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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

MISSOULA VILLAGES – Neighbors Helping Neighbors Age In Place

Our Mission – Enhance Missoula’s vibrant neighborhoods by promoting aging in place with dignity, independence, and engagement through a trusted network of services, social connections, and community-driven resource exchange.

GL Solutions of Kalispell, Montana helps reengineer government processes to improve efficiency and reduce waste.

G L Solutions took one government agency from an average of three years to approve paperwork to three months.  

Montana’s History Has a New Home in Helena

The goal is that every student in Montana will visit and learn about the history of their state.

Who knew that improving yourself started with the Ocean?

How are you seen in the eyes of other people?  What do you do beat and least?  How can you improve the areas where you’re the weakest? 

Eastern Montana is emerging as a stronger tourism player, even without the marquee national parks that define the western experience.

The report reveals that while overall drive-through visitation in eastern Montana increased by a modest 3% between 2018 and 2023, the region saw a dramatic rise in economic impact.

Multiple Groups Working Together to Create an “Endless Buffalo Prairie” in Montana

To bring this vision into modern conservation economics, Fort Peck is partnering with other Montana groups to quantify the measurable ecological benefits of bison grazing through a biodiversity credit program.

Are Autonomous Vehicles Coming To Montana and, if so, which town first?

Fact finding legislators are amazed to find Waymo able to navigate the streets of Mesa, Arizona.     Waymo provides over 1 million free rides and over 1 million paid rides a month with minimal problems but is Montana ready?   

Why Is Montana’s Gov. Gianforte  So Opposed to The American Prairie Reserve?

Why are Montana’s Republican leaders so opposed to saving a huge natural resource that is an economic boon to an economically depressed part of the state?  Its 600,000 acres are freely open to the public for recreation, camping and hunting along with 900 certified brucellosis-free bison.   Just like the irrational opposition to Glacier park in the early 1900’s, the American Prairie Reserve will be seen as a cherished asset for the state and nation.  As the author states: “the current madness was utterly ridiculous.”

Boomers Planning on Selling Their Company Should Start Preparing Yesterday

Preparing early will maximize the value of your company and prevent being taken advantage of by those who may know more about your market than you do. 

Montana’s fight to keep our public lands public – CBS 60 Minutes

Montana’s leaders killed a congressional proposal sell off our public land. It’s important to keep up the fight.