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Rural Business Development Grant offers opportunities for Montanans

To be eligible for the grant, applicants must submit their completed applications to the nearest USDA Rural Development office by 4:30 p.m. local time on February 28. The grant is available to those living outside cities with populations of 50,000 or more.

Positively Montana (December 8, 2024)

Every week, MTN News presents “Positively Montana” – featuring uplifting stories of good people and good things across Montana. Watch the video for this week’s edition!

Special education teacher shortage is critical in areas of Montana

“I do have openings for all kinds of teachers right now, and it’s been cut in half, but I’m still almost 400 teachers in need,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen.

GFDA Top Ten for 12-8-24

We won a $2,214,285.72 loan capital grant from the Montana Department of Commerce to use to support the start-up and expansion of tourism-related businesses.

Federal Resilience Program a Lifeline for Affordable Housing Providers

The little-known Green and Resilient Retrofit Program funds upgrades and repairs that improve efficiency and comfort in existing housing stock.

Has ‘Yellowstone’ fueled a real-life land battle in Montana? Find out here.

The people who moved here because of “A River Runs Through It” are now mad at those moving here because of “Yellowstone”.

Opinion: “New Towns” Are the Answer to Affordable Housing Challenges

How thoughtful design can create more walkable, livable communities.

Auditors say state property tax rolls have missed $1.2 billion of new construction

The Montana Department of Revenue, responsible for maintaining the property listings used to calculate property tax bills, is losing track of hundreds of millions of dollars a year in new construction as it struggles to keep its data updated, according to a study published Thursday by legislative auditors.

A True legend of the American West, Arnold “Smoke” Elser – The Cowboy and The Immigrant

For 50 years, one of the last living (and working) legends of the American West, Arnold “Smoke” Elser, made camp here. Now at age 90, Smoke is well-known beyond Montana as an award-winning outfitter, horse and mule packer, teacher, and conservationist. Our unlikely friendship brought me to the top of this mountain, changed my life, and gave the world his stories.

How the 17th-Century ‘Mews’ Could Make 21st-Century Suburbs More Walkable

A new development in Texas is repurposing an old idea to make constant driving optional.

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Great Falls trade area. Competitive for food, ag, bioprocessing, energy, and support. Closest U.S. metro area to Calgary. Untame Your Entrepreneurial Spirit!

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.

As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding