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Building on its past, Anaconda draws new residents seeking best of Montana

The long-struggling southwestern Montana town is gaining popularity with recreationists and homebuyers. Can it retain its historic character?

Montana Economists Don’t Predict Recession Despite Slowdown

The state saw significant GDP and employment growth in 2021, but inflation spiked interest rates

Senator Jon Tester Secures $57 Million for Broadband in Rural Montana Communities and Indian Country

The grants, which were funded through Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations, will go to the Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative in Ravalli County, Nemont in Roosevelt and Valley Counties and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, and the Reservation Telephone Cooperative in Richland and Wibaux Counties.

Montana State University’s Mountains and Minds Magazine – Spring 2022

This issue includes several long-form stories of state-wide and regional interest with accompanying photos.

ImagineIF Library Staff in Kalispell, Montana Honored with Intellectual Freedom Award

Current and former staff members will be recognized by the Montana Library Association for resisting book challenges

Students With Mentors Reap Personal And Academic Benefits

Anyone can benefit from having a mentor but for young people, mentors provide an especially helpful blend of guidance, insight, confidence, and friendship. A mentor’s support can help us deal with issues we’re currently experiencing and develop skills we’ll use for the rest of our lives.

Vigilant Leaders: Paying Attention to What Matters Most

We are all vulnerable to missing signals due to limited attention, competing priorities, and, often, a lack of curiosity. What manager has not said at some point, “My plate is full” and proceeded to ignore a signal of a potential problem that they later regret?

Senator Jon Tester Secures $61 Million for Montana Small Businesses Through American Rescue Plan

“Montana’s economic development community is thankful for Senator Tester’s leadership in helping to secure these SSBCI funds for our state from the Treasury Department,” said Paul Tuss, Executive Director of Bear Paw Development Corporation, a five-county, two-reservation Economic Development District based in Havre. “Through a partnership with the Montana Department of Commerce, these funds will be used to help Main Street businesses start-up or expand, leading to more jobs, an expanded tax base and a more robust economy for our entire state. In northern Montana, our organization looks forward to partnering with area banks and the private sector to deploy these funds so small businesses in our rural area have the capital they need to be successful.”

NorthWestern Energy: CEO Bob Rowe to retire, COO named as successor

Recently, Bird steered NorthWestern Energy’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality in its electric and natural gas operations by 2050 and the company’s environmental, social and corporate governance programs and reporting.

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