MATR Newsletter – December 27, 2024
The state with the best education wins!

‘Yellowstone’ has helped fuel Montana’s growth. But can the state handle the influx?

As builders and developers have scrambled to meet all these newcomers’ demand for housing, they’ve had some success, increasing the number of housing units added annually. Learn more through the video above and read the complete series about the real-life stories of “Yellowstone”.

Montana population growth continues slowing

Idaho gained 7,899 international migrants in 2024 compared to Montana’s 506.

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Come Home Montana

Montana population growth continues slowing
Idaho gained 7,899 international migrants in 2024 compared to Montana’s 506.
‘Yellowstone’ has helped fuel Montana’s growth. But can the state handle the influx?
As builders and developers have scrambled to meet all these newcomers’ demand for housing, they’ve had some success, increasing the number of housing units added annually. Learn more through the video above and read the complete series about the real-life stories of “Yellowstone”.

Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority

Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Welcomes Missoula Urban Transportation District as Its First Transit Agency Partner
The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA) is proud to announce that the Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD), operator of Mountain Line, is the newest member of its Government Partners Program.

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

Commerce Weekly Roundup – Volume 1, Issue 21
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VR/AR, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Artificial Intelligence and The Internet of Things

Bitcoin Is Going to Be the Nail in Our Climate Coffin
As bitcoin’s value has gone up, more and more energy has been expended to mine more bitcoin. An enormous amount of electricity is used every day to mine it.