Montana Economic Development

The report attempts to consolidate all of the area’s current planning efforts in regard to
their economic development efforts, goals and needs.

Over the past decade or so some very successful research endeavors have emerged in the state, including some profitable business ventures doing medical research. They are indicative of what’s possible.

While the cities tout their proposal as the way to create a public utility more responsive to Montanans, in fact, the utility they seek to create would be private, not public. Perversely, the new utility would be even less accountable to the public than NorthWestern is.

The economy of Libby is beginning to return, but there is much work to do, and technical and funding resources are needed to help achieve the strategic initiatives detailed in the Plan.

Passage of the federal energy bill this summer makes a project like this one a possibility because of tax incentives and loan guarantees, Rehberg said.

These colleges are the cornerstone for the communities they serve and Rural Development is committed to do everything we can to ensure they meet the needs of their students.”

Much of the economic success in Missoula is due to the outstanding quality of community we enjoy. If you appreciate Geoff Badenoch’s key role in creating the riverfront trail system,
Caras Park, its pavilion and Carousel, if you enjoy the Missoula Children’s
Theatre, then you can be confident that Geoff Badenoch as Missoula’s Mayor
will continue to build the whole community of Missoula into a place we can
enjoy and be proud of.

The MSU professor’s remarkable fungus and its many applications – just one of many of Strobel’s worldwide finds – exemplifies a trend at Montana State University. The school formerly known as Montana State College has become a nationally recognized research university.

"While most residents of the ‘last best place’ welcome newcomers, the realities of recent development in some parts of our state have many wondering about the impacts of this unparalleled growth," said Gordon "Corky" Brittan, executive director of the Wheeler Center as well as a philosophy professor at Montana State University.

"These are a great example of the important agriculture producer projects that MAIC is here to support,"