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Disability Rights Montana has also opened an online survey, where they’re asking students with disabilities to weigh in on how prepared they feel for life after high school. While it’s aimed primarily at students, it can also be answered by parents, guardians, teachers or others. |
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Learn more on Saturday, May 17th at our 3rd annual Electrify Homes tour – the perfect chance to explore these systems in person! This award is a milestone for the company, but more than that, as Lance Trebesch, CEO of Eventgroove said, “It’s a celebration of what’s possible when a small, focused team in the wilds of Montana builds solutions that truly support customer goals for impactful events and fundraisers. We have now served over 1,000,000 unique customers. Equally as important, it’s a celebration of our team and our culture. The average tenure at Eventgroove is now over 16 years.” |
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Montana Photonics & Quantum AllianceMEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association- An Old Mining Town in Montana Finds New Gold in Film
There was a healthy dose of skepticism in Butte, Mont., when Hollywood producers began showing up to shoot their shows. Now, many say the industry’s arrival has been a boon for the city. - Legislative Session Recap – 5/14 – Havre, Montana and Zoom
The Highline Communities are welcome to attend a bipartisan post-legislature session debrief with our local legislators from North-Central Montana Wednesday May 14 5:30PM Hensler Auditorium, Havre, Montana and Zoom - Has Your Company Registered with the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) to boost your contracting success by increasing your visibility to local, state, and federal agencies seeking goods and services.
DSBS is another tool contracting officers use to identify potential small business contractors for upcoming contracting opportunities. Small businesses can also use DSBS to identify other small businesses for teaming and joint venturing. - Montana commerce leaders tour Terry, highlight community development resources. MEDA Montana Community Reviews are Available
The Montana Main Street Program, established in 2005 as part of the Main Street America network, provides competitive grant funds for community projects focused on planning or implementation projects related to downtown revitalization, development and historic preservation. - City of Missoula Brings Back ‘Chats in the Park’
“We started City Chats in the Parks three years ago, so this is our third annual series,” began Brittner Wells. “It’s a community engagement series that takes place in various parks across Missoula. We’ve done a good job of geographically reaching all different corners of the city and bringing city information and projects and programs to places that residents already frequent.” - Welcome to “The List” Featuring 10 items that the Butte Local Development Corporation has checked off on our list in the last month.
We’ve been working behind the scenes to open up two new positions on our team—job postings go live next week, so keep an eye on our LinkedIn account!
Eventgroove- SBA Honors Montana’s Eventgroove with Exporter of the Year Award – Big Ideas, Global Reach
This award is a milestone for the company, but more than that, as Lance Trebesch, CEO of Eventgroove said, “It’s a celebration of what’s possible when a small, focused team in the wilds of Montana builds solutions that truly support customer goals for impactful events and fundraisers. We have now served over 1,000,000 unique customers. Equally as important, it’s a celebration of our team and our culture. The average tenure at Eventgroove is now over 16 years.”
City of Bozeman Economic DevelopmentGreat Falls Development AllianceFunding and Building your BusinessEnergy and Transportation- The U.K. wants to require solar panels on all new homes by 2027 – 3rd annual Electrify Homes tour – 5/17 – Missoula
Countries like England are taking aggressive moves to meet their climate goals, while the Trump administration is taking the exact opposite tack. - 3rd annual Electrify Homes tour – 5/17 – Missoula
Learn more on Saturday, May 17th at our 3rd annual Electrify Homes tour – the perfect chance to explore these systems in person! - The road toward more driverless cars – CBS Sunday Morning
Waymo operates self-driving taxis in four cities, and is soon expanding to a dozen more, as Tesla and Amazon have had delays with their robo-taxi services. But the Google-owned Waymo must still overcome resistance from the public over stepping into an autonomous vehicle. Correspondent David Pogue reports on how the company is trying to avoid bumps in the road. - Missoula kicks off annual commuter challenge to promote sustainable travel
Running from May 4 to May 17, the event aims to reduce solo driving and improve air quality by promoting sustainable transportation options such as buses, bikes, walking, teleworking and carpooling. - 1,600-hp three-seat eVTOL promises jet-setters 500 miles at 220 mph
London-based startup AltoVolo is aiming high with its entry in the developing eVTOL space. It plans to offer a powerful personal hybrid-electric aircraft that will seat three people, deliver 510 miles (821 km) of range, and hit cruise speeds up of to 220 mph (354 km/h) – all while making 80% less noise than a helicopter. - Microgrids Could Enhance Grid Resilience
I think many utilities are looking at microgrids as an option to help stabilize the local grid, defer future investments, and support the distribution and transmission levels of the grid. Utilities could potentially reap several benefits from incorporating microgrids into their planning. Microgrids can help manage energy use and demand more efficiently at different times, making the overall grid more resilient and adaptable. - Carbon-14 diamond battery capable of generating power for over 5,700 years is world first, say UK scientists
A carbon-14 diamond battery is a type of battery that uses the radioactive decay of carbon-14 to generate electricity, encased within a diamond for safety. This innovative battery technology offers the potential for long-lasting, low-power electricity generation, making it suitable for a variety of applications, says the University of Bristol.
21st Century Education Initiative – “You Should Care…”2025 Legislature and Politics- Montana Legislature passes $100 million bill to raise starting teacher pay
The bill’s key feature is a significant increase in state funding for districts that raise beginning teacher salaries to better align with their average teacher pay. But as proponents have routinely pointed out, HB 252 includes a slate of other provisions providing additional financial support for trades-based credentialing and dual-credit opportunities for students, and would allow districts in areas with high housing costs to raise more local money for teacher housing. - Montana, Indiana join states banning lab-grown meat
Federal judge rules a California cultivated chicken meat company can continues it legal challenge against the Florida ban. - ‘Freedom Week’ likely coming to Montana schools
Arbor Day, Flag Day, Freedom Week? Bill requiring schools to educate students about sacrifices made for the U.S. awaiting governor’s signature. - Former Montana Commissioner of Political Practices Jeff Mangan leads Transparent Election Initiative to eliminate dark money in Montana politics
“In the last couple of elections, we’ve seen so much money, and people’s mailbox filled with flyers and it’s on the TV nonstop,” Mangan told NBC Montana. “People are just, you know, at least anecdotally, telling me that they’re sick of it, there needs to be something done about money in politics.”
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