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Missoula-area wood industry closures mean ripple effects for workers, tax base, forest management

Both Pyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley Lake and Missoula’s Roseburg Forest Products particle plant announced closures this month.

President of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Neel Kashkari to Visit University of Montana April 8

During the event, moderated by economist Bryce Ward, Kashkari will take questions from the public. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is one of 12 regional reserve banks in the U.S. Montana is one of the six states represented in Kashkari’s region.

Finally some truth from the timber industry

As Todd Johnson, son of the mill’s founder, said: “today’s crisis is much worse than what was experienced in 2000, 2007, and 2015.  There is simply no better solution for the owners than to shut the mill down permanently.”

Pyramid Mountain Lumber’s manpower problem in Seeley Lake, Montana linked to housing, septic battle – Roseburg Forest Products to Close in Missoula

Pyramid Mountain Lumber may still have a chance to stay open, but it would take nothing short of a miracle.

Over $1 million in infrastructure funding headed to Montana towns, cities, and counties

The money is made available through the Montana Coal Endowment Program. This program creates grants in order to lower the cost of constructing public facilities.

Bozeman mayor hosts first-of-its-kind State of the City address

In a first for Bozeman, Mayor Terry Cunningham held his State of the City address outside of City Hall. In his first of two addresses, he touched on topics such as homelessness, growth, and sustainability.

When I tried to negotiate with agents when selling my house last year- “They laughed at me,”

Americans now spend about $100 billion a year on commissions. That number will probably decline by between $20 billion and $50 billion, Steve Brobeck, the former head of the Consumer Federation of America

How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing

One quarter of residents in the French capital now live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive effort to keep lower-income Parisians — and their businesses — in the city.

Five things the Wyoming Legislature did to ease rising property taxes

During a session largely defined by conflict, lawmakers were mostly united when it came to property tax relief. It’s now up to Gov. Mark Gordon to decide what will become law.

Montana Community Reinvestment Organization application site now open!

I am pleased to announce the opening of the online application portal for the Montana Community Reinvestment Organizations (CRO’s). You may find the Montana Grants and Loans Portal at https://montana.servicenowservices.com/mtgl.

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