AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 minutes agoMining: Silver Bow Mining reported high-grade silver, gold, zinc and lead results from drilling in Butte, while Domestic Metals said its first two Smart Creek holes showed copper-related alteration; initial assays are expected later this month. Business Policy: Montana voters approved I-194, restricting corporate and nonprofit political spending, a result that could reshape campaign financing in the state. Entrepreneurship: Flathead Valley Community College’s innovation center marked its first year with a partnership offering 12 workshops on starting, growing and succession-planning for businesses. Workforce: Eastern Montana employers are invited to roundtables Nov. 12-17 on hiring, retention and training, including help accessing workforce-development resources. Tourism and Recreation: A $250,000 matching gift is boosting the $1.5 million effort to rebuild fire-damaged Maverick Mountain ski area. A University of Montana study also linked Yellowstone to an estimated $730 million in Montana tourism spending in one year. Agriculture: Montana beekeepers are weathering a costly season, adding pressure to an important part of the state’s rural economy.
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