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Montana Council of Cooperatives Newsletter

Energized with Cooperative Spirit

2024 Montana Council of Cooperatives November Annual Meeting – 1/29-30 – Great Falls

During this event, you will have the opportunity to hear from Montana cooperatives that are making a substantial impact in their communities. Their stories and experiences will motivate and provide valuable insights into cooperative success across Montana.

You should have more friends of all ages

Intergenerational friendships make your life richer. Here’s how to cultivate them.

The Morality of Having Kids in a Burning, Drowning World

“It seems increasingly clear,” Crist continues, “that we are living in a time of radical destabilisation of life on Earth which complicates the act of bearing children in ways that society has yet to grapple with.”

Taylor didn’t tell the entire story on Montana’s property taxes

He closed, “It was not caused by our local governments, it was Gov. Gianforte and his Republican supermajority Legislature who stuck it to us.”

The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA) Gets $150,000 Grant

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau awarded the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) a grant to continue advancing infrastructure development through the five-state Regional Infrastructure Accelerator for which it has oversight of Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

‘Something needs to be done’: Gallatin County studies problems with child care access

“Everywhere is full and what is available is either wildly expensive or not somewhere you’d want to leave your children,” Owers said. “We just assumed we’d be able to find care once we arrived. We have even tried a private nanny and have not been able to find someone. We even looked into Montessori school, but the prices can be as high as $2,100 per month, per child. Paired with housing costs, we simply can’t afford it.”

Montana Supreme Court sides with state, not counties on school mills

The governor issued a statement in appreciation for the court bringing clarity to the issue, however counties are upset the court’s verdict would result in higher taxes.

Wild hogs in Canada threaten to invade Montana, Minnesota and North Dakota

These wild pigs are spreading out of control in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, posing a new threat to native species.

Three New RFPs (UPDATED: Responses Due December 20, 2023) from GFDA – Brownfields Qualified Environmental Professional Services – Energy Production Market Assessment and Economic Development Strategy and Transportation and Logistics Assessment Strategy

Our mission is to grow diverse economic opportunities that enhance quality of life in the Great Falls Montana region.