The Blackfoot Board of Trustees was pleased to award a total of $31,500 in academic scholarships to 46 outstanding students residing within the company’s Montana and Idaho rural service territories. The scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated academic success, as well as a commitment to bettering their community. Blackfoot’s scholarship fund is intended to support […]
Category: Community
As part of our ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are committed to helping our communities lessen any challenges during this difficult time. This includes assisting our schools with remote learning. The Electronic Equipment in Education (EEE) Program is a joint partnership between Blackfoot, Energy Partners and Missoula Electric Cooperative. Through the EEE Program, […]
Blackfoot continues working with community and business leaders to provide support during the coronavirus pandemic. With the help of our network, customer service and technical support teams, Blackfoot has added open WiFi hotspots in Philipsburg and St. Ignatius. With so many of our students now enrolled in remote learning classes, options for downloading education materials […]
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In light of the current pandemic, Blackfoot recently reached out to our communities to find out what we could do to help. An overwhelming, resounding need came from our local food banks, as many of them find their shelves depleted and unable to accept food donations. To support this need, last week, Blackfoot’s Board of […]
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Blackfoot is proud to continue its annual Thanksgiving tradition of providing financial support to food banks across its Montana and Idaho service areas. This year, more than $12,000 will be dispersed among local agencies that provide meals to community members in need. “Blackfoot is more than just a broadband provider—we are deeply committed to the […]
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Blackfoot welcomed Governor Steve Bullock to the company’s Missoula-based headquarters on Wednesday, August 8. Jason Williams, Blackfoot CEO, led an interactive meeting with updates on the company’s open innovation lab, C2M beta, and an overview of the company’s activities, including its extensive broadband infrastructure investment initiatives. “The team at Blackfoot is leading in innovation and […]
Governor Steve Bullock Visits Blackfoot’s Missoula CampusRead more »