Articles with the Tag: business
News from the Office of the Governor HELENA – Montana’s unemployment rate rose slightly in August to 4.1 percent, an increase of 0.1 percentage points. The U.S. unemployment rate edged down to 5.1 percent, a 0.2 percentage point decline. “Montana’s economy continues to show stre...
from MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Seven businesses based in Montana will receive Family Business Day awards at the 2015 Montana State University Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship State Farm Insurance Family Business Day, set for Friday, Oct. 23, at the Best Western Plus GranTree Inn in Boze...
Deftly moving his fingers among the red-veined leaves, Ken Pitt clipped small clusters of dusty purple Marquette grapes, checked for green ones and then placed them in a five-gallon bucket. It was a beautiful sunny Friday, a good day to be outside. Picking grapes is a back-breaker, whether the picke...
RONAN — Leftover tree parts from logging operations usually end up as piles of useless ash, but academic researchers and tribal forestry officials hope that recent projects will result in less waste and a possible energy market for local forest products. Alaska Airlines hopes to fly a jet with...
Homegrown tomatoes are ripening, corn is at its peak and Flathead peaches, pears, plums and grapes are bursting their skins, loading the Polson Farmers Market with fresh produce and fruit. To help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients buy more fresh food, Lou Anne Hoskinson and Meliss...
POLSON — As a way to fund needs in the city, the Polson City Commissioners called on a diverse group of people — business owners, property owners and community — to serve on the Economic Development Council. The EDC’s first task was to look at whether or not there w...
News from Lake County Job Service Employer Committee CHARLO — An Assistance for Business Clinic will be offered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Ninepipes Lodge. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The Clinics are designed to assist new and established employers, accountants, bo...
MISSOULA – During the past five years, Montana manufacturing employment grew by 8.6 percent, while national manufacturing employment grew by 3.6 percent, according to a report completed by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research in partnership with the Montana Manufac...
POLSON — Great Clips hair salon is awarding surprise “random acts of kindness” throughout the country during the busy back-to-school season. The promotion encourages clients to download the Great Clips app on their smart phone or go to the website to check in online, eliminating the drop...
Stranahan selected for Leadership Montana BILLINGS — Arlee resident Mary Stranahan of Good Works Ventures, LLC, will be one of 44 community, business, education, healthcare, nonprofit and government leaders from across the state selected for the Leadership Montana Class of 2016. These i...
