Snowflake's CIO made a notable statement. He indicated using layoffs as a strategy. This was to persuade employees to utilize AI. The company aims for increased AI adoption. This move highlights a focus on technological integration. ... — read more 

PacificSource Health Plans will exit the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. The company will not participate in the health insurance exchanges next year. It is also withdrawing from Montana operations. PacificSource is a nonprofit health insurer... — read more 

Summit Beverage is acquiring Hayden Beverage Company's Montana assets. This acquisition will result in layoffs for Hayden Beverage's Montana employees. Approximately 120 employees in Montana are affected by these job cuts. Affected staff will receive... — read more 

UFP Industries will close its Bonner facility. This closure will result in approximately 100 job losses. The company cited consolidation efforts for the decision. State labor officials are mobilizing resources for impacted employees. Bonner... — read more 

REC Advanced Silicon Materials announced a workforce reduction. The company will lay off approximately 10% of its employees. These layoffs will affect its Butte facility. The changes are scheduled for early December 2025. Market and financial... — read more 

Hi-Country Snack Foods recently laid off the majority of its staff. Approximately 40 of 50 employees in Lincoln and Bozeman were affected. The company cited long-standing financial struggles as the reason for the layoffs. Eleven workers have since... — read more 

REC Advanced Silicon Materials announced layoffs at its Butte facility. Approximately 10% of the workforce will be affected.The company cited market and financial challenges for this decision. Further details are available in REC Silicon's quarterly... — read more 

Summit Beverage will purchase Hayden Beverage's business in Montana. This transaction is expected to cause job reductions for Hayden staff. Hayden Beverage employs 120 people across its Montana locations. Affected workers will receive severance and... — read more 

Montana saw a drop in initial unemployment claims last week. The U.S. Department of Labor released this data. Claims fell to 929 for the week ending January 24. This number was down from 1,059 the prior week. National unemployment claims also... — read more 

Layoffs are underway at Hayden Beverage, a beverage company with locations across Idaho and Montana, according to employees who spoke with NBC Montana on the condition of anonymity. One employee confirmed they received a one-month severance... — read more 

Employees say they had worried about the company's direction for months before receiving confirmation on July 11, 2025... https://www.ktvh.com/news/hi-country-snack-foods-of-lincoln-lays-off-majority-of-staff KTVH Aug/26/2025 09:24 PM Location:... — read more 

Montana’s economy is stable but facing pressure in 2025. Unemployment remains low. In January, the jobless rate was 2.8%. That’s one of the lowest in the nation. But layoffs are climbing. Montana had the highest layoff rate in the US that month... — read more 

Now and as winter sets in for good and the pandemic intensifies, more restrictions could mean more layoffs, and more hunger. Operations remain at the... — read more 

Layoffs in Western Montana Mental Health - but workers are picketing: http://mtpr.org/post/mental-health-layoffs-confirmed-workers-picket