MONTANA

Can Smaller Cities Compete with the Country’s Most Successful VC Markets?

Smaller cities with significant venture capital investment often possess clusters that focus on particular industries. These clusters grow because of formal and informal linkages between individuals and business, which can attract the attention of venture firms.

Agriculture Department Seeking Summer Interns

The Montana Department of Agriculture is offering paid
internships in several programs this summer for students who have
completed two years of college course work.

Main Street Montana Spring Edition Highlights Roosevelt County

"Historically Montana has been an agricultural exporting state," said
Labor Commissioner Keith Kelly. "Today we face the challenge of growing
our rural communities to reduce the exportation of our workforce."

Start-Ups More Successful in Cities with Fewer High-School Dropouts

The education level of local populations can have a direct impact on business success, new research shows.

Global Warming Expert, Tim Flannery speaks at MSU – U.S. not serious about global warming threat. Major Economic Opportunities Available to Those Who Act.

People need to create constituencies for action by pressuring politicians, as well, and innovative technologies can help greatly. He’s a strong proponent of geothermal power, which he said doesn’t have to be undertaken in unique places like Yellowstone National Park. Clean coal technology also holds promise, as does reforesting the tropics as carbon traps, though he agreed that poses many social challenges.

"We’re talking about changing the way people relate to the Earth and we’re talking about changing the way people relate to each other," he said.

Seeley Lake lumber, Pyramid Lumber, cuts wages, plans layoffs

Part of the company’s long-range plan is to continue diversifying the variety of wood it works with and the lumber products it turns out. For the past few years, Pyramid has been stepping up its technology to increase efficiency and remain competitive in niche markets. Two months ago, it bought a new machine expected to increase efficiency and help cut costs.