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Montana Department of Commerce Announces $15 Million to Develop Affordable Homes

Now accepting applications to the Multifamily Coal Trust Homes Program

Glacier High School students learn valuable kitchen experience from Flathead Valley industry leaders

Glacier High School hopes to become the first high school in the state to have a certified Culinary Arts Program by next year.

Disparities in Rural Child Mortality Rates Persist Despite Improvements

The problem is especially pronounced for rural children who are Black or Native American/Alaska Natives.

Montana State University economist examines oil booms’ impacts on rural poverty

According to the award-winning paper, the strength of this measure of poverty is rooted in basic needs.

SNAP Work Requirements Will Hit Rural Areas Harder

SNAP work requirements are “a mismatch for rural communities” because of structural issues like high unemployment, lack of jobs, and poor transportation, says a critic of the plan.

Montana Senator Jon Tester: ‘Folks in rural Montana waited years’ for Wireless Investments that Never Came  

Senator to Federal Communications Commission: “Rural America deserves better, and the divide is growing”

U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Senator Jon Tester’s FUTURE Act to Renew Tribal College Funding

“Tribal Colleges and Universities provide critical resources and training to the next generation of leaders in Indian Country,” Tester said.

Now Accepting Applications for Multifamily Coal Trust Homes Program

Multifamily Coal Trust loans can be used for projects such as new construction, acquisition and/or rehabilitation of existing multifamily rental homes, acquisition of land for multifamily rental homes and land trusts for rental and mobile or manufactured homes.

Why We Should Stop Conflating Cities With Innovation and Creativity

The language we use to discuss innovation and creativity has such a pro-urban bias that we’ve forgotten these qualities flourish outside of cities, too.

The One-Traffic-Light Town with Some of the Fastest Internet in the U.S.

Connecting rural America to broadband is a popular talking point on the campaign trail.

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