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Bearpaw Development Corporation in Havre, Montana – Community Investment Is Business Attraction

Havre is currently experiencing a downtown renaissance, fueled in part by strategic investments made possible through programs administered by Commerce. These efforts stemmed from the development of a well-timed downtown master plan adopted by the Havre City Council that included components designed to make its downtown business district a more inviting place to live, visit, build a business and invest. 

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Your School Districts are Unappreciated Economic Development Engines – Just ask Winifred, Montana

School districts play are engines of economic development. Beyond education, they drive jobs, infrastructure, and community resilience, challenging the common view of districts as mere cost centers.

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Passive Income Instead of Hard Work is the New American Dream.

A Wall Street Journal investigation this month put a striking name to a sweeping cultural shift: passive income has replaced hard work as the new American Dream. 

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Battery Swapping Is Finally Coming To The USA, Starting With Two Wheels

Eventually conductive charging could replace both static charging as well as battery swapping. 

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GFDA Top Ten for 7/5/26

Janicki is hosting a Community Forum at 5:30 PM on Thursday, (7/9) in Heritage Hall at Great Falls College MSU. Please RSVP here so we have enough seats.

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Both Employers and Employees Face Challenges “Returning to the Office”

Leaders say that in-person work boosts collaboration and productivity. But in 2026, workers continue to act like it does anything but: Having grown accustomed to working in the peace and quiet of their own homes, offices feel more overstimulating and work-inhibiting than ever.

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Are you preparing for the new age of quantum computing and “Q-day”?

A surge of funding and federal action is giving the once-futuristic technology a more immediate role in everything from business to cybersecurity.

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California Bans ‘Sell By’ Labels, Hoping to Cut Food Waste

The law standardizes language around expiration dates, aiming to minimize confusion about when food is safe to eat. More than one-third of food sold nationwide is wasted, the U.S.D.A. says. “Consumers get confused and they just default to assuming that whatever date is on the package means ‘don’t eat it and throw it away’,” said Kumar Chandran, policy director at ReFED, a nonprofit focused on reducing food waste.

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University of Montana Honors Four Alumni for Leadership and Impact in Last Decade

The University of Montana Alumni Association recognized Alexa Coyle, Bailey Durnell, William Lapointe, and Genevieve Lind for their significant professional achievements. These honorees exemplify how UM education translates into meaningful careers across diverse sectors.

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Montana Childcare Payment Delays Threaten Provider Stability

Montana’s new Best Beginnings payment system has caused delayed reimbursements, straining childcare providers financially. This delay risks worsening the state’s childcare shortage, especially in rural areas with limited options.

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