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Smart Cities from Emerging Technology – How many is your community considering?

We’ve written 10 stories that explore how cities and companies think tech fits into the vibrant, complex, and human world of urban life.

Albertsons wants to issue a $4 billion ‘special dividend.’ Critics call it ‘looting.’

The parent of Albertsons and Safeway says it’s rewarding shareholders. Critics see a case of private equity managers enriching themselves while eviscerating a company.

The Gas Station’s Hidden Battle to Survive

Electric vehicles are changing the way Americans fuel up. Will it mean the end of the gas station?

Missoula-based Submittable launches new platform to simplify corporate giving – Career Opportunities

In its announcement, Submittable said the Give platform creates a simpler way to donate. It replaces forms, spreadsheets and direct payments with a clean interface that integrates with accounting and payroll systems for easy one-time or ongoing deductions.

Family Of Six Builds Their DIY EveLog Dream Home In The Mountains of Idaho

From cozy mountain log cabins to custom log homes and lodges of dramatic scale, our concrete log products are maintenance-free, fire-resistant, and easy to install.

Spend less time worrying about your home and more time enjoying what you love to do!

Analysis: Access Is Not Everything – With Inadequate Broadband Digital Dignity Is Lacking

New research shows that inadequate broadband can lead to waiting, forcing people to take up unusual schedules, miss work opportunities, and more. 

Reports Look At Climate Resiliency In Rural Communities

Two new reports from the Center for American Progress examine how rural communities can access federal grant funding to build climate resiliency. 

Keys to Improving the Rural Economy Are Many

With as many “keys” to improving rural economies as there are rural communities, many experts agree the “quality of life” often takes the center stage.

The US housing shortage is ‘awful’ and will likely get worse with no apparent end in sight

How dire is the decades long housing shortage in the United States? 

Vermont’s Community-Based Broadband Solutions Get a Boost from American Rescue Plan

The 2018 Vermont gubernatorial election pitted incumbent Governor Phil Scott (R-VT) against challenger Christine Hallquist (D-VT). Previous to the election, Hallquist spent 12 years as the chief executive of the Vermont Electric Cooperative, an in-state power utility that she helped to bring back from near ruin. Expanding fiber infrastructure and increasing internet access in Vermont formed a centerpiece of her campaign. Governor Scott was reelected, but—demonstrating his moderate, bipartisan approach—appointed Hallquist to be executive director of the newly formed Vermont Community Broadband Board in 2021. He realized that Hallquist was “absolutely the right person” for the job.