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Annual Montana Tourism Grant Program Workshop July 13 and 27 – Online

For the upcoming annual application cycle, the Tourism Grant Program will host a virtual workshop on July 13th and again on July 27th providing an overview of the Program guidelines and timeline of the grant cycle, a review of the FY23 application, and an opportunity to answer questions about potential projects.

Jane Goodall brings message of warning, hope to University of Montana crowd

“I see our species at the mouth of a very long and very dark tunnel,” she said, decrying rampant environmental destruction, prejudice, greed, poverty and war. But there’s a “little star” at the end of the tunnel: hope. To reach it, she said, humankind must struggle to overcome any obstacles in the way.

We could be using facial authentication for a whole lot more than unlocking our phones

People working in industries from healthcare to data storage could leverage facial authentication to enhance security without increasing physical oversight.

Milan turned 250,000 square feet of parking into public space

Launched before the pandemic, this program has only become more relevant.

This State Will Hire You—No College Degree Required

In the current tight labor market, Maryland is not the only state engaged in a desperate search for government employees.

Michigan’s local investment tax credit gains traction

Based on a similar law in New Brunswick, Canada, the Michigan law would provide local investors with a 50% state tax credit on local investments (up to $3,000).

Video: Montana Senator Jon Tester ‘tackles’ agriculture consolidation with Senator Cory Booker

The two Democratic senators released a video on their social media accounts Wednesday touting their efforts to increase oversight of mergers in the ag industry, which they say is driving up prices and hurting family farms.

Montana Dept. of Transportation June 2022 Newsline – New Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator

S helby Clark is MDT’s new bicycle/ pedestri-
an coordinator. She will serve as a contact
for bicycle and pedestrian safety information, assist
with design standards for bicycle/pedestrian facili-
ties, supply signs for bicycling events, provide bicy-
cle touring information, and coordinate training of
MDT and local staff in bicycle and pedestrian facility
design. Arriving from Alaska, Shelby joins the team
with a background in geography and ethnobotany.

Transforming Missoula’s Brooks Street Corridor

For more than 20 years, the City of Missoula has been considering how to transform Brooks Street from a highway commercial strip that emphasizes vehicular traffic to a multi-modal transportation route that is also friendly to buses, pedestrians, and cyclists.

For Vibrant U.S. Cities, Invest in Multi-Modal Transportation

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, offers U.S. states and cities the chance to invest in transportation systems that modernize infrastructure, expand access and mobility for all people in a community, improve public health and safety, and boost local economies.

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