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Northwestern Energy to partner with First Security Bank Missoula to light up the Missoula Children’s Theatre with energy efficient LED lighting.

NorthWestern Energy will donate $7,500 for the lighting upgrade. LED lights use 50% less energy and last longer than traditional lighting. LED lights can also offer features such as automated color changes.

Air quality in several US states (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, parts of Wisconsin and Iowa) threatened by growing Canada wildfires: See map

According to Pastelok, the fires could keep burning until September or October. However, predicting when it will improve is difficult.

Montana Career Opportunity – Executive Director – Habitat for Humanity of Missoula

The Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Missoula is the leader of the organization, leveraging the power of relationships and networks across private, public and corporate sectors of Missoula County. Key responsibilities of the…

Montana Career Opportunity – Executive Director – Montana Digital Academy

This position is the chief executive officer of the MTDA, and as such is responsible for all aspects of the Academy including development and management of the budget including submission of biennial requests to the…

The Era Of Autonomous Vehicles Has Arrived

Autonomous vehicles are no longer perpetually “five years away.” They are here now. Planners must act now to ensure they don’t degrade city life.

Hire a Teenager This Summer and Get a Tax Break

The tax credit, which pays $1,200 per qualified teenager, could provide a much-needed boost to seasonal businesses, like restaurants, amusement parks, pools, and beach shops, which already depend on high schoolers to beef up their staff each summer, says certified public accountant Miklos Ringbauer.

Montana factory feeding honeybees across the United States

Butte-based Global Patties creates pollen supplements for honeybees kept by commercial and hobby beekeepers across the country

You’re invited! From Dioramas to Dinosaurs: The Impacts of Montana Museums and Exploring Paleontological Tourism Listening Sessions – 6/3 and 6/6 – Online

These sessions aim to introduce you to the projects, meet the research team, and gather your valuable insights. The study is designed with a dual focus

Planet Fitness offers free summer workout pass for teens, high school students

Here’s what you need to know about the High School Summer Pass program.

The Montana STEM Ecosystem – Come Join the Future

The Montana STEM Ecosystem brings together representatives from education, business, afterschool, government, industry and nonprofits along with other engaged citizens to discuss how Montana can continue to grow a strong STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning ecosystem across the state.

Partnerships in Education and Resilience (PEAR)

Building a future where every student and educator can learn, dream, and thrive.

Scaling MT Speaker Series Featuring Phil Venables, VP & CISO of Google Cloud – 5/16 – Bozeman, Kalispell, Billings and Zoom

This month’s featured speaker is Phil Venables, Chief Information Security Officer of Google Cloud. He is a world-renown cybersecurity expert, who also serves on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, as well as the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board of NIST. He will be joined by Sherri Davidoff of LMG Security for a conversation bout cyber and security risks.

Welcome to the Idaho STEM Ecosystem Community!

Join the community today and start networking with like-minded individuals, attend unique events and access valuable resources!

Stem Ecosystems

Every young person should have access to rich, connected learning opportunities

Enabling citizens to invest in the future of farming

The new model raises funds from citizen investors to purchase land for agroecological farming

Missoulians hurry to get plastic ban on November ballot

Voters may have an opportunity to choose whether to ban some single-use plastics in the City of Missoula, thanks to a court ruling that overturned a recent state law.

New 2024 Great Falls Housing Market Demand Assessment

Bottom line: the data says we need more housing.

City Council hears University of Montana parking plan, and some opposition – There are better alternatives

Cook also suggested that the university’s plan is a result of the city’s own zoning flaws, which he said push students further away from campus living.

New Analysis Platform Shines Light On Utilities’ Solar Energy Future

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with three other national labs, have developed a free online platform to help utilities understand how solar energy projects will affect the operation of their power systems.

14 new Montana nonprofit jobs

Director of Information Systems Western Montana Mental Health Center – Missoula, Montana, United States, 59801 View Job Director of Finance Western Montana Mental Health Center – Missoula, Montana, United States, 59801 View Job Chief Financial…

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