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  Tyler Jarosz is young entrepreneur winner

  Posted 3:31 PM 5/10/2012 by SBA

  Tyler Jarosz, owner of Twenty6 Products, Inc. is SBA's 2012 Young Entrepreneur for Montana and Region VIII. Along with a cast of other outstanding award winners, Jarosz will accept his award at the Small Business Week awards ceremony in Bozeman on June 7, 2012.

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  Ris Higgins of Bozeman runner up for 2012 Women in Business champion

  Posted 3:27 PM 5/10/2012 by SBA

  Ris Higgins, of Leadership Outfitters in Bozeman, is SBA's 2012 1st Runner-up Women in Business Champion for Montana. Along with a cast of other outstanding award winners, Higgins will accept her award at the Small Business Week awards ceremony in Bozeman on June 7, 2012.

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• Montana News

  Both Sides: Oil & gas revenues

  

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  Posted 6:43 AM 5/8/2012 by Marnee Banks (KXLH Helena)

  The oil and gas business is booming in Montana, and the State is cashing in on some of the action.

  Gene Walborn of the Montana Department of Revenue noted, "Between the state share and the local share we collect about $200 million in oil and gas taxes. About half of that goes to local (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Tourism campaigns help to drive Montana's economy

  

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  Posted 10:25 AM 5/4/2012 by Angela Marshall (KAJ Kalispell)

  The state of Montana is using a marketing campaign to attract tourists that tells them "There's Nothing Here" and to "Get Lost." That may sound unconventional, but it's working well for the Treasure State.

  Rhonda Fitzgerald is now using her experiences to help develop and strengthen the (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• Econ Tracker

  Montana man goes from unemployment to entrepreneur

  

  Posted 10:19 AM 4/18/2012 by Jen Hollenbach - Montana's News Station

  GREAT FALLS - Joe England of Great Falls was unemployed when his position was eliminated after company restructuring and he was forced to find a new career.

  But instead of going to work for someone else, he decided to become his own boss.

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• Bozeman News

  Bozeman Vans IGA store closing

  Posted 5:23 PM 4/17/2012 by Dennis Carlson - KBZK

  Big changes are on the way for a longtime North 7th Avenue mainstay.

  KBZK has learned that the Vans IGA store will be closed by Aug. 1.

  The Florida company that owns the building has notified all of its tenants that their leases will not be renewed. Those tenants include the Bridger (More)

  
  

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  Ground broken for new SIMMS building in Four Corners

  

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  Posted 2:01 PM 4/5/2012 by Chet Layman

  SIMMS Fishing Products has been making and selling quality fishing gear a variety of locations in Bozeman for the past 18 years, and Thursday morning company officials gathered in Four Corners to break ground on the newest SIMMS facility, one that will consolidate all current operations.

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• On Campus

  Contractor chosen for MSU College of Business

  Posted 6:51 PM 4/4/2012 by MSU NEWS SERVICE

  April 4, 2012

  Dick Anderson Construction chosen as contractor for MSU College of Business building

  Summary: Dick Anderson Construction has been named general contractor and construction manager for Montana State University's new $18-million College of Business building.Dick (More)

  
  

• Gallatin County

  Streamline bus hits new milestone

  Posted 12:49 PM 4/4/2012 by Streamline Bus Service

  In February, the Human Resource Development Council's (HRDC) Streamline transportation program reached its third significant milestone in the past six months. Streamline provided nearly 32,000 rides for the month of February marking the first time that Streamline has provided more than 30,000 (More)

  
  

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  Website provides gas price information

  Posted 4:14 PM 4/2/2012 by Dennis Carlson

  Feeling the pinch at the pump?

  Montana motorists are paying an average of $3.68 today for a gallon of gas. That's six cents more than one week ago, 37 cents more than a month ago and 17 cents more than a year ago.

  Motorists can go online to stay up-to-date on local prices at the (More)