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The 50th Annual Economic Outlook Seminar (Montana’s AI Future) Coming to 9 Cities January – March 2025

Rethinking How to Staff and Run Your Business

“As this planning and assessment process moves forward over the next year or so, I hope that people will become engaged because we’re all stakeholders. I think that’s something that is really exciting about working in food systems is everybody is connected,”

Great Falls Development Alliance Upcoming Events and Training

Whether you’re just getting started, looking for new customers wanting to grow sales through e-commerce, or focusing on workforce. We’re here to help.

Let’s Ignite 2025 – 1/10 – Great Falls, Montana

This is more than an event—it’s a celebration of the exciting projects and opportunities shaping the future of the Great Falls Region. We’ll showcase projects launching, expanding, or finishing in 2025—from new businesses and infrastructure to community developments.

Early child care advocates prepare for upcoming legislative session

According to state data, Montana’s child care capacity met less than half the need for out-of-home care in 2023. The state labor department says that resulted in 66,000 parents unable to fully participate in the workforce.

69th Montana Legislature to Commence Next Week 

Lawmakers in 2025 will be tasked with navigating a set of complex policy challenges, including rising property taxes, an overcrowded state prison and teacher retention issues 

Ronan, Montana business uses high-tech oven to ‘cook’ wood

Tech Woods USA was the only company in Montana and one of only 19 nationwide to receive federal funding for projects that either create a community wood energy system or build an innovative wood product facility.

GFDA Top Ten for 12-29-24…Here is our Top 10 highlights for calendar year 2024! Well, Top 11 — really tried to keep it to 10.

If I haven’t mentioned your business or project, please forgive me. So much has been accomplished across the region this year that we could write a long book!

Gallatin County, Montana, Is Drunkest County In America

A new CDC study shows that 27% of people who live in Gallatin County, Montana, drink to excess, making it the drunkest county in America. Hot on Gallatin County’s heels is Missoula County, with 25.5% of the population half in the bag. Gallatin is home to Montana State University, and Missoula is home to the University of Montana, which helps explain why these two are the state’s top two drunkest counties.

Montana population growth continues slowing

Idaho gained 7,899 international migrants in 2024 compared to Montana’s 506.

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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.

SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is the longest-standing and leading advocate for the Flathead Valley community and business climate.