John Hooks

Dec 5, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | John Hooks

was donated to the Montana State Park Foundation by conservation group American Prairie. Fish Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on a proposal to make the area Montana’s 56th state park. The land has seen a number of important historical moments : it was used as a camping area and in treaty negotiations by indigenous tribes. Lewis and Clark passed through with the Corps of Discovery in 1805. An army camp and a prominent cattle ranch were built on the land.

Nov 4, 2024 | treefrogcreative.ca | John Hooks |Bob Brash |Robert McKellar |David Elstone

Economist estimates up to 20% drop in timber harvest after two Missoula County mills close By John Hooks Montana Public Radio November 1, 2024 Category: Business & Politics Region: United States, US West The closure of Roseburg Forest Products in Missoula and Pyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley Lake put 250 workers out of a job this year. Samuel Scott is a forest economist with the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana. In a presentation Friday requested by the...

Oct 28, 2024 | matr.net | John Hooks

Montana is expected to see steady growth in the job market and increasing demand for workers over the next decade. That’s according to a forecast from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The state labor department releases an annual report projecting the future job market. Analysts use employment and census data to forecast growth and identify occupations that will be in high demand.

Sep 25, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | John Hooks

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Aug 30, 2024 | matr.net | Russ Fletcher |John Hooks

Montana added more than 75,000 jobs since the onset of the pandemic. That gives Montana the fifth-highest job growth in the nation in that time, according to market analysts with S&P Global. The bulk of those jobs are in the health care, education, and tourism fields. Those industries experienced big losses during COVID, but now employ more people than before the pandemic.