• Missoula’s Reserve Street Safety Action Plan Information Meetings – 3/4 and 3/5 – Missoula

• Reserve Street Safety Action Plan

  to learn more about potential alternative treatments to enhance safety on the Reserve Street corridor. The events will be held on Tuesday, March 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, March 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hellgate School, Building 3 Cafeteria on Flynn Lane.  You are welcome to stop by at any time. No presentation will be given. The same information will be provided at both events.

2025 Legislature and Politics

• Missoula’s Reserve Street Safety Action Plan Information Meetings – 3/4 and 3/5 – Missoula

• Reserve Street Safety Action Plan

  to learn more about potential alternative treatments to enhance safety on the Reserve Street corridor. The events will be held on Tuesday, March 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, March 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hellgate School, Building 3 Cafeteria on Flynn Lane.  You are welcome to stop by at any time. No presentation will be given. The same information will be provided at both events.

• February News from Montana Audubon

  A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Public Lands Rally on February 19! While we celebrate this moment, our work is far from over. With threats to programs like Habitat Montana, we remain committed to advocating for our treasured landscapes.

Montana’s Headwaters Tech Hub

• Montana Photonics & Quantum February Recap 2025

  Montana’s photonics and quantum industries are thriving, and MPQA has been at the forefront of this growth for over a decade—driving workforce development, supporting businesses, and fostering a dynamic ecosystem.

Come Home Montana

• Montana Career Opportunity – Director of Operations – Montana’s Peer network

  Montana’s Peer Network is a statewide peer run 501c3 non-profit recovery organization with a mission to lead the expansion and development of wellness and recovery oriented behavioral health services in Montana.

• Montana Career Opportunities – Accounting Assistant, Business Development Officer — Downtown Great Falls, Business Development Officer — Defense – Great Falls Development Alliance

  The Great Fall Development Alliance (GFDA) is a regional public/private Economic Development Organization (EDO) which focuses its efforts on the Great Falls Montana trade area. Our region includes the Great Falls Montana MSA (Cascade County) and a vast rural/tribal region that extends over 13 counties and 44,000 square miles. We are a private sector driven organization supported by over 120 local businesses and community organizations. We are an entrepreneurial organization that generates over 86% of our revenue. We are formed as a Montana non-profit corporation with 501(c)3 status from the IRS. We are a 509(c)(2). Our Computation of Public Support…

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

• Does your library host a Repair Cafe?

  Learn how your library can host a Repair Café (or fixit-clinic, fixit-fair, or other community repair event). Public libraries and Repair Cafés are natural allies and together can foster a culture of repair, reuse, and resourcefulness while strengthening community.

• Welcome to the February Edition of Biowire – Montana Bioscience Alliance

  This month, we explored the future of vaccines in Montana with industry experts and celebrated the inaugural Sharon Peterson STEM Scholarship recipient.

• Happening Next Week – Planning Butte’s Future: Community Meeting – 3/4 – Butte

  Help us create the path to Butte’s economic success. Come share a drink and a bite to help us shape Butte Local Development’s 5-Year Strategic Plan. Attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a gift basket with goodies from local Butte businesses.

• The Latest from the Missoula Economic Partnership – Feb. 2025

  The Missoula Economic Partnership expands prosperity and improves quality of life by engaging in strategic business development, creating pathways for people to realize their potential, and fostering our culture of diversity and innovation.

• The Prospects – HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, and ELEMENTARY PITCH COMPETITION – The Montana Chamber of Commerce

  Do you have the next big thing? We want Montana’s students to reach for stars and come up with the next amazing, new idea!

Missoula Chamber of Commerce

• VIM & VIGR Expands Operations with New Warehouse in Missoula’s Growing Wye Area – Half of space (7,000 SF) available for lease

  Missoula-based compression legwear company VIM & VIGR is entering an exciting new phase of growth with the construction of a 14,000-square-foot warehouse at the Wye, one of Missoula’s emerging commercial hubs. The expansion allows the company to more than double its warehouse space, supporting increased demand and operational efficiency.

• City looks to form citizen task forces to address Missoula climate goals

  Missoula’s city staff who work on energy and climate initiatives are looking to form short-term citizen task forces to help push forward goals of reducing the city’s carbon footprint, using only clean energy and other priorities.

Great Falls Development Alliance

• GFDA Top 10 for 3/2/25

  GFDA’s cross border partnership with Economic Development Lethbridge, Alberta was the topic this week on the Cross Border Network’s Municipal Affairs television show featuring Brett Doney, CEO of the Great Falls Development Alliance, and Trevor Lewington, CEO of Economic Development Lethbridge.

Montana World Trade Center

• Montana World Trade & Investment Day 2025 – 5/7 – Billings

  Join Montana business leaders, state officials, and experts on May 7, 2025, in Billings, Montana, for key insights into international trade and its impact on Montana businesses. We’ll discuss tariffs and offer practical insights into navigating what will surely be one of the most dynamic trade landscapes in decades.
  Registration includes tactical training for Montana firms engaged in international business, lunch, keynote speakers, panel discussions, and a networking reception.

Montana Business

• Missoula aviation company, Neptune Aviation, plays vital role in wildfire efforts

  Neptune Aviation in Missoula is a key player in wildfire aviation, working tirelessly to protect lands from fires year-round. The company is known for its dedication and expertise in combating wildfires, not just in Montana, but across the United States.

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

• Montana State University announces $30 million endowment for Crawford Wildlife Habitat Scholarships

  The endowment, which will support the Crawford Wildlife Habitat Scholarships, is expected to generate $1.2 million annually in scholarship funds and will aid both undergraduate and graduate students.

City Club Missoula

• City Club Missoula – Economic and Ecological Impacts of Missoula Area Rivers  – 3/10

  Join us at City Club to hear from three area experts on balancing one of our most treasured resources, the Missoula area rivers.  Panelists: Pat Saffel, Montana, Fish Wildlife and Parks, John Herzer, Co-Owner of Blackfoot River Outfitters, Montana Trout Unlimited, representative is TBD

Transportation

• More and wider highways lead to more traffic, pollution and deaths.

  As Congress considers a new surface transportation bill, Transportation for America reminds us that all we’ll get from building more highways is more traffic, pollution and deaths.

• Friday Video: The Untold Story Behind the Paris Bike Boom

  Yes, Anne Hidalgo deserves a lot of the credit — but the unsung heroes are the advocates who pushed her to do more.

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