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Gateway trims director candidates to four

Gateway Economic Development Corporation has narrowed down the pool for a new executive director to four candidates from across the northwest region. By CHRISTINA QUINN, IR Business Writer Hal Fossum, project director for the City…

Trade group going to Mexico

Montana Lt. Gov. Karl Ohs will lead a Montana trade delegation leaving for Mexico Sunday. By From Tribune Reports The group of nine agriculture and trade representatives will meet with government officials and representatives of…

Governor gets stormy reception in Deer Lodge

ANACONDA — When the Martz Administration brought the govern ment to the people of Deer Lodge Wednesday, a consistent concern echoed throughout the town, surfac ing in a variety of guises: econom ics. By Vera…

Modwest announces virus, spam filtering services

Company says new services increase network security, decrease junk mail Missoula, MT – April 18, 2002 – Modwest Inc., a growing provider of shared and managed hosting services, today announced new spam and virus filtering…

PanCanadian calls it quits in Butte

EnCana will close its Butte PanCanadian office with its 55 workers offered positions at other properties or severance packages. By Leslie McCartney, of The Montana Standard The announcement from EnCana, a combined company of PanCanadian…

Nebraska’s trolling for Montana jobs-

SUMMARY: Conniving Cornhuskers conspire to cadge companies. Complacency’s a concern. As if Montanans didn’t have enough to contend with in trying to maintain and improve the state’s economy, here comes Nebraska. Opinion- Missoulian Nebraska Gov….

Jore Corp. sold; buyer pledges to save jobs

MISSOULA (AP) — An eastern Washington potato farmer on Monday bought Jore Corp. for nearly $33 million and pledged to try and save about 280 jobs in the Mission Valley. Associated Press- Helena IR The…

Bitterroot Valley receives economic check-up to help steer EDA

Of a variety of economic development studies underway in Ravalli County, one is just weeks away from completion and promises to help the county’s Economic Development Authority better guide its work. By JAMIE OGDEN Staff…

Message to Butte: Play to your strengths

Kenosha, Wis., Mayor John Antaramain has a message for Butte: Play to your strengths, build consensus, work together and don’t be shy in asking for state and federal dollars. By Gerard O’Brien of The Montana…

Gov. Martz offers plan to cut state income tax

Gov. Judy Martz on Monday proposed cutting state income taxes by 10 percent or $66 million annually, while imposing a sales tax on tourist items, possibly including restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages, on both Montana…

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