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State requirement of fingerprinting every volunteer costs Missoula schools $20,000 per month

The Montana Department of Justice charges $30 per background check.

The law requiring volunteer fingerprinting didn’t come with any additional funding for schools.

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States finding ways to solve the childcare challenge

Many of these efforts align with recommendations from home-based providers themselves, as outlined in a Home Grown report that highlights three promising strategies for addressing the shortage.

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Proposed AI data center sparks debate in rural Montana

A proposed AI facility promises jobs and new energy options, but some residents question water use, taxes and trust.

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Broadband Funding Is Approved. Now Comes the Work.

After years of work, states and territories are closer than ever to building new networks under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. But internet for all requires more than money: The hard work is far from done.

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$18.5M Pentagon investment to bolster production for Bozeman-based Lattice defense manufacturer

Lattice Materials, a Bozeman-based manufacturer known for custom-grown silicon and germanium crystals and precision-machined components, plans to expand its operations with a new 80,000-square-foot facility that is expected to create 50 jobs over the next three years.

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City Club Missoula – Missoula leaders outline vision for growth and infrastructure at the Wye

Community and economic development director Andrew Hagemeier said the county is addressing two urgent issues at once—a persistent housing shortage and a dwindling supply of industrial land—while planning decades into the future, noting that Missoula’s high quality of life continues to drive growth and demand.

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Utah Full Steam Ahead On Nuclear Industry While Wyoming Avoids and Montana???

The 2026 legislative season is ramping up, and Utah lawmakers are fully embracing the nuclear industry while Wyoming legislators appear to be avoiding the subject.

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Gov. Gordon asks lawmakers not to defund Wyoming Business Council

Some legislators are questioning the role and necessity of the state’s top economic development shop ahead of the budget session.

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The Artificial Intelligence Skills Mismatch Economy: Insights from the Wharton-Accenture Skills Index

Ths report tracks the shifts, highlighting the need for employers to redesign work and compensation around real skill economics, for workers to market themselves as portfolios of high-value capabilities, and for educators to rebalance curricula toward scarce, job-ready skills, underscoring that skills—not titles—are now the true currency of the labor market.

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Community Question: Should Great Falls Embrace Data Centers?

Comparing data centers to coal plants in terms of scale and resource demands, participants weighed economic benefits against environmental risks, ultimately agreeing that the event’s open, respectful dialogue was a valuable step in helping the community understand and shape how Great Falls might engage with the growing data center industry.

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