Regional Economic Development

"There’s a two-fold mission: One is to develop a workforce for the future and also to make Colorado a center for innovation," she added.

"We have introduced a generation of people to the idea that the global economy is the future," said John Mitchell, a Western economist for US Bancorp in Portland. "For a while it was all up. Now they see what a down cycle is like. The amazing thing is that people are staying put. They like this part of the country and are not going anywhere."

Though he has never been to the U.S., the 43-year-old Mr. Whittaker had heard about a "super volcano" in Yellowstone National Park and wondered how far that is from South Dakota.

"North Dakota is a hard location to beat. Overall, the Midwest work ethic is strong, but Fargo’s is better than anything I’ve seen."

"Since Buck Knives announced plans to relocate to Post Falls, companies have been calling the city with requests for relocation information."

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“It’s important to have at least some tools in your toolbox,” Morris says. Further, he wants the state to take a long view toward economic development, and not just embrace the concept when times turn bad. “You have to stay the course in economic development,” Morris says.

"It takes commitment by local officials, like Sioux Falls has, to create an environment where people want to be," Kim said.

"Wyoming can beat Colorado, Idaho and Utah at attracting new businesses, but funding is needed to do it, he said, adding the council would be "very scrupulous" with the grants."

Here are some examples of RMTC’s successes. Many are related to the popular workshops we do at the U.S /Canadian border twice a year. The next workshop is March 19 & 20th. From: Richard Krott…