Federal and state officials will weigh in this week on a Wyoming company's application to lease 198 million tons of coal adjacent to a southeastern Montana mine, amid an emerging debate over whether the government is undervaluing the coal from such projects.
Montana has shown the most improvement among states in recent years in higher-education graduation rates, in part because of its investment in two-year colleges. According to census data, the number of Montanans with associate, bachelor, master and doctoral degrees increased by 6 percent from 2008 to 2010, totaling 40 percent of state residents
Getting a solid apprenticeship or a college education is almost always a good idea for anyone traveling down the career path. The problem arises when you have to decide between several different options. While anyone with a strong skill set (blue- or white-collar) should be fairly employable, it’s just a basic fact that some vocations are more in demand these days than others. It often depends on where, and especially when, you live.
A recent legislative audit finds there are at least 64 Montana school bus drivers with criminal records, including two with drunken-driving convictions within three years of the study. In addition, some school districts appear to be taking advantage of a reimbursement policy in which the larger the bus, the higher the payment rate per mile
Undervalued coal sales have cost the U.S. an estimated $62 million in potential lost revenues in recent years, according to a Tuesday report from federal investigators who recommended broad changes to the government's coal leasing program to stem further losses.
You always hear about the importance of a college education.
But what may be even more important is what you choose to study.
About 800 Montana workers will be affected by the civilian furloughs planned due to automatic budget cuts in the Department of Defense
Job interviews are hard enough without sabotaging yourself by making some major mistakes that hiring managers say are all too common. These seem like obvious interview no-nos, but they’re at the top of every recruiter’s list of things they see people doing all the time that kill their chances of being offered a job.
Job growth in May beat economists' expectations, coming in at 175,000 new positions added, which aligns closely with the yearly average. The unemployment rate rose ever so slightly, from 7.5 percent to 7.6 percent, a result of more people entering the work force, according to the Labor Department.
A group organizing a graduate-level theology school has secured $4.5 million in pledges of land and money to build a campus near Montana State University.
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If you’re being bullied at work, you don’t have to just take it.
Americans plan to gather at cemeteries, memorials and monuments nationwide to honor fallen military service members on Memorial Day.
