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Rail unions turn to arbitration in dispute over BNSF rules
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF's two largest unions will ask an arbitrator to throw out the railroad's strict new attendance policy instead of appealing a court order preventing them from striking.
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American weekly jobless claims at lowest level since 1969
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in 52 …
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Neighbors unload on gravel pit project
Concerns about water rights, air quality and property values – interspersed with insults, catcalls and implied threats – dominated a …
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Average U.S. gas price rises 22 percent in two weeks to record $4.43
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline shot up a whopping 79 cents over the past …
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Libby asks commissioners to pursue 3 percent tax on recreational cannabis
Libby city councilors this week formally petitioned the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners to pursue an additional 3 percent local …
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Arizona firm offers 1M donated bullets to Ukrainian military
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona-based ammunition company is offering to donate 1 million bullets to Ukraine's military amid Russia's …
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Montana recreational marijuana sales increase in February
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The sale of recreational marijuana in Montana increased slightly in February while medical marijuana sales declined …
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Greenfield tapped as Cabinet Peaks CEO
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center has a new chief executive officer.
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Experts share mixed outlook on housing
The future of local housing is murky, according to presenters at the 2022 Economic Outlook Seminar presented by the University …
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Libby City Council takes up retail cannabis rules
Libby City Council took its first look at a proposed retail recreational marijuana ordinance on Feb. 7.
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Truck blockade at US-Canadian border shuts auto plants
TORONTO (AP) — The truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions is tightening the screws on the auto …
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US economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021 in rebound from 2020 recession
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan's presidency, bouncing back with …
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Libby Vendors Market announces new location
The Libby Vendors Market will take up shop around the former high school after a roiling turf war complicated last …
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Fed plans to raise rates as soon as March to cool inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will "soon" be time to start raising interest rates, a …
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Colorado coal town grapples with future as plant shuts down
CRAIG, Colorado (AP) — In a quiet valley tucked away from Colorado's bustling ski resorts, far from his hometown in …
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Commissioners open up recreational marijuana discussion
County commissioners indicated last week they will honor voters’ wishes for legalized recreational marijuana sales locally, but seek to keep …
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North Dakota beekeeping supply to serve top U.S. honey states
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A commercial beekeeping supply business has opened in far southwestern North Dakota that will serve people …
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Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for U.S. businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation's COVID-19 …
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Libby committee finishes work on retail marijuana ordinance
Libby’s ordinance committee finished drafting recreational marijuana rules this week and plans to send a proposal that omits distance restrictions …
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