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EU Proposal Could Help Cities Restrict Short-Term Rentals

The European Commission is proposing a framework to help tourist cities restrict short-term rentals where they can show a sustained impact on housing affordability, potentially easing overtourism.

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Public schools see ‘money on the table’ in education tax credit designed for private school choice

A small but growing set of organizations — school districts, charter schools, public school foundations, start-up nonprofits, and after-school providers — is working to turn a tax credit primarily designed to cover private school tuition into a benefit for public school students. The extent of their success could determine how many children are ultimately helped by the tax credit, and influence whether more Democratic governors in particular opt their states into the program.

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Big Sky 55+ – You’re Invited to our Fall Conference! “Gathering Wisdom, Building Power: United We Stand” – 11/17 – Missoula, Montana

A one-day conference in Missoula, Montana to celebrate intergenerational power, hone our truth-seeking skills, and level up on the issues that will be decided in Montana’s 2027 Legislative session.

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City Club Missoula – Meet the Candidates for U.S. Senate – 10/19 – NEW VENUE – UM University Center Ballroom

UC Ballroom, University of Montana Doors Open at 5:30pm & Debate Starts – 6:15pm

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The Montana Towns Losing The Biggest Share Of Their Population

People keep moving to Montana, but that doesn’t mean every Montana town is growing.   In fact, there are plenty of communities going in the opposite direction, with some losing a surprisingly large share of their population from one year to the next.

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This Week Could Preview Montana’s Winter

For the Northern Rockies, that trend typically spells a milder, less active season. The latest guidance tilts the odds toward above-average temperatures and below-normal precipitation across Montana, northern Idaho, and Wyoming, where a displaced storm track threatens to deliver lighter snowpacks and unseasonably dry stretches to lower valleys.

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Why don’t we have more developments like Serenbe? The answer to Carcatecture

I’ve admired Serenbe for years, but experiencing it in person blew me away.

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Graymont Mine Drives Jobs and Growth in Broadwater County, Montana

Operating since 1982, Graymont Limestone Mine provides 70 to 80 steady jobs and essential minerals for Montana.

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Now accepting applications for Prospera’s statewide women’s mentorship program

56Strong connects women entrepreneurs and business leaders from all of Montana’s 56 counties through a one-on-one mentorship program.

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The Forest Service is poised to hand off one of the West’s most visited landscapes Critics say this is a test case for privatizing public lands.

“This is the camel’s nose under the tent. Cut employees so the excuse is not enough support.  The Trump administration wants to sell off lands wherever it can and privatize lands wherever it can’t. So this is the test case for privatization,” said Aaron Weiss, executive director of the Center for Western Priorities.

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