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Belgrade, Montana anticipates rapid growth within next decade

You see the limitations are the first things; roadways, schools, things that need expanded immediately that are overpowering pressures that are obvious,”

Sen. Jon Tester Grills Media Executives on Failure to Bring Local Broadcasting to Montana Markets

Senator: “Two of the twelve media markets that cannot get local broadcasts are in Montana…can you commit to providing service to those markets?”

5 Reasons People Are Leaving Bozeman, Montana

According to the U.S Census Bureau, while 9,000 people moved to Gallatin County over a 5-year period, over 6,600 people moved away.

Idaho business proposes medical debt bill to legislators

VanderSloot said they have heard from numerous people who were told they didn’t have to show up to court, or that it would cost them more to fight the bill than to pay it, or who were never given the paperwork for their original bill.

Study: Sprawl Costs Local Governments More

Even when fewer people live in sprawling suburban communities than dense urban communities, one of these settlement types has the benefit of being much cheaper to serve.

Colorado Town of 55 Succeeds with Novel Approach to Water Treatment

Faced with an inadequate filtration system and a $1.2 million estimate to fix it, the community of 55 people got creative. And it paid off.

Montana Free Press Episode 41 — Montana Dark Money director Kimberly Reed

“I felt like Montana was the canary in the coal mine when it came to some of these tactics that were being used. But you know what? The canary lived.”

Eastern Montana Featured in Unique, Targeted Regional Marketing Campaigns

Targeted Campaigns Focused on Visitors in Neighboring States and Canadian Provinces

Lt. Governor Cooney, Departments of Commerce and Labor & Industry Partner to Hire Montana Census Workers

U.S. Census Bureau Promotes Hiring Week Oct. 21-27 to recruit Montana Census workers

Billings leaders make pitch in D.C. for $26 million road and trails grant

“This (project) would be a complete game-changer” for the city.”

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