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The former Nebraska senator has metastatic pancreatic cancer. He spoke with 60 Minutes’ Scott Pelley about where America has been and where it could still go. |
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Missoula is a dynamic and energetic community. Such vitality and growth present many opportunities and challenges for the citizens of Missoula. Keeping our community vibrant and healthy requires insightful leaders who have the ability to communicate and work effectively with others. LEADERSHIP MISSOULA is designed to facilitate the development and growth of tomorrow’s leaders, provide opportunities to interact with different community members while exploring issues relevant to our community. Whether you are forming your company, preparing for investment, protecting intellectual property, or negotiating agreements, this bootcamp provides practical, founder-focused guidance you can immediately apply. VBX Venture Studio is launching its Spring 2026 Startup Starter workshop on May 13th—a free, 8-week, real-world entrepreneurship course designed to help participants turn new ideas into viable business ventures. |
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Missoula, Montana Chamber of Commerce- Leadership Missoula Now Accepting Applications – Missoula Chamber of Commerce
Missoula is a dynamic and energetic community. Such vitality and growth present many opportunities and challenges for the citizens of Missoula. Keeping our community vibrant and healthy requires insightful leaders who have the ability to communicate and work effectively with others. LEADERSHIP MISSOULA is designed to facilitate the development and growth of tomorrow’s leaders, provide opportunities to interact with different community members while exploring issues relevant to our community.
Great Falls Development Alliance- Data Center Task Force Meeting – 5/18 – Great Falls, Montana
Please join us for our third data center task force meeting. Alan Bronec, Director of Infrastructure for Cushing Terrell will be our expert speaker. Alan is a licensed professional engineer in 21 states and has over 30 years of experience designing complex electrical systems both domestically and internationally. Alan has designed a number of data centers of varying sizes and has deep expertise in data center trends, challenges, evolving technologies, and regulations. - Great Falls Development Alliance is hiring in Great Falls, MT.
Be part of an award-winning economic development team and turn your experience into impact. Downtown Business Development Officer: Want to help transform Great Falls? Build a Downtown. Not Just a Career. Great Falls is gaining momentum, and we’re looking for a Business Development Officer to help accelerate redevelopment in our urban core. If you like connecting deals, people, and projects—and seeing real results—this role is for you. Government Contracting Advisor: GFDA is seeking a Government Contracting Advisor as part of our partnership with the Montana APEX Accelerator program. This is a unique opportunity to help businesses unlock…
ProsperaUniversity of Montana College of BusinessMontana Business- Montana’s apprenticeship program continues to climb
Montana’s workforce pipeline is hitting new highs. The state’s registered apprenticeship program saw record growth in 2025 with over 3,400 active apprentices across 65 in-demand careers. On average, graduates earn more than $72,000 within a year, and most are still working in Montana five years later. - Pete Buttigieg to visit Butte to endorse ‘Montana Plan’ (I-194) regulating corporate money in elections – 5/17 – and online
The “Montana Plan” focuses on state power to define corporate limits. TEI’s website says the plan is a response to U.S. Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” decision, which allows corporations to donate to political campaigns as if it were a citizen, rather than placing them under different political donation regulations. - Wyoming Welcomes 8.8 Million Visitors Drawn to Authentic Cowboy Culture and the TV Show “Yellowstone”
Some people who moved to Montana because of the movie “A River Runs Through It’ are now complaining about the people moving to Montana because of “Yellowstone”. - National Reactor Innovation Center (Idaho) accepting Launch Pad applications
“With the RFA now open, we are partnering with industry to accelerate the building of a strong pipeline of advanced nuclear technologies that will help define the next era of nuclear energy in the United States.” - Professional Development Opportunity: Community Development Institute West – July 20-24, 2026 – Boise, Idaho
Endorsed by the Community Development Council and part of the national CDI network, CDI West offers new and experienced community development leaders with actionable skills, proven tools and a strong regional network. - Graduates Reset Ambitions in Pursuit of First Jobs
Young people aiming to build careers are entering fields they had not considered to find their footing. - Amazon Invests $4 Billion to Boost Rural Delivery Services
Montana’s vast geography and dispersed population might make faster delivery services particularly valuable for local businesses and residents. The expansion could support rural entrepreneurship and consumer access, although the impact on existing brick-and-mortar businesses remains uncertain. Local logistics firms like Righteous Routes Logistics may benefit from increased demand as Amazon broadens its reach. - Longevity Science Is Overhyped. But This Research Really Could Change Humanity.
A new therapy has the potential to cure hundreds of diseases — and even reverse aging. - There’s Something Happening In Whitefish, Montana – Forbes
For now, at least, the center of gravity in Whitefish still seems to be a simple one: A mountain, a town a few minutes away, and a culture that continues to move back and forth between the two. - 2026 Montana Frontier Healthcare Conference – 6/10-11 – Billings
The Montan Health Network and the HIMSS Montana Chapter invites you to join our 2026 Frontier Conference as we discuss how Our Communities are Better Working Together. - Innovator’s Bootcamp: Legal, Funding & Founder Essentials for Startups – Free – 5/5 – Bozeman, Montana
Whether you are forming your company, preparing for investment, protecting intellectual property, or negotiating agreements, this bootcamp provides practical, founder-focused guidance you can immediately apply. - Join Us for the 2026 Minnow Tank Finale – 4/30 – Glasgow, Montana and Online
We are also proud to recognize this year’s Minnow Tank finalists. These businesses have worked hard to reach this point, and we hope you will join us in cheering them on. Make sure to give them a follow of social (click their picture to go to their Facebook page) or stop at their business next time you find yourself in their community
Montana HousingVisit MontanaYOUR MONTANA CAREERMontana’s 21st Century Education Initiative – “You Should Care…”- Report shows Montana is one of six states without a preschool program
Montana remains one of six states without a traditional preschool system despite growing investment in early childhood education. Instead, lawmakers focus on targeted literacy and math programs for four-year-olds, reflecting the state’s unique approach to early education funding.
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