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Bozeman, Montana looks at water conservation as population grows

“The closer we get to exhausting our reliable supply, the higher likelihood that we’re going to have to enact water restrictions in order to meet our most essential needs,” said Brian Heaston, senior water resources engineer.

Montana Bioscience Cluster – Webinar Videos

If you weren’t able to make the Biotechnician Assistant Credentialing Exam or Montana Careers in Biotech webinars last month, you can now view the recorded videos

$309 million in broadband grants headed for Montana Governor Gianforte’s approval

The program includes $109 million for Charter Communications projects, drawing ire from competing Montana-based providers.

New Resource: How to Submit Challenges to the FCC Broadband Map

With good reason, many are confused about the information shown in the map, the challenge process, and why we should care about helping the FCC make corrections. 

Big Sky Economic Development – News Just For YOU!

Montana BioScience Alliance Careers in Healthcare Student Summit

Senator Thune (R-SD) Launches Nationwide Broadband Oversight Effort

Sen Thune seeks input on the current broadband regulatory structure from a diverse group of stakeholders, including broadband associations, public interest groups, and free market think tanks.

Airbnb Is Running Riot in Small-Town America

The company sent cities scrambling to clamp down on short-term rentals. Now resort towns are feeling the pinch.

Top Websites for Urban Planning – 2022

Every year, Planetizen collects the websites breaking new digital ground in the world of planning and related fields.

‘It Takes a Village:’ Social Support Proves Crucial for Female and Minority Hunters

On a star-filled, late-October morning, Ada Smith and three fellow hunters zipped up their top layers of hand-me-down camouflage. The small group gathered that day on Smith’s family land in rural Montana for an outdoor sport none of them were brought up with and an event that research had lead them to create: Burnt Fork Ladies Hunting Weekend. 

Missoula Planning Board recommends ‘Montana’s first agrihood’

West End Homes would include 260 lots on almost 72 acres near Hellgate Elementary School. The project also proposes nearly 27 acres of open space and 10 acres of land for farming, although a farmer to work the land has yet to be identified.