Montana is one of four U.S. states with a restitution fund for victims of security fraud

Come Home Montana

• Montana Career Opportunities – American Prairie

  Join one of the most exciting and ambitious conservation projects in the world while directly supporting our mission to create a vast refuge for people and wildlife preserved forever as part of America’s heritage.

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

• Leadership development is broken. Here’s how to fix it

  None of today’s commonly used options provide lasting learning at a reasonable cost and timeframe that scales to all leaders in an organization.

• It’s already time to start preparing the workplace for Gen Alpha (born between 2010 and now)

  The arrival of Gen Alpha to the labor force will bring new technology, approaches to work, and expectations about the workplace.

• The Most Consequential Supreme Court Ruling for Business This Year

  One recent ruling from the high court could be the most significant decision in decades. It’s probably not the one you’re thinking of.

Great Falls Development Alliance

• GFDA Top Ten for 7-7-24

  We Are Growing Our Awesome Staff Team. Download a description of openings for Director Regional Small Business Development Center, Lending Solutions Specialist, and Business Advisor — APEX Accelerator. Contact Tracy for more info at [email protected].

Montana Business

• Therapists Learn How To Help Farmers Cope With Stress Before It’s Too Late

  Many farmers have traditionally handled their own problems, whether it’s a busted tractor or debilitating anxiety. “With the older generation, it’s still, ‘Suck it up and get over it,’” says an Iowa mental health advocate and farmer.

• Kitch Walker & Company – Strategic Planning & Consulting

  To help you – imagine the possibilities, grow your company, sell more products/services, engage your customers, align the team, tackle the impossible and super-charge your results.

• New Program Offered to Native American Ranchers in Montana

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities is backing the project. This program funds initiatives to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices, leveraging greenhouse gas benefits and providing direct benefits to production agriculture.

• A New Federal Overtime Rule Just Went Into Effect. Here’s What to Know

  Eligibility for overtime expanded to include more white-collar workers.

• Health Care Should Be Designed for the Extremes of Life

  Much of health care is designed with the “comfortable middle” of society in mind, says designer Yves Behar, when it should be tailored to children, the elderly, and those with disabilities.

The Telecommuting and Gig Workforce in Montana

• Forget Zoom, Meet, and FaceTime: This video-chat app beats them all

  Yep is free and works on any device, anywhere—no downloads, sign-ins, or data-sharing required.

Next Generation Broadband in Montana

• 3 Rivers Communications offering free community Wi-Fi in Choteau and Fairfield, Montana

  Connecting to the 3 Rivers Wi-Fi signal will not require a password. It will show up as “3 Rivers Free WiFi” in the available networks on your cellphone or other mobile device when in range.

Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana

• How to ask better questions to solve any problem

  If you’ve reached a career inflection point or you’re unhappy with your job or frustrated by managing a team, take a beat and ask yourself these questions.

Biotech

• Mclaughlin Research Institute researcher lands $3.1M grant

  A Great Falls researcher at the Mclaughlin Research Institute has been awarded a more than $3.1 million grant to continue her study of Alzheimer’s disease

• Engineered mRNA turns your body into a drug-making biofactory

  Engineered mRNA has turned cells into tiny biofactories, producing medications to successfully treat an inflammatory skin condition and two types of cancer, according to a new study. The tech paves the way for therapies in which patients’ bodies make their own drugs.

Come Home Idaho

• Idaho National Laboratory to host Spanish language recruiting event July 9

  The event is the latest in a series of Spanish language recruiting events hosted by INL.

21st Century Education Initiative – “You Should Care…”

• After pandemic closures, kids are still behind. Can you do their math?

  See how you stack up against school-age test-takers.

Government News & Events

• Voters in Several States Can Cut — or Abolish — Property Taxes This Fall

  Voters in at least seven states will decide property tax measures in November. Most would limit what homeowners have to pay, but two would eliminate the tax completely.

• 6 Cities That DITCHED On-Street Parking (and Never Looked Back)

  We’ll see some inspiring transformations, as well as the incredible benefits that come from them, and find out what it’s really like to live in a place that puts people before cars.

• Spokane Launches Safe Streets Initiative

  The Washington city received a $9.6 million federal grant to fund quick-build traffic calming and bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects.

Careers

• One of the hottest jobs in AI right now: ‘types-question guy

  U.S. job growth cooled this month. But one job is hot to the touch: AI prompt engineer. The role can command a six figure salary, but … what is it? Today, we speak to an AI prompt engineer to figure out what they actually do and how long the job could remain hot.

Transportation

• Handles like a go-kart, flies like a heli: Flying car coming to the USA

  It drives at highway speeds, handles like a go-kart, transforms from drive to fly mode in three seconds, takes off vertically, and can fly for up to three hours on a hybrid powertrain. This remarkable road-going rotorcraft is now headed to the USA.

Privacy, Hacking and Virus Alerts

• Montana is one of four U.S. states with a restitution fund for victims of security fraud

  The fund helps victims of investment fraud recover a portion of the lost money when full restitution is not possible.

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