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Former Secretary of the Interior, Bruce Babbitt lectures for law conference: Public land laws need rehashing

"Montana is in the midst of distancing itself from its traditional extraction-based economies, Babbitt said during his lecture. Babbitt said the laws concerning grazing, mining and logging need to be changed to better serve the present and future use of public lands. Common presumptions about these lands are no longer acceptable for the future, he said."

Grocery buyers make deals for Montana-made products

Montana food manufacturers and brokers said they anticipate $332,000 in sales during the next 12 months as a result of meetings this week with regional buyers for four Northwest grocery store chains. The Montana Department…

Highway 12 puts emphasis on ‘seed capital’-Start-ups to get share of Boise valley’s venture money

"The typical seed investment ranges from $50,000 to $500,000, and Highway 12 expects to partner with other investors for that amount."

Washington State Investment board may put more cash in state startups

"If all things are equal between two competing investments in terms of risk and return, then (the board) could consider secondary benefits, such as economic development and job creation," said Joe Dear, executive director of the investment board, a former Locke chief of staff. "Today is a day to start planting trees that will bear fruit for many years," Elmer said. (Why can’t Montana implement a similar program???- Russ)

Convention center planned in Dillon

Dillon will soon have its own “ destination” project to ponder. Ron Johnson, a longtime Dillon developer, unveiled his plans Wednesday to build a 47,000-square-foot convention center, complete with two restaurants, a mechanical bull room…

11 laid off at Winston Rod in Twin Bridges

The economic downturn hit home in Twin Bridges recently with the news of layoffs at the Winston Rod Co. By Perry Backus of The Montana Standard The company recently laid off 11 employees, including the…

Montana Design and Marketing Firms Join To Take Clients ‘Beyond Full-Service’

Ripple Marketing and Palmquist Creative Combine Forces and Expertise to Better Serve Fast-Growing, Entrepreneurially-Minded Clients Bozeman, MT — March 12, 2003 — Ripple Marketing announced today that it has merged with Palmquist Creative to become…

Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. cuts production again- 175 people will be laid off

Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. announced Tuesday it was laying off 175 people and curtailing 67 percent of its operations because of poor market conditions. By Dave Reese The Daily Inter Lake The layoff will begin…

Ducks Unlimited Flock to Feature Analyst® from Visual Learning Systems of Missoula

Ducks Unlimited, the world’s largest and most effective wetland conservation organization, have purchased multiple copies of Feature Analyst to support wildlife habitat mapping throughout the United States. The Feature Analyst technology is providing a robust…

Utah Venture Capital Bill Is Challenged

A bill creating a $100 million fund to court out-of-state venture capital, approved quickly and quietly by lawmakers in the waning hours of the 2003 legislative session, appears destined for a court challenge. BY KIRSTEN…

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