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Solutions and stories in Big Sky Country.

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How New Technologies Save Farmers and Ranchers Time, Water, and Money March 2025

Every minute counts on a farm or ranch. These innovations are helping agricultural producers across the Mountain West get some of that time back.

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How Western Sheep Producers Are Using Waste Wool to Save Water March 2025

Sheep ranches across the West are finding both financial and agricultural value in what was previously considered worthless wool.

Solution A Field Striper Keeps Libby Sports Running

Local Champion:: Libby K-12 Schools
Date funded:: March 3, 2025
Grant Amount:: $4,058

Solution A Traveling Volleyball Program Benefits Libby Youth — and the Local Economy

Local Champion:: Libby K-12 Schools
Date funded:: March 3, 2025
Grant Amount:: $11,775

Solution Generators Aid Emergency Shelter for Libby Residents

Local Champion:: Fisher River Valley Fire Service
Date funded:: February 25, 2025
Grant Amount:: $29,844

Solution A Community Resource Program Offers Support to Libby Families

Local Champion:: Lincoln County Unite for Youth
Date funded:: February 25, 2025
Grant Amount:: $7,500

Solution Community Education Connects Libby Residents to Asbestos Resources

Local Champion:: Center for Asbestos Related Disease
Date funded:: February 14, 2025
Grant Amount:: $10,000

Solution Lighting Keeps a Libby Community Center Open

Local Champion:: Kootenai Heritage Council, Inc
Date funded:: February 11, 2025
Grant Amount:: $15,070

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How Fenceless Ranching is Transforming Land and Water in the West January 2025

Colorado's Badger Creek Ranch is using electric collars to guide cattle to water—and away from sensitive areas.

Solution A Book Preserves the History of Libby Dam’s Construction

Local Champion:: Libby Dam Cooperative Association, Inc.
Date funded:: January 28, 2025
Grant Amount:: $9,130

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