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Montana’s Headwaters Tech Hub gets $41M grant from feds

The U.S. Department of Commerce and Montana’s U.S. senators announced Tuesday that a technology consortium known as the Headwaters Tech Hub will receive a $41 million grant to help build out jobs within the optical and laser technologies field in four regions of Montana.

July 16, 2024 7 a.m.

Montana’s Headwaters Tech Hub gets $41M grant from feds

The Headwaters Tech Hub will encompass the Kalispell, Missoula, Butte-Silver Bow and Bozeman regions.

Montana Disaster Services reports high turnover since ‘22 flood
May 2, 2024 midnight

Montana Disaster Services reports high turnover since ‘22 flood

Montana Disaster and Emergency Services said it has seen 60% staff turnover in the two years since the Yellowstone River flood and asked lawmakers Tuesday for 14 more full-time employees.

March 2, 2024 11 p.m.

Looming federal requirement puts seniors at risk

Gallatin County is a close-knit community, and as one of its commissioners, I see so many helpers across our communities working to support their vulnerable neighbors and make our community safety nets stronger.

January 16, 2020 8:05 p.m.

China's 2019 economic growth weakens amid trade war

BEIJING (AP) — China’s economic growth sank to a new multi-decade low in 2019 as Beijing fought a tariff war with Washington, but forecasters said a U.S.-Chinese trade truce might help to revive consumer and business activity.

January 16, 2020 7:05 a.m.

Stocks open broadly higher on Wall Street, adding to gains

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a bullish start on Wall Street as traders welcome some good company earnings reports and a solid increase in retail sales last month. Morgan Stanley jumped 7.2% in early trading Thursday after reporting a big jump in earnings in the fourth quarter. Technology companies were also posting gains. Safe-play sectors like real estate lagged the rest of the market. The S&P 500 rose 17 points, or 0.5%, to 3,306. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 155 points, or 0.5%, to 29,182. The Nasdaq rose 60 points, or 0.7%, to 9,319. Bond prices fell, sending yields higher.

January 9, 2020 7:55 a.m.

Sustainability in the fashion industry faces an uphill climb

LONDON (AP) — Sustainability in fashion is a hot button topic, with retailers large and small racing to prove their green credentials, but the desire for new attire churns and the industry remains one of the world's largest polluters as climate activists and watchdogs sound alarms.

Premier fence firm continues to grow
May 17, 2020 10:25 a.m.

Premier fence firm continues to grow

Mild Fence Company is what one might call a quiet giant in the Flathead Valley business sector. The local fence company has been in business for almost 50 years, growing from a humble one-man operation to the largest fence contractor in the state.

August 9, 2021 3:45 p.m.

Washington mandates vaccine for state, health care workers

The order applies to those working remotely

June 9, 2021 6:03 p.m.

Washington's 'joints for jabs' vaccine program falling flat

SEATTLE (AP) — It was designed as an innovative way to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, but Washington’s new “joints for jabs” program is off to a rough start.

June 10, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Washington's 'joints for jabs' vaccine program falling flat

SEATTLE (AP) — It was designed as an innovative way to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, but Washington’s new “joints for jabs” program is off to a rough start.

June 11, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Washington's 'joints for jabs' vaccine program falling flat

SEATTLE (AP) — It was designed as an innovative way to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, but Washington’s new “joints for jabs” program is off to a rough start.

University of Idaho envisions largest research dairy in US
August 18, 2022 2:10 p.m.

University of Idaho envisions largest research dairy in US

The dairy and farm could be fully operating by 2026.

Timber is big business in the Gem State
October 27, 2021 1 a.m.

Timber is big business in the Gem State

Food processing, chemicals, paper, mining and tourism are integral parts of Idaho's economy. Another a key player in the economy? Timber.

April 16, 2020 12:03 a.m.

New Mexico to join pilot US effort on contact tracing

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's governor says the state has accepted an invitation from the White House to participate in a pilot program to improve and expand contact tracing for coronavirus infections in efforts to better isolate outbreaks.

April 2, 2020 9:06 a.m.

Stocks rise as a bounce in oil prices lifts energy sector

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pushed higher Thursday after a surge in oil prices helped resuscitate beaten-down energy stocks. The gains helped overshadow another report showing the coronavirus outbreak is forcing a record-breaking number of Americans into the unemployment queue.

April 1, 2020 6:06 p.m.

UN: Pandemic could shrink global economy almost 1% in 2020

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The global economy could shrink almost 1% this year due to the new coronavirus, a sharp reversal from the pre-pandemic forecast of 2.5% growth, the United Nations said Wednesday.

April 2, 2020 12:03 a.m.

UN: Pandemic could shrink global economy almost 1% in 2020

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The global economy could shrink almost 1% this year due to the new coronavirus, a sharp reversal from the pre-pandemic forecast of 2.5% growth, the United Nations said Wednesday.

March 7, 2020 10:30 a.m.

Crisis-hit Lebanon to default on $1.2 billion loan payment

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's prime minister said Saturday the government will suspend payment of $1.2 billion in loans, marking the crisis-hit country's first-ever default on its sovereign debt amid ongoing popular unrest.

March 12, 2020 8:30 a.m.

The Latest: Dow decline led by Boeing, Apple, Home Depot

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local):