Salish Kootenai College (SKC), in Pablo, Mont., was founded in 1977, became self-governing in 1981, and was later designated as a land-grant college. SKC serves 68 percent of first generation college students.

With enrollment exceeding 700, and many students commuting to pursue full-time degrees, SKC knew they had to expand their infrastructure to offer better access.

Carbon County Pennsylvania opened the doors to its newest hospital in 65 years on November 21, 2021. The trauma-4 facility is expected to treat about 50,000 emergency care patients a year, thanks to a $98.5 million Community Facilities direct USDA loan investment for the project and a $16 million guaranteed loan. 

The sun is just rising over the High Plains east of Roswell, New Mexico. --But the day for Trish and Kim Chessar at the Burnt Well Guest Ranch started more than an hour ago.

Today, will be special, --their guests will become cowboys.  

Since the Chessar’s opened the guest ranch in 2003 they have had visitors from 28 countries and every state in the union except one. 

Glendive EyeCare is nestled in the heart of downtown Glendive, Montana, which is well-known by paleontologists and dinosaur enthusiasts as a treasure trove that is rich in history and archaeological findings.

Despite living in a semi-arid climate, the staff of this optometry business, which was founded in 1981, suffered from fluctuating workplace temperatures.

Raymond Mendoza, a retired United States Air Force Veteran, has been a homeowner for over 40 years and felt the overwhelming expense of home maintenance on a fixed income. That’s where the USDA Rural Development Section 504 Home Repair Program was able to help.

The Section 504 Home Repair Program provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes or provides grants to elderly very -low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.