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Viewpoint: We need high-speed Internet now

Policymakers can bring greater transparency to the pole access process by ensuring there are clear permit timelines.

Deer Lodge Entrepreneur Wins Retailer of the Year Award at 2022 Made in Montana Tradeshow.

Entrepreneur Rachel Jenkins was announced as the 2022 Retailer of the Year today at the annual Made in Montana Tradeshow for Food and Gifts in Helena. Montana Department of Commerce Deputy Director Adam Schafer presented the award to Jenkins, who owns Montana Made & The Lilliepad Boutique in Deer Lodge.

Housing advocates press Montana state lawmakers for affordability measures

The measures they recommended included supporting Tax Increment Financing districts and giving mobile-home residents more opportunity to purchase their properties.

Smarter Planning for Rural Communities

Many rural communities face growing demographic and economic challenges. Smart planning can help anticipate and respond to these problems, allowing communities to take control of their destinies.

Yellowstone Fiber Montana Open Access Project Underway

The company, which was called Bozeman Fiber when the project started, is laying conduit and preparing to install fiber. The three-year plan is to offer service to every address in Bozeman and extend the network deeper into Gallatin County.

Check Out the Line-Up of Incredible Speakers for the Rise & Restore Small Business Summit – 4/14 – Billings, Montana

New and existing small business owners will be inspired and enlightened at this one day conference jampacked with breakout sessions and panel discussions from local small business experts, tours of local manufacturing facilities, and a viewing of Edge of the Plains – a gripping documentary about small-town Montana entrepreneurs!

Should States Fund Municipal Broadband and Cooperatives?

Municipal broadband is booming, growing 600 percent since 2018. These alternatives to private-sector Internet service promise better access and affordability to communities. But are they really cost-effective?

Bozeman sees spike in new business applications since the start of the year

There have been more than 100 business licenses processed in Bozeman since the start of the year.

Tucson Coalition Builds Around Broadband Need, Digital Equity

Tucson Connected, a public-private partnership, hopes to combine the digital inclusion efforts at play across the region to connect a range of stakeholders to the subsidies and all residents to more equitable Internet.

Low-cost student-designed filter removes lead from tap water

Lead-contaminated tap water is still a problem in much of the world, where conventional lead removal filters may be too expensive for most households. An inexpensive new filter could help – and it was designed…

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The MDT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program encourages and supports the participation of companies owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in transportation contracts.

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As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding

Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative - Collaborative program design and execution and integrated programs fostering innovation, technology commercialization, entrepreneurship and sustainable small businesses

Our range includes a flat range from 10-100 yards as well as a 20 target walking course for more realistic simulation of hunting scenarios.