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Colorado Town of 55 Succeeds with Novel Approach to Water Treatment

Faced with an inadequate filtration system and a $1.2 million estimate to fix it, the community of 55 people got creative. And it paid off.

The Montana SHRM has a free resource to assist HR professionals, hiring managers, business owners, and supervisors implement successful veterans hiring programs. 

The Montana SHRM State Council receives $10K grant to promote a free program specifically designed to promote Veterans hiring.

Help Wyoming Native American communities tell their own stories

Report for America is a nonprofit committed to giving local newsrooms the ability to tell the stories of communities that are often ignored.

Women’s Summit: ‘On the Front Lines’ of Rural Leadership

They are on the front lines, but they often do it without formal titles or official recognition.

Hamilton, Montana’s Rocky Mountain Labs scientists’ research earns prestigious award

This research focused on developing a non-invasive test that would detect the degenerative brain disorder called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD).

$416M ultra luxury resort under construction at Montana’s Big Sky

The 150 guest rooms and 39 residences are being built near the base of one of the largest ski resorts in North America and only an hour drive from Yellowstone National Park, two other unique experiences.

Corvallis, Montana’s Fast Coast Film Academy offers adults and high schoolers film experience

Seeing the kids create these skills that they can use outside of making movies, that is really what it is.

Lessons from Centralia: Washington coal town shows how Montana’s coal country might endure

“I want to help create a future for high-wage jobs in this area because they are few and far between,” Guenther said.

Guenther sees the same potential for Montana.

Governor Bullock welcomes Innovate Montana Symposium to Butte

The event is a networking opportunity for local business owners and entrepreneurs. It also allows them to collaborate on business and marketing strategies.

MSU receives funding for five-year project to educate teachers to fill jobs in rural Montana

“Our common goal is to ensure that every student, from Broadus to Lolo, and from Scobey to Troy, has access to highly effective educators,”

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