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Izaak Walton Inn

Montana’s Historic Izaak Walton Inn on Glacier National Park’s Southern Border Listed for Sale

“Preserving the historic integrity of the Izaak Walton Inn is part of the deal, and anyone who takes over this property is going to have to be good stewards,” Brian Kelly, whose family purchased the Izaak Walton Inn in 2006, said.

Utah’s Walkable ‘15-Minute City – The Point’ Could Still Leave Lots of Room for Cars

Plans describe a live-work community with some 7,400 residential units and at least 30,000 jobs, all located just a short walk from schools, workplaces, retail, restaurants and recreation.

Rural America Loses Affordable Rental Housing at an Alarming Rate

In the last five years, more than 20,000 rental units have left the USDA’s affordable housing program — nearly three times the predicted number. Tenants of these properties can lose USDA rental support and see rent prices rise simultaneously.

How the pandemic housing market spurred buyer’s remorse across America

According to Real Estate Witch, home values increased nearly 20% between September 2020 and September 2021, with many millennials maxing out their budget and then later regretting it. NPR heard from a lot of first-time homeowners who made compromises to secure a house of their own, in part because they wanted so badly out of the high rental market.

Panelists: Housing crisis hamstrings economic growth in Montana

The lack of housing in Montana is stifling economic development because potential employees can’t find places to live, so even businesses that offer high salaries and want to expand can’t grow.

Kalispell Council Considers Housing Authority Establishment

City officials addressed affordable housing at a work session, which also included potentially easing zoning restrictions and collaborating with nonprofits

University Project Looks at Communities in Iowa That Are ‘Shrinking Smart’

Researchers with the Rural Shrink Smart initiative will create resources for other communities to learn how to tackle diminishing population numbers.

Treeline Coffee partners with Prospera Business Network to highlight women-owned business

It started off as Little Red Wagon in 2013 and became Treeline in 2015. In that time, Natalie and Deejay have watched their business become a staple in Bozeman. “Anytime you start a business it’s…

Montana Learning Center explores mysteries of space

The Montana Learning Center at Canyon Ferry Lake near Helena, offers students, teachers, and families one of the best spots in the country to see space up close.

Elon Musk’s Starlink is keeping Ukrainians online when traditional Internet fails

Starlink is a unit of Musk’s space company, SpaceX. The service uses terminals that resemble TV dishes equipped with antennas and are usually mounted on roofs to access the Internet via satellite in rural or disconnected areas.

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As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding

Bozeman is a rapidly growing city with a high quality of life in part due to the easy access to the outdoors, burgeoning tech industry, and cultural experiences it offers.

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