America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy

Eventgroove in Montana

• Eventgroove Customer Reviews – See what our customers say about Eventgroove

  Another great set of tickets from Event Groove. Super easy to design and fast delivery. The price point is great as well. I run a non-profit and it’s always nice to keep costs down and still have an exceptional product. I’ve been ordering from EventGroove for years and plan to do many more! Joey D.

Missoula, Montana Chamber of Commerce

• New program offers cities support for drone first responder programs

  The NLC and BRINC partnership will offer city leaders support with DFR program design, governance, training and onboarding. Participants will also learn how to plan for drone launch locations and how to communicate the benefits of DFR programs to the public to accelerate the tech’s adoption for responding to 911 calls.

Northwestern Energy

• NorthWestern Energy Awards $5,000 to FireSafe Montana to Support Radio Campaign on Wildfire Risk Reduction

  The radio campaign will support ongoing statewide efforts to raise awareness about wildfire preparedness, encourage community resilience, and promote actions that can reduce the impacts of wildfires on people, property and critical infrastructure.

• Montana Career Opportunities at Northwestern Energy

  You’ve Got Jobs! Check Them Out : Journeyman Lineman – Butte * Apprentice to Plant Operator   – Aberdeen * Ground Worker Electric  – Missoula * Warehouse Person – Helena * Combination District Superintendent   – Scotland * Hydro Aide  – Great Falls *  Hydro Aide – Fishtail * Hydro Aide – Thompson Falls

Great Falls Montana Development Alliance

• GFDA Top Top for 3-29-26

  March 31 is last chance to nominate a female entrepreneur for the Fire Within.

• The Great Falls economy is, job-wise, doing pretty well.

  Montana’s labor market continues to outperform much of the nation. As of December, Montana’s unemployment rate stood at 3.4%, a full percentage point below the national rate of 4.4%. The state remains among the top ten in the U.S. for lowest unemployment rates, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

• Montana Career Opportunities – Downtown Business Development Officer, Business Advisor – Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – Great Falls Development Alliance

      Downtown Business Development Officer: Will engage with property owners, developers, and targeted businesses to grow Downtown Great Falls Montana. We will train on all the tools and resources but we need someone who is not afraid to call people they don’t know; who is excited to dig into complex deals and figure out solutions; who embraces change; and wants to be part of the team building our community from its core. Performance will be measured by development projects underway/completed and commitments secured.   Business Advisor – Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Provide no-cost business consulting services to entrepreneurs and…

Montana Business

• Pioneer Pastures brings Bozeman, Montana-based high-protein milk, shakes to Target shelves

  Pioneer Pastures milk is based on the idea that dairy cows create two different types of milk — A1 protein and A2 protein milk. Some studies have indicated A1 milk might be the cause of gastrointestinal issues that are possibly mistaken for lactose intolerance. Pioneer Pastures only uses cows that produce A2 milk

• Wyoming Poised To Be A Nuclear Leader As Industry Reaches U.S. Tipping Point

  A top Department of Energy official says the nuclear industry is finally at a tipping point after decades of stagnation, as federal regulators have cleared the path for nuclear power projects. Wyoming is positioned to be a leader in a U.S. nuclear boom.

• The Tesla Semi Will Cost Double a Standard Truck—but the Math Shows It Could Kill Off Diesels

  After years of limited production, Tesla is ramping up its Semi rollout while making a compelling economic case that could reshape America’s freight.

• How 4 Cities Are Getting Stronger – The Strong Towns movement

  This week marked the Final 4 round of the Strongest Town Contest, presented by Urban3. We sat down with the four finalists to talk about how they’re becoming stronger. You can listen to their stories below, and make sure to join us on Monday for the Championship Livestream!

• 3 hidden taxes women pay at meetings

  Remember, your meetings aren’t neutral. Until leaders stop assuming their meetings are fair, women will keep paying the tax—and your organization will pay for it, too.

• A Film Studio (Story House) Moved to Missoula, Montana for Tax Breaks. Will It Benefit the Locals? NY Times

  They’re in it for the long haul and will work directly with the University of Montana to hone and hire filmmaking talent. They plan to build homes on the Story House campus to help address the city’s housing issue.

Montana Housing

• What Street Design Has to Do With the Housing Shortage

  What if the real constraint on housing isn’t just zoning?

Visit Montana

• Hundreds of thousands of tourists influenced by TV or movies to visit Montana

  The joke is that all of the people who moved to Montana after seeing the  “A River Runs Through It” movie are now mad at the people moving to Montana because of the “Yellowstone” TV show.

• Montana Department of Commerce Allocates Tribal Tourism Grants

  The TTG Program operates on a reimbursement system with a 50% tribal matching requirement. Eligible projects must be shovel-ready and demonstrate a long-lasting investment on the part of the State and the Tribe.

Regional Economic Development

• Wyoming Ranked Number One Retirement Destination Due To Affordability, Open Spaces

  Wyoming has become the top retirement destination in the country, according to a recent census study. Wyoming has 76% more retirees moving to the state than No. 2 South Carolina and 105% more than No. 3 Idaho. “The state’s been wonderful,” one retiree said.

Montana’s American Prairie

• Bison need better treatment from Montana

  Perhaps most alarming, this decision amounts to rulemaking by fiat. In order to reach the result demanded by the Gianforte administration, the BLM acted without meaningful consultation with either tribes or the public.

Hellgate Venture Network

• Hellgate Venture Network SAVE THE DATE: April 16th – Monthly Meet-Up in Missoula

  The Hellgate Venture Network facilitates social networking both online and offline amongst entrepreneurs and advisors engaged in building growth businesses in Western Montana. If you are an entrepreneur, a wanna-be, or someone who offers support and guidance to this unique breed of individual, please consider joining our group at one of our ongoing monthly meetings.

YOUR MONTANA CAREER

• Bitterroot Health offering $4,000 scholarship for students pursuing medical careers

  Applications for the scholarship are due by Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and must be submitted to the Bitterroot Health Medical Staff Office in Hamilton.

• Slow Bets – $100 a Month

  How a side project I probably should have quit became the engine for everything.

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

• America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy

  Declining standards and low expectations are destroying American education.

• How can students excel with only 2 hours a day of academics.

  A new kind of school where students master academics by noon, then build grit, confidence, and real-world skills through adventure-based learning.

• The Danish way of parenting and education – Dannelse

  Raising good humans doesn’t come at the cost of academic excellence. It’s the engine behind it.

VR/AR, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Artificial Intelligence, The Internet of Things and Montana

• Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant

  The six chips in his brain, made by Blackrock Neurotech, read activity from his neurons and decode movement intention. They enable him to operate a computer with his thoughts, feel sensation in his fingers that he had lost, and, more recently, make music with his mind.

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