MONTANA

Analysis shows The Great Falls Development Authority directly assisted in creating 635 jobs from 2002-2007

"We have set some substantially higher goals for the five years going forward," said Brett Doney, CEO of the GFDA.

Hot Springs, Montana man shares unique energy idea

Calvert first showed us his designs some four years ago, and simply put, they involve placing electrical generating devices underneath, or alongside, downhill highway grades.

NorthWestern finding VisionNet’s consolidation service invaluable

The service is one of many offered by VisionNet, which was originally established to provide distance learning programs for rural Montana schools. That evolved into higher education interactive video, and on to studios to allow other organizations and companies access to video learning and conferencing.

Conference connects small Montana communities

Gary Cunningham, Northwest area Foundation Vice President said, "One of the main struggles across the region is the issue of population retention in rural communities; having people stay and having the business and economic opportunities for young people in particular to stay."

PPL Montana offering up community grant money

The grants are awarded in the spring and fall and organizations can request up to $10,000. The deadline to apply for the money is on January 31st.

Shane Coleman, Commercial and Intellectual Property Litigator Named Partner of Holland & Hart

A Montana native, he earned his J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law and his B.S. in electrical engineering from Montana State University.

Big Sky Airlines successor struggling in Montana. Great Lakes Airlines needs pilots, planes for routes, and both are in short supply

"If we’re not careful, probably Essential Air Service will go out the door, and without EAS in Eastern Montana, we will not have air service," Rabenberg said. "There aren’t enough people."