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BLDC October 2026 Newsletter

Butte Local Development Corporation (BLDC) nurtures entrepreneurship, fosters economic development, increases access to capital, and assists businesses moving to Butte, Montana.

Meadowview Village Ribbon Cutting + Public Open House: Tour the First Completed Home 11/5 – Great Falls, Montana

Be among the first to tour the first completed Meadowview Village home. For the first time, the completed and fully furnished Meadowview Village home will open for public tours. Walk through the finished home, meet…

Fall 2026 Veterans Seasonal Job Fair – 11/17 – Bozeman

The Veterans Seasonal Job Fair, hosted by Veterans Services and Career Services, connects Montana State University student veterans and military affiliated students with employers offering seasonal, short term, and flexible employment opportunities. This event is…

406Jobs – Empowering Montanans to Close the Gap Between Good People and Good Jobs

The 406 JOBS initiative provides a strategy to promote pathways to work, empower workforce talent and address workforce challenges.

Marks Lumber to close after 37 years in Clancy, Montana

Marks Lumber’s closure marks the end of a long-time Clancy operation with deep ties to customers and the community.

Saco, Montana The Tiny Town With Big Adventures

It’s surprising what even the smallest towns in Montana can offer, and Saco (population 159) is no exception.

Entrepreneurship is one of rural America’s greatest economic strengths. – Bozeman, Montana

This national analysis is paired with fieldwork in Bozeman, Montana, one of the highest-performing rural-rooted entrepreneurial economies in the United States, to explore how different forms of capital reinforce one another and how local strengths can become meaningful economic advantages.

Is Airbnb loosing its appeal? Airbnb hosts melt down over new policy

As expected, rental property owners on the community forum are outraged.

Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI leads to efficiency push – Anthropic revealed a 14-fold increase in growth

Microsoft is in the midst of a business model transformation, increasingly trying to charge clients based on how much AI they actually use.

USDA Bans Solar Funding in Key Rural Energy Program

The USDA’s new rules exclude solar projects from the Rural Energy for America Program, sparking legal challenges from farmers and environmental groups. This policy shift could impact renewable energy investments in Montana’s agricultural communities.