MEDA Mission: Strengthen Montana’s community and economic development through education, advocacy, and collaboration
“You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing things with logic. True power is restraint. If words control you, that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass.”
“The harvest festival has helped me redeem myself in my community. I’m no longer that young and dumb kid that made poor decisions. It’s my way of giving back, instead of just being a cosmic tornado.”
Hi-Line Harvest Fest organizer Peyton Cole
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A handful of other states with municipal broadband blocking preemption laws have also submitted their Five Year Action Plans or Initial Proposals. They include: Georgia, Montana, Utah, Virginia, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
“There are resources for anyone who is looking to start a child care business, who wants to expand a child care business, as well as employers and community leaders across the state who are just trying to figure out how to navigate the system that’s really complex,” Jensen said.
The city has been looking into starting composting services for a while. The city is working on redoing the rates for waste pickup to bundle together trash, recycling and compost — though city commissioner during a meeting earlier this summer said they’d support having composting be on an opt-in basis for customers.
Why only now? Experts point to advances in technology and drastic calls by home insurers, who are hiking rates or quitting risky areas altogether. And, of course, the growing threat of climate-related weather disasters.
The Biden Administration has set aside roughly $629 million for rural broadband in Montana. A state broadband commission is deciding now how the money will be spent.
We all see the uptick in crime and there is speculation that the gangs of Idaho might be to blame. We did our research and found five gangs that are currently fighting over control of Idaho.
21st Century Education Initiative – “You Should Care…”
Apartments that offer a new amenity — preschool
“Apartment complexes are offering a new amenity — education. Through state tax incentives, some affordable housing complexes are also building preschools for their residents who qualify to use them for free.
Introduce students to the exciting world of Photonics and Manufacturing with hands-on experiences, unique demonstrations, and engaging industry partners.
The two-year, likely multi-millon dollar agreement tasks New York-based Alvarez & Marsal with steering a sprawling mental health and developmental disabilities reform effort.
Battery electric vehicles are likely to cross a second tipping point, where their purchase price falls below that of an equivalent petrol or diesel car, as early as 2024 in Europe, 2025 in China, 2026 in the US, and 2027 in India, the EEIST analysis shows.
