The study commissioned by the group was compiled by Headwaters Economics of Bozeman, Mont. It says Nez Perce and Asotin counties have not kept up with the economic growth of northern Idaho and eastern Washington….
If federal, state, and philanthropic grantmaking and technical assistance programs recognize rural capacity limitations, then they can have realistic expectations for communities and support change without overburdening them.
Megan Lawson — Headwaters Economics
Direct premiums surged 73.9% in five years – reaching $23.2B in 2024 – as catastrophe losses, carrier retreats, and climate-driven repricing reshaped the market. With the national loss ratio now at a historic low of 40.6%, who is winning, who is struggling, and where does the market go next?
Roughly 40% to 60% of homes built with wildfire-resistant standards survive wildfires, according to a report by Headwaters Economics, a nonprofit research group that has been working with the county on Bill 2998. …
New research reveals that individual strategies reduce vulnerability only partially, while a combined, targeted approach can lower community-wide risk much more than unplanned mitigation.
typically cost more than $5,800, while the cost of retrofitting an existing roof to be wildfire-resistant can exceed $22,000, for example, according to a 2025 report from Laura Hausman, a senior housing policy analyst at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a nonpartisan think tank, who cited 2018 estimates by Headwaters … Economics.The cost of installing hurricane shutters can range from $13,000 to more than $19,000, for example, Hausman wrote….
Because fire resiliency is an intensifying concern across the country, Headwaters Economics Associate Director Kelly Pohl worked with the USDA Forest Service to develop Wildfire Risk to Communities (the first nationwide searchable map of wildfire risk)….
Preliminary data by Headwaters’ Economics shows three out of four rural counties lack resources to compete for public funding like grants. Many places can’t afford the staff, training or other resources that make requests for funding more competitive….
Preliminary data from Headwaters Economics presented at the summit revealed that three out of four rural counties lack adequate resources to compete effectively for public grants….
In 2024, the boating and fishing industry accounted for approximately $736 million in the state of Colorado, according to Headwaters Economics. With the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the outdoor recreation economy has been growing every year….
Researchers with Headwaters Economics analyzed 24 dam removals across the United States to see what happened to local economies afterward.
Their findings suggest communities generally continued along similar economic paths after dam removal, with little evidence of long-term economic decline….
Communities that make this commitment add to the outdoor recreation economy, a sector that generated $1.3 trillion in economic output nationally in 2024, according to a 2026 report by Headwaters Economics, an independent, nonprofit research group based in Bozeman, Montana….
Preliminary data by Headwaters Economics shows three out of four rural counties lack resources to compete for public funding, like grants. Many places can’t afford the staff, training or other resources that make requests for funding more competitive….
A report from Headwaters Economics released earlier in the week showed that the economies of Lewiston and Clarkston, the inland port cities at the heart of the hydro system, are lagging behind the rest of the region….
Researchers with Headwaters Economics analyzed 24 dam removals across the United States to see what happened to local economies afterward. Their findings suggest communities generally continued along similar economic paths after dam removal, with little evidence of long-term economic decline….
Researchers with Headwaters Economics analyzed 24 dam removals across the United States to see what happened to local economies afterward. Their findings suggest communities generally continued along similar economic paths after dam removal, with little evidence of long-term economic decline….
A recent analysis from independent research group Headwaters Economics showed that Grand Staircase-Escalante and other national monuments boost local economies as visitation increases.
Protecting Grand Staircase also safeguards the desert region’s precious waterways, Gillard said….
Kelly Pohl, the associate director for Headwaters Economics, a nonprofit land management research group, said she understands the pressures local governments are facing with housing shortages and affordability….
typically cost more than $5,800, while the cost of retrofitting an existing roof to be wildfire-resistant can exceed $22,000, for example, according to a 2025 report from Laura Hausman, a senior housing policy analyst at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a nonpartisan think tank, who cited 2018 estimates by Headwaters … Economics….
Transcript: Climate change is causing more extremely hot days in many parts of the U.S., and a recent report highlights the danger that heat can pose to rural residents. Grace Wickerson is with the Federation of American Scientists. She says many rural residents work outside in the hot sun. And according to the analysis by her group and the nonprofit Headwaters Economics, people in rural areas are more likely to have chronic diseases or other preexisting conditions.
