Nearly 2,400 acres of Stillwater County land could soon be generating solar power, mostly for customers in other states. Not everyone is happy about it.
A University of Montana study found that out of a hypothetical $20 billion data center investment in the state, only around $2 billion would actually reach Montana workers, contractors, and businesses.
Rent in Montana has more than doubled for some people over the past decade. A place that once cost a few hundred a month now runs well over a thousand.