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Wyoming Business Council Offering Scholarships to National Main Street Community Transformation Workshop

Professionals from across the country will come together to learn how strategy, through the lens of the refreshed Main Street Approach, guides successful efforts to transform and sustain our communities.  

Idaho’s $4.25 million grant to create 750 apprentices is one of 15 states to win funding.

Idaho is one of 15 states to receive a U.S Department of Labor grant to expand its Apprenticeship Idaho program.

Montana Governor Gianforte puts entire state under fire emergency status

Citing nearly 1,400 wildfires that have burned more than 141,000 acres in the state, Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday issued an executive order declaring a wildland fire emergency across the entire state.

Bozeman commissioners OK affordable housing levy ballot question

Bozeman voters will be asked in November whether to increasing property taxes to support housing projects and work on a handful of city facilities.

NACo Broadband Task Force: High-Speed Internet Is Essential For All Counties

The NACo Broadband Task Force, as appointed by President Gary Moore of Kentucky, was chartered with the premise that “if you can’t connect… you can’t compete.” It is the equity issue of our hour.

What State Leaders Need to Know About Cybersecurity

A new training program is an opportunity for lawmakers and their staffs to get up to speed so that the policies they craft address the issue in ways that don’t harm the economy.

‘Somebody needs to say something:’ Billings business says 75% of recent applicants have either declined interviews or no-showed

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry said this is a really important issue they are looking at as a department. They said they hear this concern from employers all the time and in all parts of Montana.

Can you believe this? – Weight restrictions force detours over Missoula’s NEW Downtown Beartracks Bridge

Most buses and big loads won’t be able to drive over the new Beartracks Bridge on Higgins Avenue in downtown Missoula. That’s because the Montana Department of Transportation just put in a 10-ton weight limit.

Here’s what happened when this company banned meetings

“Work has to deliver joy, and we’re just trying to design the processes in such a way that is both joyful and efficient, so people can concentrate on things that they’re best at,” he says. “Once they start doing more of what they’re good at, they become happier in general.”

Focus on well-being to unlock people’s full potential at work

When people feel cared for as human beings, they will contribute to your company’s performance.

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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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Bozeman is a rapidly growing city with a high quality of life in part due to the easy access to the outdoors, burgeoning tech industry, and cultural experiences it offers.

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