Montana Economic Development

Like the jobs network, Come Home Montana features a Web site that allows people to access information about many of the small communities in the state.

As Montana’s five gubernatorial candidates appeared together Friday for the first time, the first speaker struck a theme that all would follow: Montana must mine its natural resources to return to economic greatness.

Economic literacy — understanding how local, national, and global economies work and are linked — is an effective tool for making realistic and profitable business decisions.

Bozeman officials have fully embraced "smart growth" principles that will shape the way the city grows for the next few decades, a panel of development interests told a senior citizens’ group Friday.

Proposals are due March 1, 2004.

Second “Gateway to Opportunity” Held A “Taste of the MonDak Region” on Tuesday evening, January 6th, in Glendive kicked-off the second annual “Gateway to Opportunity,” a forum offering workshops and exhibits to promote regional economic…

"I found there was a huge thirst by legislators for good information and analysis on the economy," Swanson says. "I think they are really hungry for any information that will help them make decisions."

"It’s a chance to talk people through the process," Brown said. "It’s a basic, relaxed interactive program for people, whether they have a burning issue or they just want to understand how the system works."

"There has been extraordinary cooperation and participation from all of the public, private and government groups involved in Blueprint for Change," said Montana Standard Publisher Heidi Wright. "Our primary purpose is to be networkers and catalysts of efforts to revitalize Butte.

The Montana Agriculture Development Council has awarded more than $360,000 to nine projects for agricultural development in Montana, according to council Chair John Franklin. Projects approved at a recent council meeting in Helena included both…