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2022 Montana Broadband Availability Map – How is your location doing?

Click in the map to see county statistics in a popup. Zoom in until country boundaries appear and click in the map to see relevant statistics. Zoom in still further to see Served / Unserved / Underserved / Frontier Locations in the map.

Bear Paw Development Corporation – Paw Prints – A quarterly newsletter to keep you informed

During last year we coordinated more than $13.1 million in funding for business start-ups and expansions and community enhancements, including local government infrastructure. We also leveraged $125 from outside sources for every $1 we received from our local government member entities and helped the private sector to create or retain 61 jobs in our rural area of Montana. 

Missoula’s Higgins Ave. Corridor Plan—Provide Feedback During Virtual Presentation/Q&As/Open House – 3/31 and 4/1

We want YOUR feedback on our draft concepts for Higgins Avenue! To see the concepts and let us know what you think, please visit our virtual open house:

Missoula’s Higgins Ave. Corridor Plan—Provide Feedback During Virtual Presentation/Q&As/Open House – 3/31 and 4/1

We want YOUR feedback on our draft concepts for Higgins Avenue! To see the concepts and let us know what you think, please visit our virtual open house:

City of Bozeman to study ‘sensitive lands’ amid growth

The Gallatin Valley Sensitive Lands Protection plan is intended to identify land in the valley that is considered to be “sensitive” — like wildlife corridors — and develop recommendations on how to protect that land.

University of Montana makes retention effort that will benefit entire state

University of Montana retained 86.8% of its first-year students from fall to spring semester.

This is important because that first year is when most universities will lose its largest percentage of a class.

TODAY’S TED TALK – 3 things men can do to promote gender equity

“It is time for a gender reckoning, beginning with men authentically confronting our internal selves and each other,” says essayist and intersectional justice advocate Jimmie Briggs. In this call to action for gender equity, he unpacks how traditional notions of masculinity harm society and offers three ways men can help promote personal safety, dignity and empowerment for all.

Four tribes in Montana receive millions in coronavirus relief funds

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week that it was awarding nearly $70 million in Indian Community Development Block Grants to 49 tribal communities, including the Blackfeet, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck and Northern Cheyenne tribes in Montana.

Census Bureau survey reveals undercount of Native, Black and Hispanic populations

The U.S. Census Bureau Thursday said its 2020 headcount missed American Indian, Black and Hispanic residents at higher rates than a decade ago. The Census Bureau’s post-census survey measures whether certain populations were undercounted or…

Montana’s Big Sky Is Sprawling, Luxurious and Pricey. And, Maybe, the Future of Skiing. Who Gets to Ski?

Lone Peak is the dominant landmark at Big Sky Ski Resort in Montana. It towers over the entire area at 11,166 feet. It is also a little daunting: From the top, which is reached by a 15-passenger tram, you can bask in stunning 360-degree views then test mostly expert terrain that Big Sky classifies as “triple black” — if you need to ask, you’re not good enough to ski it.

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Big Sky EDA- Building Businesses and Creating Jobs in the Greater Billings, Montana area

As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding

Great Falls trade area. Competitive for food, ag, bioprocessing, energy, and support. Closest U.S. metro area to Calgary. Untame Your Entrepreneurial Spirit!