Healthcare facility growth in Montana shows dramatic change after certificate-of-need repeal in October 2021

Montana Breaks Healthcare Monopolies, Expands Patient Access

Pharmacists now prescribe routine medications while new facilities bypass competitor vetoes

USAC Groundbreaking Ceremony at Construction Site

Thompson Falls Antimony Expansion Creates 25 Jobs as Montana Breaks Chinese Mineral Dependence

$15 million expansion will quadruple production at nation’s only antimony smelter as Defense Department awards $245 million contract

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Montana on Track for Fifth Consecutive Year of Record Business Formation

State logs 6,000+ new business registrations in September, maintaining growth streak with three months remaining in 2025

Fishing the Middlefork

Montana Anglers Generate $1.27 Billion Economic Impact, Study Shows

Out-of-state visitors drive $1.1 billion in cold-water fishing spending, while residents support rural economies through warm-water angling

Shodair Children’s Hospital Receives $2.3 Million in COVID Employee Retention Credits After Two-Year Wait

Congressman Downing’s office helped accelerate IRS processing from nearly two years to 50 days

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Great Falls Man Convicted of Defrauding COVID Relief Program Out of $99,900

Raymond Blair lied about criminal history and Big City Enterprises income to obtain fraudulent EIDL loan

Big Tech Companies Getting a Green Makeover

Montana Challenges Tech Giants Over False Green Marketing as Energy Costs, Grid Concerns Mount

AG Knudsen says Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta hiding millions of tons of emissions while threatening grid reliability and Montana’s energy costs

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Montana Secures $1.3 Billion Wheat Deal with Taiwan Through 2029

Four-Year Agreement Covers 21.5% of State’s Annual Wheat Production

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Montana Unemployment Rises to 2.9% But Extends Historic Streak Below 3.4%

State remains among top five nationally despite slight August increase from July’s 2.8%

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Montana State Builds on DARPA Partnership to Court Regional Innovators

University hosts Sept. 24 event connecting Montana businesses with federal defense research opportunities

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MSU to Break Ground on Campus Hotel That Will Serve as Student Training Lab

The VIM hotel will provide hands-on hospitality experience for students while serving campus visitors

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Montana’s Labor Paradox: Record Jobs, Missing Workers, and the Crises Behind the Gap

State reaches historic employment levels while facing severe worker shortages as housing costs, industry shifts, and workforce barriers keep qualified workers on the sidelines

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Rivian Opens Montana’s First Electric Vehicle Service Center in Belgrade

20,000-square-foot facility will serve EV owners across region with service and test drives

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Montana Business Registrations Continue Upward Trend with Nearly 6,000 August Filings

State on track to exceed 2024’s record 64,000 annual filings for fourth consecutive year of growth

Montana State Auditor James Brown

Montana Auditor Joins Coalition Calling for SEC to Delist Chinese Companies

State auditor cites fraud concerns and national security risks from Chinese companies on U.S. exchanges

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Missoula Halts Development Reviews to Implement Climate, Equity-Focused Code

Immediate permit halt through mid-September followed by extended timelines as city embeds controversial priorities

New Medical Assistant School Opens in Great Falls to Address Workforce Shortage

18-week program partners with Open Door Medical Clinic for hands-on training as state projects 305 annual job openings

Sibanye-Stillwater Drilling Operations at Stillwater West

Montana Delegation Urges Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Russian Palladium After Swift Action on Coal Mining

Lawmakers cite hundreds of lost mining jobs as Russian market manipulation threatens nation’s only palladium source