Neptune Aviation adapts to more frequent wildfire seasons
Jennifer Draughon, president of Neptune Aviation in Missoula, discusses 30 years of aerial firefighting, the shift to year round operations, and the company’s growth to over 220 employees with nine air tankers that drop in multiple regions. She notes the industry’s gender gap and leadership scarcity for women.
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Shanna Madison
Missoulian
Neptune Aviation
Jennifer Draughon
Missoula
Draughon
Boeing
Neptune
Florida
Montana
Chile
NorthStar Jet
UM gets state funding to jump start two health programs
The University of Montana will launch an onetime state funded effort to start a physician assistant program and the state's first public occupational therapy doctorate. The $3.1 million grant will help enroll students by fall 2028 and produce 25 PA and 33 OT graduates annually to address Montana’s health care workforce shortages.
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University of Montana
Montana
Behavioral Health
Helena Independent Record
Commission
Dave Kuntz
Kuntz
Office of Commissioner of Higher Education
Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Kim McKearnan
State to spend up to 1 million on housing cost study
Montana will allocate up to 1 million dollars to study how best to supplement housing costs for low income residents who receive behavioral health services. The project, approved by Gov Greg Gianforte, aims to establish a fair market rent baseline to improve access to housing and support affordable care.
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Montana
Greg Gianforte
Behavioral Health System For
State Health Department
Commission
Bhsfg Commission
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