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Northern Cheyenne Tribe to get $52.8 million for high-speed internet

The project is expected to connect more than 1,700 homes with high-speed internet, according to a news release. About 5,000 people live on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Of those, about 59% of households have broadband internet subscriptions.

Kevin Costner hosts series exploring Yellowstone at 150 years old – “Yellowstone One-Fifty” – November 20.

The four one-hour episodes premier with the first one broadcast on Sunday, Nov. 20. The other segments will be released consecutively on the platform throughout its debut week.

FVCC’s Website Redesign Project Earns Two Prestigious Awards

Project6 Design created a case study on their work to outline the problem, solution, and result achieved with the FVCC project. As experts in the education industry paired with first-hand knowledge from a wide variety of FVCC user groups, the resulting website exhibits a user-friendly, accessible, and now award-winning design.

University of Montana President Seth Bodnar: Brawl of the Wild an opportunity for all Montanans to celebrate – Is there a Cat-Griz watch party near you?

While only one team will celebrate a win on the field, the Brawl of the Wild gives all Montanans an opportunity to celebrate a tremendous asset of our great state: the Montana University System.

Remote workers moving to Montana put poor seniors in housing pinch

Rents in Montana have skyrocketed since the pandemic started, jumping 37% in two counties, according to data from CoStar Group.

TED Talk – The wheat field that could change the world

Crop physiologist Guntur V. Subbarao and his team have developed an antibiotic-infused strain of wheat that naturally combats harmful, fertilizer-eating bacteria — a “monster” contributor to climate change. Learn more about how this breakthrough could once again revolutionize agriculture, increasing crop yields and protecting our planet at the same time.

GFDA – Upcoming Trainings: Business Pitch, Two-day Brownfield workshop, Government Contracting and more!

Whether you’re just getting started, looking for new customers, wanting to grow sales through e-commerce, or focusing on workforce.
We’re here to help.

Building On Thoreau’s Legacy In the Banking Industry

Walden Mutual – a new digital bank focused on sustainable food – has become the first bank of its kind to receive regulatory approval from the FDIC in 50 years. Its origins are unique. Founded by the former CEO of a pasture-based meat business, it’s a unique interweaving of disparate threads – digital technology, sustainable food, cooperative governance, and a distinct regional focus.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Timeline for National High-Speed Internet Deployment

“The next eight weeks are critical for our federal efforts to connect the unconnected,” said Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. “The FCC’s upcoming challenge process is one of the best chances to ensure that we have accurate maps guiding us as we allocate major Internet for All awards in 2023. I urge every state and community that believes it can offer improvements to be part of this process so that we can deliver on the promise of affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service for everyone in America.”

Inflation Reduction Act Could Power the Energy Transition in Coal Communities

Providing stackable solar installation tax credits for businesses and individuals, and – for the first time – tax-exempt entities like schools and non-profits, IRA could help retool rural economies previously dependent on coal. 

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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

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