Montana Economic Development

Kenosha, Wis., Mayor John Antaramain has a message for Butte: Play to your strengths, build consensus, work together and don’t be shy in asking for state and federal dollars. By Gerard O’Brien of The Montana…

Last week (April 10), the Montana District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released its mid-year loan figures for Fiscal Year 2002 (October 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002). Helena IR So far…

Approximately 75 people attended a dedication ceremony on February 20th for the Montana Technology Enterprise Center, held at its East Broadway site. MAEDC’s President, Dick King, gave a short welcome and introduced President George Dennison…

U.S. Representative Denny Rehberg (R-MT) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award grants in Montana for nearly one million dollars in funding and loans for rural economic development and job creation….

While NASA has announced it will be cutting some of its wind tunnel pro grams due to cost, the move will not affect plans for a hypersonic wind tunnel in Butte. By Gerard O’Brien of…

FORT BENTON – Towns along Montana’s Hi-Line are struggling to diversify their farm-based economies, acknowledging the effects drought and poor crop prices have had on their small communities. By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press It has…

Economic development and job creation are top priorities for the Martz administration. A competitive business environment, including tax rates, is critical to creating, retaining and recruiting responsible businesses that provide good paying jobs. By DAVE…

One of the biggest obstacles many communities and states face to building tech-based economies is convincing traditional businesses, institutions and the general population to embrace change, technological advance, and innovation. A common element of many…

DENVER — Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt joined his counterparts Thursday to rethink economic development strategies for success in the 21st century. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Some of their ideas include coordinating jobs and education, developing science…

There’s a lot of talk nowadays about Montana’s need to produce value-added products from its basic agriculture commodities. By JIM GRANSBERY Of The Gazette Staff The precise definition of value-added, however, can be elusive, as…