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Montana on pace for record number of new business starts “registering a car or an RV in a new Montana LLC is considered a new business in Montana”

Business registration in Montana has seen a significant increase over the past few months, with 10,000 new businesses being registered. This growth is attributed to recent changes in state policies.

Map of Storm Damage To Missoula’s Trees – Which will have to be trimmed or removed?

Thousands of city-owned trees in the public right-of-way were severely damaged, creating significant safety hazards that require immediate action. Forestry crews began working citywide the week of November 18, 2024, to mitigate these risks and protect public safety.

We’re No. 3: Montana’s outdoor recreation sector contributed $3.4 billion in 2023

The outdoor industry grew 7.2% in 2023; ranks third in nation for contribution to state GDP, according to Bureau of Economic Analysis

Cities cut red tape to turn unused office buildings into housing

Nearly a fifth of office space across the country sits empty, a record high vacancy rate that’s expected to keep growing.

Learning from Japan: A New Leadership Model – The Wharton School

In this Nano Tool for Leaders, Wharton experts reveal how to enhance leadership by adopting successful practices from Japanese organizations.

Every Feature You Should Use for Your WhatsApp Group Chats

You can tame your group conversations—if you know how to.

GFDA Top Ten for 12-1-24

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‘Adjust and adapt’: Montana farmers react to report on impact of climate change

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.

Housing help in Montana is already here

Montana needs more affordable housing units, and the Villagio, pictured here, and Trinity both opened in 2023, together bringing 402 new homes to Missoula.

Gianforte’s income tax cuts: Benefitting the rich or supporting the economy?

The analysis found the wealthiest Montana households earning more than $749,000 would see a tax cut of nearly $10,000.
Families earning $30,000 to $85,000 would see a cut of $40 to $115, according to the Montana Budget and Policy Center.

Montana’s population boom fuels higher home prices and sends young, longtime residents packing

A population boom in Montana is driving up home prices there faster than in any other state in the nation, for good and for ill.

Australia Passes Social Media Ban For Kids Under 16

Social media has proven to be quite dangerous for children (and adults, for that matter.

DNRC launches new interactive Montana public access map

The DNRC has just rolled out a new public land access map to help answer any questions you may have.

Gemini – Supercharge your creativity and productivity

Chat to start writing, planning, learning and more with Google AI

The community-based model of care that doesn’t exist in any Montana community

It’s easy to see how large, out-of-state companies have come to Montana in order to allegedly help run social services. During Gov. Greg Gianforte’s first term, we’ve seen him outsource some services for unemployment and services to support childcare providers, all in the name of private business doing something more efficiently and better than the public sector, even though we haven’t seen definitive proof of either.

Presentations That Move People – Business storytelling with Nancy Duarte.

Nancy Duarte: The Storyteller’s Guide to Remarkable Presentations

Missoula launches $245 million worth of infrastructure improvements detailed in the Long-Range Transportation Plan. What are your priorities?

Wilson says many of the problems that need solving recently come from safety issues surrounding the main arteries through town – the Reserve, Brooks and Russell corridors. According to the Missoula Police Department, in 2023, there were 2,742 traffic accidents in the city, most of which were along these roads.

The Great Betrayal: America’s Public Lands Legacy is Under Siege

If you live anywhere in the country where public lands exist, be warned: special interests have become more emboldened than ever to privatize and profit from our public lands.

Big Sky Economic Development launches gift guide to boost local shops

The 63-page guide features 46 local businesses, highlighting a few of their products and holiday specials available this season as well as their websites or social media pages. It was free for businesses to be involved.

Tracy Stone-Manning named president of The Wilderness Society.

Biden’s public lands director to lead prominent environmental group

This Is What Happens to All the Stuff You Don’t Want

I ventured into the belly of the holiday-returns beast.

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