Rural Communities

Sorry, we couldn't find any posts. Please try a different search.

School privatization schemes are being pushed in Montana

Montanans Organized for Education’s (MOFE) 16,000 members — including parents, students, community members and teachers — stand in opposition to school privatization (sometimes called “school choice” by proponents).

Newsweek lists NorthWestern Energy among America’s Most Responsible Companies

“This recognition honors NorthWestern Energy’s century-long commitment to provide customers with reliable and affordable electric and natural gas service while also being good stewards of the environment,” said NorthWestern Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Bird. “We have long been committed to excellent corporate governance, deep community engagement and robust environmental programs. Our business practices reflect a respect for, and a commitment to, ESG policies and practices.”

‘Ideas worth spreading’: Hamilton, Montana TEDx event engages audience with thought provoking conversations

Speakers covered an array of thought-provoking topics at the TEDx Hieronymus Park event in Hamilton on Friday, including coping with grief, the impacts of fast fashion and rethinking our ideas about cows and climate change.

A new platform is helping to democratise investing by making it easy for retail investors to support impact projects – New software tools support ESG investment

Enter fintech startup GoParity, and its platform that brings together social and environmental impact projects looking for funding with people who want to invest in sustainability. 

Montana hospitals push back on lawmakers’ push to examine tax-exempt status

Montana lawmakers on Wednesday asked a seemingly straightforward question of hospitals: What do we get for $146 million?

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 1-29-23

Here is our Top 23 for this week celebrating work and successes to grow and strengthen the Great Falls regional economy — Montana’s Golden Triangle. And, sharing business resources and skill-building opportunities to empower your success.

Wyoming and Montana Brace for Wild Hog Invasion from Neighboring States and Canada

With feral pigs roaming in Canada, North Dakota, and Utah, the invasion seems inevitable

Montana Career Opportunities – Field Technicians – Montana State University, Animal & Range Science, The Nature Conservancy, USGS

Remote locations: Centennial Valley, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, The Nature Conservancy Preserve or Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge 6 Field Technicians. Start May 1 to September 29. $15 per hour. Start and end dates…

Duke Energy’s Idaho Project Is Part Of A Much Bigger National Expansion Through Clean Energy

Through a 20-year power purchase agreement with Idaho Power, this 120 megawatt capacity plant will have enough electricity generation annually to meet all essential energy needs for an estimated 24,000 households.

University of Montana Bitterroot College announces 20% enrollment increase

UM officials hosted the roundtable of students, educators and valley business leaders at Bitterroot College to highlight the success of dual enrollment programs and workforce partnerships in the health care, biotech and trades/transportation sectors.

MATR Sponsor (view all)


PFL Tech Inc. is a marketing technology company that provides sales enablement and marketing automation solutions, as well asprinting, mailing, and fulfillment services. They also provide some great Montana Jobs.

MATR Supporters (view all)


Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative - Collaborative program design and execution and integrated programs fostering innovation, technology commercialization, entrepreneurship and sustainable small businesses

Big Sky Commerce is an integrated provider of merchant credit card transaction processing services, check processing services, Internet payment gateways, related software application products and value-added services.

For over 25 years, Montana World Trade Center® has served Montana as a trusted business adviser.