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Nursing educators say extra space will help boost both enrollment and Montana’s healthcare workforceMontana State University’s nursing college is adding new buildings to its campuses in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Kalispell and Missoula.
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At full scale, the company would employ hundreds of workers
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The increase represents a more than 8% hike over the current minimum wage of $9.20.
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The share of Montana households financially burdened by rent fell slightly over the last five years, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau released last week.
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The Yellowstone Newspapers chain had been Montana’s largest under in-state ownership. Adams Publishing Group is set to finalize its purchase Nov. 1.
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August jobs data from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry shows the state is ninth in the nation in percentage of jobs recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Montana's population is among the oldest in the country. While inflation levels near a 40-year high, cost of living adjustments for things like Social Security and food assistance aren't keeping pace, leaving some older adults struggling.
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Yellowstone visitation is down 40% after historic floods washed out roads. One neighboring town is struggling to survive, so park officials have opened a temporary road to try to help.
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte says his administration has surpassed a major goal for economic growth during his first year in office: adding 10,000 jobs that pay $50,000 a year. At the same time, rising inflation is cutting into Montanans' earnings.
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According to data from the state labor department, in 2021 Montana added nearly 13,000 new jobs that pay above the state’s median wage. That exceeded the governor’s goal to add a net of 10,000 new jobs that pay more than $50,000.
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A recent survey of Park County businesses found many sustained significant losses as a result of the Yellowstone floods last month.
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In addition to a vendor fair Saturday with about 20 businesses and artists, Indigifest included two nights of fashion, comedy and music. Organizers hope to make it an annual event.