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New Downtown Great Falls Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Programs

You only need to register once to get the zoom link for all of them.

Brown trout become addicts in waters polluted with methamphetamine

Aquatic environments fed by streams of discharged wastewater are inherently prone to pollutants from human activity, and that can include the consumption of drugs, legal or otherwise.

The climate is changing fast. Infrastructure should, too. Plan Ahead!

Public officials want to repair and rebuild. What they need to do is rethink.

Training For Customer Service Empathy: How To Bring Its Power To Your Organization

What exactly is customer service-specific empathy? And how do you go about training employees in it (if, in fact it can be trained for) and deploying its power at your company?

Small Cities Struggling to Pay for Infrastructure Projects

Towns with shrinking or stagnant tax bases can’t keep up with the costs of aging infrastructure without state and federal support.

With employment up, more people are voluntarily leaving their jobs

More than 900,000 people quit their jobs in June, the highest number since 2016 – a “great reassessment of work in America.”

Los Angeles Times Editorial: Close the digital divide, but don’t trap people in the slow lane

At issue too is how to provide broadband to the millions of Americans who can’t afford it. What’s the point in subsidizing the construction of more extensive networks if they’re priced too high for a sizable portion of the population?

“Recreate Responsibly in Montana” – Marketing campaign urges outdoor users to be on “best behavior” in Montana

Tips to stay safe while getting outdoors

Montana is ground zero for Native American voter suppression — and the fight against it

Per the National Congress of American Indians, the turnout rate amongst Native voters is up to 10 percentage points lower than any other racial group. In 2019, the Brennan Center reported that restrictive voting laws throughout the country continue to disproportionately impact Native communities.

Senator Tester Secures $5.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Montana Head Start Programs

Funding secured in the American Rescue Plan will support early childhood development, education programs across the Treasure State