared to those under 18. This demographic shift will impact local labor markets, healthcare, and housing needs across the state.

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Companies are realizing you can’t replace people with AI – The math just doesn’t work.

About half of all companies that swapped people for AI end up experiencing a boomerang effect, rehiring at greater expense than it would have cost to retain the original workforce. The Great AI Layoff, it turns out, is turning into the Great AI Rehire.

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Montana Based Floating Island International Cuts Lake Methane Emissions by 95 Percent –

This represents a nature-based approach targeting a major source of global warming linked to freshwater wetlands.

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Montana Tourism Drives $5.6 Billion in Spending in 2025

For every one resident, we get 13 visitors to the state. And that spending was $5.6 billion. So we are a major industry.

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California Company Is Building ADUs to Be Sold Separately From the Home. Is This Legal In Your State?

The company has plans to build hundreds more in the future, appealing to Bay Area homeowners who want to convert a portion of their land, as well as build the homes on land they already own. Their ultimate goal is to make this new property type “a more normal part of the housing ecosystem,” said Jia Li, the company’s chief asset management officer.

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Would You Like to Tell The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis how the current economy is affecting businesses like yours.

If you choose to take part, you will help the Minneapolis Fed and our local partners learn how the current economy is affecting businesses like yours. Results may also be used to inform business leaders, policymakers, and the public of current conditions.

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