News Releases

2008

January

NEW! Montana's Commodity Exports Hit New Record High Totaling $1.04 Billion

Montana Department of Commerce Awards over $1.1 Million in Workforce Training Funds in Billings, Great Falls & Hobson

State Housing Board to Meet in Helena on January 7th

Montana Businesses Reminded to Submit 2007 Census Data

2007

December

McLaughlin Research Institute Receives $2 Million Biomedical Research Grant from the Montana Department of Commerce

Coal Impact Grant Recipients to Receive $375,700 in Coal Impact Grant Funds

Montana Department of Commerce Awards over $3.8 Million in Public Facilities Projects to 10 Local Communities

Home Foreclosure Workshops This Week in Billings, Great Falls & Missoula

November

Special Events Grants Available

October

Media Advisory: Commerce Director to Present Economic Analysis of Montana at MEDA in Great Falls

Media Advisory: Montana Department of Commerce Director to Present Over $1.3 Million in Grants to Economic Development Projects in Eastern Montana

Montana Department of Commerce Awards Primary Sector Workforce Training Funds to Businesses in Helena, Missoula, Billings, Kalispell & Great Falls

Chinook, Hobson, Malta, Roundup and Cooke City Awarded $200,000 in Tourism Infrastructure Grants

Montana Department of Commerce Awards $86,227 to Rocky Boy & Fort Belknap Tourism Projects

Media Advisory: Montana Board of Housing to Receive $164,624 in Funding for Homebuyer Education from HUD Officials

State Housing Board to Meet in Shelby on October 15th

Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology Awards $3.2 Million for Tech Projects in Butte, Missoula, Billings, Bozeman and Sidney

New Board Member Appointed to Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology

September

Media Advisory: Commerce Director Anthony Preite to Present $480,000 to PrintingForLess.com in Livingston

Montana Recognizes the Value of Travel - World Tourism Day Celebrated September 27

Media Advisory: Commerce Director Anthony Preite to Present $850,517 to Lewis & Clark County Commissioners for Drinking Water Project

August

Media Advisory: Commerce Director Anthony Preite to Present More than $1.3 Million in Funding to Cascade & Pondera Counties for Economic Development Projects

State Housing Board to Meet in Lewistown on September 10th

Media Advisory: Commerce Director Anthony Preite to Present $750,000 to City of Fort Benton

New Independent Film to Shoot in Montana this Fall

Montana Department of Commerce Awards Primary Sector Workforce Training Funds to Businesses in Great Falls and Livingston

Montana Department of Commerce to Provide $2 Million for Bio-Medical Research

Montana Department of Commerce Awards $324,000 in Funding to Lincoln County and the City of Libby for Revett Minerals

Montana Department of Commerce Awards $15,000 in Funding to Twin Bridges

New Energy Division Active at Commerce

Montana Department of Commerce Awards $216,000 in Funding to Butte-Silver Bow for Masters Group International

Montana Department of Commerce Awards $216,000 in Funding to Lake County for Ashley Martin, LLC

Governor Brian Schweitzer says Montana is Open for Business Despite Wildfires

Governor Schweitzer & Governor Shiotani Celebrate the 25th Aniversary of Montana's Sister State Relationship with Kumamoto Japan

Media Advisory: Governor Schweitzer & Governor Shiotani to Celebrate 25th Aniversary of Montana's Sister State Relationship with Kumamoto Japan

July

Media Advisory: Montana Department of Commerce to Meet for Regional Economic Development Conference in Havre

Montana Department of Commerce Awards $15,000 in Funding to Shelby

Rural and Tribal Economic Development Training Now Available Through Commerce

Commerce Director Anthony Preite to Present More than $1.8 Million in Funding in Blaine County for Community Infrastructure Projects

State Housing Board to Meet in Kalispell on August 6th

HBO Films' Selects Montana as Setting for Upcoming Film Starring Kevin Bacon

New Program provides Indian Business Owners with Funds to Grow Their Business - Blackfeet Reservation

New Program provides Indian Business Owners with Funds to Grow Their Business - Flathead Reservation

New Program provides Indian Business Owners with Funds to Grow Their Business - Fort Belknap Reservation

New Program provides Indian Business Owners with Funds to Grow Their Business - Fort Peck Reservation

New Program provides Indian Business Owners with Funds to Grow Their Business - Little Shell Tribe

New Program provides Indian Business Owners with Funds to Grow Their Business - Rocky Boy's Reservation

Media Advisory: Governor Brian Schweitzer & Blackfeet Officials to Celebrate Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Blackfeet Community Water Project

June

Workforce Training Grant Funds Available from Commerce

Montana Department of Commerce Supports Online Energy Degree Program at Tribal Colleges Through WIRED Grant

Media Advisory: Governor Brian Schweitzer to Present $400,000 Check to the City of Kalispell & Distinctive Countertops

