MATR Newsletter – October 19, 2023
The state with the best education wins!

Bozeman commissioners vote to ban some short-term rentals, add grandfather clause

Montana Career Opportunity – Executive Director -Montana Nonprofit Association

Federal Rule Change Lets Banks Include ADU Income in Mortgage Decisions

Dept. of Commerce reopens applications for manufacturing automation loan program

Come Home Montana

• Montana Career Opportunity – Executive Director -Montana Nonprofit Association

  The Executive Director of MNA will lead MNA into the next phase of its work as the leading infrastructure support organization for Montana’s charitable nonprofit sector. MNA believes a strong nonprofit sector is essential to the overall wellbeing of Montana’s communities, and MNA’s next Executive Director will play a critical leadership role in ensuring a bright future for Montana’s nonprofit sector.

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

• The Secret To the 4-Day Workweek Is Unveiled By JP Morgan CEO. And It’s Ridiculously Simple

  The best part is, that it’s ridiculously simple and something every business should be working towards to improve efficiency and decrease burnout. And it comes down to three keys:

Big Sky Economic Development

• Billings will welcome Sun Country Airlines with a seasonal Billings- Minneapolis route for summer travel

  The service is scheduled to begin June 19 and run through to August 28, 2024 with flights operating twice weekly.

Kalispell Chamber of Commerce

• Kalispell Chamber Highlights Women in Manufacturing

  As the industry grows, Flathead Valley manufacturing leaders highlighted the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for women

Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative

• Montana Bioscience Alliance Fall 2023 Newsletter

  University of Montana working on vaccine for fentanyl, heroin overdose

Montana Business

• Bozeman commissioners vote to ban some short-term rentals, add grandfather clause

  City commissioners on Tuesday voted to ban any future non-owner occupied short-term rentals in Bozeman and grandfather in existing permitted units.

• Missoula, Montana’s “The Whole Group” – Transforming how global supply chains work, driving financial optimization for the world’s largest brands on ServiceNow

  With talent hubs in the USA and Europe, and a wide range of skills development programs, we are always looking for talented people with interesting backgrounds and experiences who are interested in building a fast growth technology career and changing how global businesses work.

• Dept. of Commerce reopens applications for manufacturing automation loan program

  The program aims to improve their current workforce and increase productivity and efficiency.

Next Generation Broadband in Montana

• New Webinar Series: Tribal Business of Broadband Set to Launch Starting Oct. 30

  The session will draw from the diverse experiences of seasoned Tribal Broadband experts, representing both regulated and non-regulated Tribal networks. One of the focuses of the first webinar will be to outline the high-level business considerations that arise when establishing Tribal networks.

Housing

• Federal Rule Change Lets Banks Include ADU Income in Mortgage Decisions

  A policy change from the Federal Housing Administration is designed to spur more rental housing construction and bring homeownership within reach of more U.S. households.

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

• UM Students Create Virtual Reality Hunting Tool to Advance Stewardship

  The UM game design students were hired through a grant to UM from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to create the interactive VR hunting tool, which will be used to teach new hunters at UM and other university classrooms.

Government News & Events

• The fourth response. When a Missoulian is in crisis, the best emergency response often arrives in a minivan.

  If you dial 911 anywhere in Missoula County, your call will be answered by a dispatcher in a windowless room in the basement of the county courthouse.

Government Technology

• How AI Could Transform Transportation — And Not Just Autonomous Vehicles

  Artificial intelligence is being installed in ours — but that’s not the only place it’s showing up. A new report explores what cities need to know about the emerging tech in order to use it well.

Careers

• 5 job interview templates that will wow your interviewer

  These different sorts of scripts can help you stand out amid a sea of qualified candidates.

MSU Leadership Institute & UM Global Leadership Initiative

• ‘Best Practices in Leadership’ workshop set for Oct. 25 at Montana State

  Attendees will learn an evidence-based approach that creates environments where differing points of view and experiences are welcomed and accepted.

Transportation

• Report Quantifies the Potential Benefits of High-Speed Rail

  Building more high-speed passenger rail in the United States could have significant economic and environmental impacts, creating jobs and reducing carbon emissions.

• Sun Country Airlines to start Missoula to Minneapolis flight

  Sun County is a “low-cost” carrier based in Minnesota and will begin service at Missoula Montana Airport in June. Introductory one-way fares will likely range from $79 to $129.

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