MATR Newsletter – September 7, 2023
The state with the best education wins!

Come Home Montana

• Reese Creek, Montana: Rebuilding Community Through Restoration

  Fifteen miles north of Bozeman and ten miles north of Belgrade sits the historic farming and ranching community of Reese Creek. The one-room schoolhouse used to be a community center until it shut down in the 1960s. Now, residents of Reese Creek are looking to restore this building to make it a community hub once again.

• 10 New Montana Nonprofit Career Opportunities

  Promoting a strong nonprofit sector in Montana.  You can be vital to the future of Montana.

• One of the Giants of Montana’s Entrepreneur Community has Passed. – Michael Anthony FitzGerald – Submittable Co-Founder – RIP – New cancer cases in under-50s have risen by 79% in 30 years –

  Michael Anthony FitzGerald, 53, of Missoula, MT, passed away on September 4, 2023, following a prolonged struggle with colon cancer. As determined in his fight with the disease as he was in his professional life, Michael defied the odds to outlive his original prognosis and win critical years with his wife, two children, family, and many friends.

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

• SBA program upended in wake of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

  A judge struck down a provision of a federal program meant to help minority-owned businesses, a ruling that could imperil other programs that benefit underrepresented groups

• Hospice and Palliative Care in Rural Montana – 9/19 – Missoula Public Library

  McGinty and Cunningham will cover a range of topics including access to telemedicine in rural areas, community caregivers who can assist with providing quality end-of-life care, and the challenges and desire for individuals who are dying to remain in their homes.

• Montana West Economic Development – September Business Bulletin

  NW MT Job and Opportunity Fair

• Made in Montana Monthly News September 2023

  2024 Made in Montana Tradeshow Exhibitor Information

Five Valleys Archery Club

• Montana Senator Jon Tester to Introduce Bill to Reverse Biden Administration From Blocking Funding for School Hunting and Archery Programs

  “In Montana and across rural America, our schools have long offered shooting sport and hunter safety classes that teach our students safety and personal responsibility,” said Tester. “But bureaucrats in Washington who don’t understand our Montana values decided to block funding for these important gun safety programs. I won’t let that decision stand, and neither will the hundreds of students and gun safety teachers who benefit from these resources every year.”

Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative

• Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative September 2023 Newsletter

  Bioscience Valuation to Facilitate Fundraising, Licensing, and Acquisitions

  Thurs., Sept 7, 2023, 11 am via Zoom

Prospera Business Network

• Join Us for our DISCO Prosperity Party! Sept. 28th | 6-9 pm | The Commons

  Prepare to be transported back to the groovy era of disco as we fashion our bell bottoms, platform shoes, funny prints, and glittering outfits for an unforgettable night supporting Prospera and our work for the small business community!

Montana Business

• Tax rebate checks from Montana confusing some Minnesotans

  Did you get a letter in the mail from Montana recently? You’ll want to check it closely because it could be your tax rebate check from the state of Minnesota.

Next Generation Broadband in Montana

• Is Broadband Affordable for Middle-Class Families? How’s Your State Doing?

  Maps show that the availability of low-cost options varies across the U.S.

Housing

• Vineyard’s new 700-acre development to be called Utah City

  Located on the east shore of Utah Lake, this will be Utah County’s largest sustainable, walkable, transit-oriented, mixed-use community. Utah City is being designed and developed to be the urban core of the county, planners say.

Idaho News & Events

• An Eastern Oregon effort to join Idaho reflects the growing American divide

  12 counties want to become a part of Idaho, where the legislature may sign on.

Come Home Wyoming

• Undiscovered Wyoming

  The best way to experience the 44th state in its rugged glory is by channeling your inner explorer—taking the path less trodden to discover and preserve the landscapes that await.

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

• University of Montana Course Teaches Students How To Cut The B.S. Out Of B.S.

  An online course, Calling Bullshit examines why it’s so easy to spread misinformation and untruths and why it’s so hard to combat it, while exploring what citizens can do to become better consumers and producers of factual information.

STARS Montana Early Education Program

• Missoula County Public Schools offering additional Early Kindergarten programs

  Missoula County Public Schools has expanded its Early Kindergarten program so more kids than ever can take advantage of quality early education.

Government News & Events

• Montana becomes only state without full texting and driving ban

  There are county and city restrictions on cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle in the Treasure State, however the ban is not statewide. Bozeman, Butte and Billings are among cities that have hands free ordinances in place.

Government Technology

• Lewis and Clark County launches behavioral health dashboard

  The dashboard tracks information such as the number of people experiencing a behavioral health crisis who received a mental health evaluation from the mobile crisis response team, the number of behavioral health-related emergency room visits, and the average age of those seeking care.

Careers

• Autonomous Driving Goes Into High Gear

  Self-driving-car pioneer and Aurora CEO Chris Urmson insists driverless trucks won’t immediately put people out of jobs—even as he moves full speed ahead with his company’s self-driving software.

Transportation

• Which Car-Cutting Strategies Really Work — And Which Ones Will We Accept?

  A new study explores what it really takes to cut VMT, and how communities can craft effective plans to transition out of car dependency.

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