Missoula Business Weekly

The Montana Department of Commerce is polling people on new designs for the state’s “Welcome to Montana” highway signs that greet travelers at the border.

With an eye on renovating the historic federal courthouse in downtown Missoula and streamlining government services, the City Council this week approved a number of initial funding tools to move the effort forward.

Citing the economic benefits of arts in Missoula, the City Council on Wednesday approved a $100,000 agreement to help create a “blueprint” plan focused on growing the city's arts and cultural programs.

As tech startups are rushing to build large data centers across the nation, some Montana organizations are asking state energy regulators to require data centers to pay some of the costs instead of allowing NorthWestern Energy to give them a free pass.

A new program launched by NeighborWorks Montana could help qualified homebuyers cover a portion of the purchase price, in exchange for a limited equity if the home is resold.

The legal dispute appears to be part of an ongoing campaign by Republican state leaders to push back against American Prairie, which they say threatens Montana cattle and beef producers.

Missoula Parking Commission director Jodi Pilgrim says that the expansion is needed to help manage parking in the area.

The Missoula City Council on Monday night approved an extended phasing plan for an East Missoula subdivision, along with the developer's request to annex into the city.

Across Montana, homeowners are starting to see the first evidence of the changes lawmakers made to property taxes earlier this year.

SEV Enterprises, owned by Peter and Kristen von Doersten, are donating the proposed 23-acre Gleneagle Conservation Easement to the city.