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January 2024 Montana Manufacturing News

In recent months, we’ve reported positive news about the state of manufacturing in Montana. For example, the 2023 Montana Manufacturing Report documented strong increases in the number of manufacturing firms, the number of workers, and the wages they earn.

Montana Governor’s housing task force talks challenges, successes in first 2024 meeting

“We’re drilling down, boots on the ground,” Habeck said. “If I was to use common language, it would be what’s working in Montana and what’s not as far as attainable and affordable housing.”

Montana begins broadband challenge process – 1/26 – Webinar

Montanans may take the speed test and survey as many times and in as many locations as they’d like at mtspeedsurvey.com. 

Butte competing for new battery component manufacturing plant

Butte is going to have to compete with a city in Washington state if it wants to woo a Norwegian-based company to build a plant south of Butte that will make components for lithium-ion batteries and create many good-paying jobs.

USDA Awards More than $2.2 Million in Grants to Support Montana Agricultural Producers

In 2023, USDA Rural Development in Montana awarded more than $2.2 million in direct funds to 10 rural small businesses and agricultural producers through its Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program, which is designed to help generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase overall producer income to grow local economies in rural and Tribal areas.

Montana State awarded grant to boost high-performance computing capacity

The upgrade will roughly double current computation capacity and increase computing performance for some workloads tenfold, he said. 

This Week at Strong Towns – Strong Towns On The Ground – “How Many People Have to Die to Make a Street Safer?”

“Okay, You Know How To Fix a Deadly Stroad. Now Do It 1,000 Times.” || by Daniel Herriges

“The donut effect” is reshaping America’s cities

The most pronounced dynamic shaping U.S. cities heading into 2024 is “the donut effect” — a hollowing of the urban core as people, jobs and retailers flee to the suburbs and exurbs.

Montana tax payments can be directed to public school systems

Montana taxpayers have the ability to participate in a dollar-for-dollar tax credit program as tax season begins.

A Montana first: Yellowstone Club starts using treated wastewater to make snow

Trout Unlimited, American Rivers, Gallatin River Task Force, Greater Yellowstone Coalition and the Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators have all voiced support for the project.

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Montana Technology Innovation Partnership (MTIP)- Promoting Technology Commercialization in the State of Montana.

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.

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