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The Missoula Chamber of Commerce advances the quality of life in Missoula by advocating for a healthy, responsible & diverse business environment & by providing resources that help businesses succeed. Contact Sharon Morren, Director of Membership, [email protected] to join.

Dorsey – EEOC and DOJ Issue Joint Press Release and Technical Assistance Documents on “Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination”

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a joint press release announcing the release of two technical assistance documents designed to educate the public on “unlawful discrimination” issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) in the workplace. Consistent with Trump administration executive orders and other directives, the guidance indicates that the EEOC and DOJ will be placing greater scrutiny on employers who engage in DEI-related practices at least to the extent such practices may constitute illegal discrimination.

Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority seeks local support for rail revival

As the planning process continues, the authority remains committed to expanding their network of government partners to ensure the success of the project.

Missoula College first to collaborate with state on jobs for grads program

Currently, approximately 90 students across Missoula’s high schools are enrolled in the pilot program. Swanson said the program plans to add additional partnerships with state and tribal colleges to reach more students.

America’s “First Car-Free Neighborhood” Is Going Pretty Good, Actually?

Since breaking ground in 2021, Culdesac Tempe has had its share of detractors and skeptics. But none of them live there.

Streamlining Solar Permitting with SolarAPP+

SolarAPP+ provides local governments with a standard portal for receiving and processing permit information for residential solar and solar+storage systems. It can be incorporated into existing permitting systems used by jurisdictions.

CBS Evening News – Wildfire researchers replicate “firenado” and other fire conditions in Missoula, Montana lab

Tucked beneath snow-capped mountains in Missoula, Montana, there’s a laboratory unlike any other in the country, where scientists are starting fires to better understand how they burn and how to manage them. Carter Evans has more on the cutting-edge research.

How to Get a Patent in Months, Not Years

Have you considered fast-tracking your patent application? Here’s what you need to know. 

Montana Economic Developers Association 2025 Spring Conference – 4/22-24 – Livingston, Montana

We are excited to invite you to MEDA’s Annual Membership Meeting, taking place on April 22-24, 2025 in Livingston, MT. This important event will include the election of new board members and feature a larger variety of engaging breakout sessions designed to inspire and inform. 

More than a thousand rally and march in Missoula for public lands, fired workers – Missoula Resists

“They say this is about efficiency. This is not about government efficiency at all, so let’s unpack what this is about,” Stone-Manning said, referencing firings made by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person. “As they gut our land-management agencies — the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service — they gut these agencies, they’re going to say, ‘Oh my gosh, we can’t manage these public lands, we have to sell them off.’

Missoula Resists

This Missoula Resists group is a coordinating body for like-minded people in the Missoula area who want to make a difference.