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MPG Ranch Education & Volunteer Opportunities

Located south of Missoula, Montana, and set up as a biological research station, MPG is a living laboratory with hopes to restore the landscape to be as native-species rich and bio-diverse as possible.

Montana Department of Commerce Announces Millions in Federal Loans Available to Help Montana’s Small Businesses Expand, Create Jobs

“The SSBCI program is designed to provide much-needed access to capital for traditionally underserved Montana small businesses who seek to grow and create jobs in their communities,” Montana Department of Commerce Director Scott Osterman said. 

How 4 Mexican Immigrant Kids and Their Cheap Robot Beat MIT

These teenage underdogs from the mean streets of Phoenix challenged the best underwater engineering students in the country—and took the top prize.

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 10-1-22

Congratulations to one of Great Falls most anticipated businesses, Crumbl Cookies! After months of planning and remodeling the new franchise opened Friday morning, The owners, Andrea and Jamie Holyoak, have created over 20 new full and part time jobs in this popular new venture in Great Falls. See KRTV.

Influencing wildfires by logging, other management is a fool’s errand

Trying to influence wildfires by logging and other management is a fool’s errand. The money Gianforte says will protect homes by logging would be better spent on home hardening and minor fuel reductions in the immediate area around homes.

Montana Senator Jon Tester Pushes Experts on American Farm Purchases by Foreign Entities

Tester concluded: “And if no one is checking this out…it seems to me we’re opening ourselves up to a risk we might regret later.”

From books to beanbags, Montana’s teachers turn to crowdfunding for supplies. You Can Help

Montana educators have long dipped into their own pockets to pay for classroom essentials. A national nonprofit is helping alleviate that strain

Montana group gets grant to organize against privatized education

“People in Montana love their schools, they have always loved their schools and supported them across the state,” said Moffie Funk, the director of Montanans Organized for Education. “Unfortunately, in more recent years, people have come in wanting to privatize. They see Montana as ripe for the picking, that this is a place where they can come in and privatize and truly undermine our public education system.”

Remote Work Drove Over 60% of House-Price Surge, Fed Study Finds

The shift to work-from-home policies drove more than 60 percent of the dramatic recent growth in U.S. house prices, according to a Fed study.

Where Housing Costs Are Falling Fastest

Western cities like Seattle, Las Vegas and San Jose are feeling the sting of economic headwinds and experiencing house price and volume drops.