Montana Department of Commerce Supports Online Energy Education through $572,734 WIRED Grant

Media Advisory: Governor Brian Schweitzer to Kickoff Fundraising for the Butte National Folk Festival

The Montana Dinosaur Trail's New Prehistoric Passport is Your Ticket Back in Time

Montana Department of Commerce Awards $293,000 in Funding to the Town of Westby & New Century Ag

May

Montana Department of Commerce Awards $700,000 in Funding to Pondera County & Intercontinental Truck Body

Montana Department of Commerce Awards Over $1.3 Million in Housing Projects to Local Communities

Take a Vacation in Your Own Backyard

Montana's Film Incentive Bill Signed by the Governor

Media Advisory: Governor Brian Schweitzer to Present $500,000 HOME Check to the City of Whitefish

Media Advisory: U.S. Census Bureau Regional Director to Discuss Importance of 2010 Census Planning with Montana Officials

April

Montana Exports Hit Record High in 2006

Montana Board of Housing Approves Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Development

Communities Selected for Montana Main Street Affiliate Program

March

Montana Department of Commerce Supports Biofuels Education through $87,500 WIRED Grant

Malta Dinosaur Museum Land Purchase Closing March 20, 2007

Seven Montana Communities to Receive Commerce Funds Totaling $50,000 for Tourism Related Events

2007 Made in Montana Marketplace a Success

National Marketing and Tourism Development Experts to Highlight the 2007 Governor's Conference on Tourism & Recreation

Public Notice Regarding the Department of Commerce Environmental Finding For the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum Project in Malta, Montana

February

Made in Montana Marketplace Returns to Great Falls

Indianpreneur Equity Fund to Assist in Indian Business Development

2006 Montana Governor's Excellence in Exporting Award Winners Announced

The Montana Department of Commerce Announces Montana Main Street Affiliate Program

January

Census Data Now Available for State Legislative Districts

Governor Announces $1.3 Million in WIRED Grant Awards

Livingston Chosen for Main Street Revitalization

2006

December

Ravalli County Receives $400,000 from Montana Department of Commerce

State Land Board Approves $92,000 for Dinosaur Museum

Cities and Towns to Receive More Than $2 Million in Federal CDBG Funds

Montana Department of Commerce Makes TSEP Grant Recommendations to Legislature

Lieutenant Governor Takes Historical Preservation Tour of Virginia City

Governor Schweitzer and Jag Urge Montanans to Buy Montana Made

November

Montanans Invited to Plan for the Future of Montana's Tourism and Recreation Industry Through Public Meetings in November, Early December

Garden City CHDO Awarded $395,000

October

City of Shelby Receives $480,000 of Community Development Block Grant Monies

New von Trapp Family Musical to Film in Montana this Winter

$200,000 in Tourism "Bed Tax" Grants Awarded

Special Events Grant Program Funds Available

August

Commerce Awards $2,592,000 to Montana Communities

July

Free Lead Safe Training Offered in August

June

State Housing Board to Meet in Miles City July 12

Montana's Ranching Lifestyle Featured in French Television Documentary

Montana Geo-Caching Contest Gains a Following in Minneapolis/St. Paul

MBOH Announces Recapture Tax Reimbursement Program

Department of Commerce Grant Offers $200,000 for Tourism Infrastructure Projects

Town of Stanford Receives Grant

Meagher County Receives Grants

Free Gasoline - Virginia City "Liquid Gold" Giveaway

State Housing Board to Meet in Helena

May

Montana Board of Housing to Host Regional Summit

Take A Vacation In Your Own Backyard

Housing Programs to Hold Meetings in Butte

Public Input Needed for Virginia City Strategic Plan

Montana Community Finance Corporation Donates $5000 to Montana's Small Business Development Centers

April

Tourism Awards Presented at Governor's Conference

Philipsburg: A Distinctive Destination

March

2006 Governor's Conference Opens April 10

$1,480,000 Awarded For Housing Projects

"Don't Come Knocking" Film Premiere

Networking Your Small Business

Big News for the Big Skies

Nine Montana Events Receive $50,000 in "Bed Tax" Funds

Montana Now Offering Tax Incentives to the Film Industry

February

Primary Sector Workforce Training Funds Awarded

Indian Country Economic Development Funds Awarded by Commerce

Find What You're Looking For...

Commerce Housing Team Honored by HUD

New Incentives Take Center Stage for Montana at Sundance Film Festival

January

Nominations Requested for Montana's Tourism Awards

Montana Issues $4.5 Million in Tax-Exempt Bonds

Help for St. Mary's Water System

Help With Marketing Your Business

Conrad Trucking Firm to Add 20 Employees

Dodson, Malta are Awarded Grants

Funding for Small Business Development

Help for Montana Seniors