SUMMER 2023
Cover: Reed Gregerson • Zane Ray
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Story Highlights
Squad Goals
Squad Goals They’re a robotics team and a Girl Scout troop, but neither label fully defines the members of Kalispell’s RoboScout Squad. As the girls look to their individual futures, they reflect on how their time together has changed them.FEATURESTORY BYMEGHAN...
The Zeal of ZaneRay
HeadwatersThe Zeal of ZaneRay A Whitefish company with a funny-sounding name carves out a home in the tech industry by building quality websites for some of the biggest brands in the outdoor industry. STORY BY JUSTIN FRANZ"T he internet is not a ‘Field of Dreams.’ You...
The Cutting Edge
HeadwatersThe Cutting Edge Technological advances are making logging safer, more precise, and better for the planet. Illustration by George Giavasis (Highline Design Co.) STORY BY KATIE CANTRELL"T he cab of a John Deere 959MH harvester looks like an...
Going Places
Going PlacesTwenty years after launching a company on optimism and confidence, Nomad Global Communication Systems has become a major player in the mobile communications industry. Yet they’ve managed to stay rooted in their Flathead Valley home, even while sending...
Glacier Rocks
SATIREGlacier Rocks The masses want what they want. Someone might as well make a buck off of it. STORY BYPETE AVERY March 8, 2023 Superintendent Jeff Mow Dave Romer (Roamer?)HeadquartersGlacier National Park, MT 599…something something Dear Dave,After much...
Editor’s Note: Technology’s Trajectory
Editor's NoteTechnology's TrajectoryThis is Katie Cantrell’s sixth issue as the editor of Go Local magazine. She is the reason our content shines.KATIE CANTRELLI“didn’t have an email address until I was a senior in high school. I got my first cell phone when I was 23....
Stuck
Field NotesStuck Driving out of service is the best. until it’s the worst. BY MEGHAN VOSS "I grabbed a scenic drive book from our shelf as Kirk and I herded the kids into the truck. It was (almost) spring, and after too many months inside, we needed an...
A Remote Chance
Field NotesA remote chance Moving is easy, but belonging takes effort. BY MICHELE PURCELL "T he first time I moved to a new town I was 17. My parents dropped me off at college in Knoxville, Tennessee and I ended up stayingfor 33 years. The second time I moved...
Keeping Small Businesses Secure
Business HighlightKeeping Small Businesses Secure Adversis offers peace of mind through unparalleled cyber security assurance for businesses throughout Montana. AMANDA HOLLIDAY "Noah and Jordan Potti spent the first decade of their career legally hacking into Fortune...
Non-Profit Highlight: Code Girls United
Non-Profit FeatureGo Local donates 3% of each issue’s advertising revenue to a local nonprofit organization. This issue supports Code Girls United. Code Girls United Q&A with Executive Director Marianne SmithWhat is your mission statement? We’re working to expand...
The Local Tech Heroes
Business Bonanza!The Local Tech Heroes. Meet three local businesses harnessing the potential of technology to keep us connected, comfortable, and humming along. AMANDA HOLLIDAY MONTANASKY: KEEPING NORTHWESTMONTANA CONNECTED Broadband internet is no longer a...