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Making the case for public pre-K in Montana

Despite pilot programs highlighting the benefits of early education in recent years, Montana families continue to face a preschool desert

How Starlink’s Satellite Internet Stacks Up Against HughesNet and Viasat around the Globe – How many subscribe in Montana?

It beats digging twenty miles (or more) of trench to hook up to local infrastructure.

Montana to use American Rescue Plan funds to support K-12 schools and students

Top priorities include: Student mental health, integrating social and emotional learning and addressing the impact of loss instructional time.

Free online pre-K program looking for rural MT, WY families

Waterford Upstart provides computer and internet

Edge of the Plains – The Documentary – Imagination, Resourcefulness and Grit Entrepreneurship in Montana

Rock31, powered by the Montana SBDC and Big Sky Economic Development announced today that they will release the film “Edge of the Plains” in select theaters across Montana this fall. Tickets are available at: http://www.edgeoftheplains.com

Billions in funding for three emerging energy technologies that Wyoming is already exploring: clean hydrogen, carbon capture and advanced nuclear power.

Despite the senators’ misgivings about the infrastructure plan, some of the programs covered under its hefty price tag would support the development of advanced energy sources, which many in Wyoming say are key to revitalizing the state’s economy as natural resource revenue continues to decline.

How to Build a Water-Smart City

As water shortages and drought become increasingly common, cities will need to invest in infrastructure and find ways to recycle their supply.

Flathead Valley Community College Offers New Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Preparatory Course

Program is geared toward potential military recruits and anybody else considering secondary education

Restoring a Sense of Belonging: The Unsung Importance of Casual Relationships for Older Adults

“Feeling connected to other people, not just the people who are closest to you, turns out to be incredibly important,”

Rural Montana schools are understaffed. Licensing obstacles are making it worse.

Last year, 137 Montana schools employed unlicensed teachers, more than half of them in rural areas. MTFP partners with The Hechinger Report to investigate how continuing barriers to teacher certification are impacting administrators, teachers and classrooms.

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SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.

Our range includes a flat range from 10-100 yards as well as a 20 target walking course for more realistic simulation of hunting scenarios.

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.