Government News & Events

Sorry, we couldn't find any posts. Please try a different search.

Feds approve Montana’s plan to expand broadband access

Montana’s Digital Opportunity Plan listed barriers to digital access, which include broadband availability, service affordability, device access, and digital skills – with access and affordability being the top two.

You’re Invited: Dorsey’s Privacy Titans – Optimizing Our Neural Networks (4/16) – Online

Come join us to hear about the latest privacy and cybersecurity developments and the key items to put on your 2024 roadmap.

Missoula, Montana lands $308K federal grant to study Reserve Street – Let’s Improve Missoula’s Reserve Street Zooms Every Tuesday Morning – What are your thoughts and hopes for Reserve?

“This is a really great opportunity to expand on efforts to make Reserve Street safer, particularly as we have more and more development west of Reserve,” said council member Mirtha Becerra, who represents the area.

Native American Business Summit comes to Billings – 4/4

The Billings Chamber of Commerce presents the Native American Business Summit sponsored by Wells Fargo for all Indigenous entrepreneurs, makers and creators on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Montana State University Billings in the Glacier Room.

White House Announces New Resources for Small Child Care Businesses

The administration is planning to lean on the U.S. Small Business Administration to help it dispatch funds to alleviate America’s growing child care crisis.

New UM Study Reveals Unintended Consequences of Fire Suppression – Montana Governor Gianforte presses to extinguish all fires

The study used computer simulations to show that attempting to suppress all wildfires results in fires burning with more severe ecological impacts, with accelerated increases in burned area beyond those expected from fuel accumulation or climate change.

Big Sky Film Grant Deadline Extended!

Up to $1.8 million in grant awards are available to filmmakers applying in one of four categories:

Scaling Montana Speaker Series Featuring Xavier Rolet, former head of the London Stock Exchange – 3/27 – Billings, Kalispell, or Bozeman, or watch from your desk

The Scaling Montana Speaker Series is a hybrid speaker series featuring conversations with technology and industry icons to provide strategic insights and technology content for leaders, builders, and tech enthusiasts across Montana.

Access to Finance for Small Businesses in Montana: 2nd report just released

Part Two of the comprehensive report on \”Access to Finance for Small Businesses in Montana\” is released. This report delves into challenging landscape of small business financing in Montana, offering timely recommendations.

Alternative teacher licensing pathway gets approval in Montana

Alternative teacher programs have been designed for people with a non-education bachelor’s degree and will usually lead to those taking the program getting a certificate or master’s degree.