By Kristine Fife Big Sky Public Relations Account Director Local media remain one of the most effective ways for sharing information with the community. When it comes to transportation and road work projects, trust matters. Closures, detours, and construction delays directly affect people’s daily routines, how they get to work, school and home. The goal of working with the media on these projects is simple: be clear, be credible, and be helpful. When information is communicat

By Sloane Stinson Big Sky Public Relations Project and Marketing Manager Public Involvement is a key component of any successful infrastructure project, but as winter approaches, engagement efforts face unique challenges that can limit public participation. With the time, effort, people power, and dedication required to bring a complex infrastructure project from concept to completion these days, progress can’t slow down due to winter weather, shorter days, holiday schedules,

By Becca MacLean Big Sky Public Relations Account Manager As 2026 begins, we encourage our readers to ensure that public agency projects or initiatives are designed to support effective public communication throughout the project's lifecycle. In my work, I treat public communication and educational outreach as part of the infrastructure of a public agency project, whether it be an engineering plan, development project, active construction, or funding effort.  Infrastructure a