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The Economic Potential of the Great American Rail-Trail

The completion of a cross-country bike trail in old railroad corridors could add nearly a quarter-billion dollars a year to local economies.

Why You Want to Cultivate a Team of Professional Troublemakers at Work

Entrepreneur and business school professor Luvvie Ajayi Jones on the importance of enabling your employees to be brutally honest.

Why investors suddenly care about saving the environment

Biodiversity loss could flatten corporate profits. Investors are scrambling to figure out which firms hold the most risk.

60 Minutes – Local newsrooms strained by budget-slashing financial firms – Alden Global Capital and Heath Freeman

Alden Capital has sort of a playbook of going into a distressed newsroom and selling off the real estate and property, equipment, things like that. And second of all, diminishing the resources that the reporters have.

Why the return to the office isn’t working

“I don’t gain anything besides a commute.”

The ultimate science-backed guide to emotional intelligence at work

Workers who cultivate emotional intelligence are less prone to chronic stress or burnout and exhibit more resilience and job satisfaction overall. 

Feds Reportedly Launch Criminal Probe Into Wells Fargo Following Allegations Of Sham Job Interviews

Federal civil rights prosecutors are investigating Wells Fargo’s hiring practices, the New York Times reported Thursday, weeks after the paper revealed some Wells Fargo managers had conducted fake interviews with Black and female job applicants.

The Western Land Rush

Today’s run on land out west is spreading not American power but five-star living dressed up as frontiersmanship. Welcome to the home of end-table antlers and Escalades.

A full return to the office? Does ‘never’ work for you?

“It’s kind of a Wizard of Oz thing,” Kime said. In other words, his team realized that there was no almighty being compelling his assistance; there was just a man behind a curtain (or Zoom screen). “As much as we complained about going back to work, we all understood that it was going to happen. But the minute we started going, we realized how silly that was,” she added.

Rural Journalism Summit: The Challenges Facing Local News Organizations Reflect the Communities They Serve

A national gathering last week examined the state of rural journalism. Along with significant economic and social challenges in the small-town news industry, bright spots and optimism remain.

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

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is the longest-standing and leading advocate for the Flathead Valley community and business climate.

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