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On Broadband, Tester Tells FCC: Don’t Leave Rural Communities Behind

It is irresponsible for the FCC to allocate $16 billion using incorrect data that gives an incomplete picture of the nation’s broadband gaps. I fear this will turn into another broken promise from the FCC and rural America deserves better.”

The Red Ants Pants Foundation Girls Leadership Program – 2020 Program Applications Available

The Red Ants Pants Foundation Girls Leadership Program is designed to inspire hope for our youth, develop pride in our rural communities, and foster strength and courage in our leadership.

Red Ants Pants Foundation Newsletter – The Show Must Go On

Our second class of girls have graduated from the our Girls Leadership Program. 

In Migrant Worker Camps, Wifi Is a Basic Utility

During the Covid-19 pandemic, an agricultural community comes together to expand wifi access in migrant farmworker camps.

Shelby, Montana residents: Your input is needed ASAP

The goals of the project include researching and assessing our existing conditions of historic buildings in our downtown district, conducting community and stakeholder sessions to gather input about the vision for maintaining and preserving our historic downtown, developing clear, understandable recommendations, reviewing those recommendations with residents and completing a planning document for the benefit of the community.

Chambers of commerce address economic impact of COVID-19 in Flathead

“It’s been a real opportunity to take our program and shift those more digitally, which has given us a broader audience to connect with,” Kalispell Chamber of Commerce director of education and workforce Kate Lufkin said.

Cowboys and dinosaurs: New TV series follows fossil-hunting ranchers in Wyoming, Montana

With its third episode airing this week on the Discovery Channel, “Dino Hunters” is capturing the imagination of a world wrestling with confinement during the coronavirus pandemic.

University of Montana Information Technology Launches Program for Distance Learning

“It was easy to use, and many of my students used the virtual labs to complete their work in the two courses. Having a traditional computer lab available remotely through the power of virtualization was very impactful to me and my students.” Shawn Clouse

Wyoming ranked 45th in nation for census self-response

If a community is undercounted, it may not receive the money necessary to serve its entire population. Or it could be using inaccurate data to plan for a new developments like a grocery store, for example.

On-The-Farm Training: Gaining The Knowledge, And Confidence, To Enter Agriculture From The Ground Up

Not everyone who is interested in agriculture grows up on a farm, and without the skills and experience, finding your way into a family farm operation as a new producer is difficult.

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