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Montana’s fight to keep our public lands public – CBS 60 Minutes
Montana’s leaders killed a congressional proposal sell off our public land. It’s important to keep up the fight.
GFDA Top Ten for 11-23-25
Great Falls, Montana is GOING!! You’re going to be very glad you read the TOP 10 (really 15) list from Great Falls this week.
How Vail and Alterra Are Destroying Skiing For Many with $300 tickets! It doesn’t have to be this expensive. Come Ski Montana.
Ticket prices up over 250% in a short time is killing the sport except for the very rich. But Montana resorts are keeping prices reasonable, especially if you purchase tickets early or get packages. Discovery $60, Black Tail $70, Snowbowl $66, Big Sky $114, Whitefish $110, and Bridger $99 are much more reasonable. Come ski at your favorite Montana resort
Save the Date for the 2026 Pilot Award Research Funding Announcement! Release Date: January 7, 2026
Rocky Mountain REACH will release the Research Funding Announcement (RFA) for the 2026 Pilot Awards on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. RMT-REACH Pilot Awards fund the advancement of promising health innovations into medical products with real-world impact. Included in the RFA are the application timeline, eligibility requirements, and funding priorities for the Pilot Awards. Preapplication submission is a required piece of the application process for the Awards and submissions will be accepted until Thursday, February 12 at 5:00pm Mountain Time.
Modernizing Financial Systems with Casey Ferguson of Montana’s Zoot Enterprises
This year at FinovateFall 2025, I caught up with Casey Ferguson, VP of Marketing at Zoot Enterprises to discuss the company’s phased approach to modernizing financial systems and integrating legacy technologies. Ferguson explains how effective transformations should embrace incremental progress, cross-functional collaboration, and layered fraud defenses.
Gov. Gianforte, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Advance Investment Opportunities in Montana
“We are honored to collaborate with the State of Montana to explore advanced data center and energy infrastructure opportunities,” said Masayuki Suematsu, Member of Board and Chief Strategy Officer at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.