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A former Google data scientist says you can use big data to find happiness and success

“How do you get rich?” and “What really makes us happy?” The answers may surprise you.

Helena City Commission forms subcommittee to help recruit and retain city manager

The city has lost two city managers in the past three years, not counting those who held the position in an interim role.

Montana Governor appoints 26 member affordable housing task force

The executive order also cites a shortage of construction labor, zoning, lack of entry-level homes and a lack of land developers and land to develop. Population growth has outpaced new housing starts and increased demand and supply chain delays have caused construction costs to jump by more than 18%, the order states.

Big Sky Passenger Rail gains state transportation as partner; D.C. officials scheduled to visit

As the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority works to get the wheels turning on its efforts to restore a southern route across Montana, it found a new member this week that could carry sway.

Join Us for the 2022 Big Sky Economic Development Annual Meeting! and more….

Big Sky Economic Development is hosting their 2022 Annual Meeting, Thursday, September 8, 2022, at the Babcock Theater in Downtown Billings from 3-4 pm.

Montana Department of Commerce First to Go ‘All-Digital’

“The governor issued the challenge for modernizing how our agencies function and a big piece of that is essentially going to a fully digital format and relieving us of a lot of paper burdened processes and manual types of processes,” began Osterman. “Basically, there was a challenge to see who could be 100 percent digital-first, and we took on that challenge, thanks to the governor’s initiative, and we’re able to really improve efficiency. We just started on the first of July and flipped the switch to optimize our ability to perform for Montana.”

Made in Montana Monthly July 2022 – If it’s produced in Montana, it’s produced with pride.

2023 Made in Montana Tradeshow

March 10 & 11, 2023
Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds in Helena

Montana’s smallest county making big changes to save town, expand housing

Petroleum County has fewer than 500 people in it, making it the least populated in a state that is still regarded in many places as “frontier.” It’s the seventh most rural county in America, and its county seat, Winnett, has a population of 200.

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 7-10-22

Here is our Top 14 for this week celebrating work and successes to grow and strengthen the Great Falls regional economy — Montana’s Golden Triangle. And, sharing business resources and skill-building opportunities to empower your success.

The Power of Place: Educator Helps Literature Teachers Connect Students to Their Rural Roots

Students learn academic skills while exploring their rural identities through literature.