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Roaming Gnome gets lost in Montana
Statewide tourism got a boost Sept. 14 when Travelocity announced at the Montana Economic Development Summit, in Butte, that it was investing $500,000 promoting Montana. The global travel company also said it would give $10,000 to the Montana Folk Festival, also in Butte.
Energy Share works to facilitate help
Nov. 1 marked the start of Energy Share of Montana’s public relations campaign.
Funding reached to protect North Fork
Bob Patterson, of Oregon, was slinging a line in the North Fork of the Flathead River last week, catching small cutthroat in a run at Glacier Rim.
Blessed to be Montanans
Drivers learn very early on that we put the car into D to move forward and R to go in reverse. It's a simple driving maneuver, but one that aptly describes our current economic situation. We need to move forward as better days are ahead. Don't let anyone fool you into believing that Montana cannot out perform the rest of the nation.
Haskill deal a once in a lifetime chance
Voting yes for a 1 percent increase in the resort tax over the next 10 years to purchase the conservation easement in Haskill Basin is definitely a no-brainer.
Grant boosts effort to lure new direct flights
The Flathead County Economic Development Authority has thrown its support behind a group of business and community leaders working to expand air service to the Flathead Valley.
Uncertain future for some at Plum Creek
As Plum Creek merges with Weyerhaeuser in the coming weeks, staff at the company’s Columbia Falls “cedar palace” offices could face an uncertain future, but workers at the manufacturing facilities will retain their positions and the plants will continue to operate, the company announced.
10 reasons why Congress must pass a food, farm and jobs bill
The following is a weekly message by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack delivered June 28.
Legislature should expand health insurance
One of the most important issues facing the 2013 Montana Legislature is whether to take advantage of the opportunity to expand health insurance coverage to low-income Montanans who fall in the gap between those eligible for Medicaid and those who typically can afford private insurance. The administration and board of directors of North Valley Hospital support such an expansion for a variety of reasons.
Trump administration to allow more seasonal foreign workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — An additional 35,000 temporary foreign workers will be allowed into the U.S. this year to fill seasonal jobs amid a tight labor market, the Trump administration said Thursday.
UN rights chief regrets Sri Lanka withdrawal from resolution
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The United Nations' human rights chief expressed regret Thursday over the Sri Lankan government's decision to withdraw its co-sponsorship of a 2015 resolution backing an investigation into alleged human rights violations during the country's civil war.
Lebanon begins 'historic' offshore oil drilling amid crisis
Beirut (AP) — Lebanon's president Thursday inaugurated the Mediterranean country's first offshore exploratory drilling for oil and gas, calling it a “historic day” for the cash-strapped country.
Australian campuses offer cash, discounts to China students
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian universities are offering Chinese students stranded in their homeland travel money and discounted tuition and the largest campus delayed the start of the academic year, trying to keep their lucrative enrollments amid a viral outbreak.
E-Verify legislation could test Republican unity in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans have mostly toed the party line during the first weeks of their legislative session. But that unity will certainly be tested when lawmakers begin debating a proposal to force private employers to use a federal database to check the immigration status of workers.
US stocks wobble mostly higher after virus cases spike
Major U.S. stock indexes wobbled mostly higher in afternoon trading Thursday after China reported a spike in cases of the new virus that threatens to crimp economic growth and hurt businesses worldwide.
E-Verify legislation could test Republican unity in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans have mostly toed the party line during the first weeks of their legislative session. But that unity will certainly be tested when lawmakers begin debating a proposal to force private employers to use a federal database to check the immigration status of workers.
U.S. stocks slip as China virus spreads, death toll spikes
U.S. stocks fell in midday trading Thursday over heightened fears that the global economy could take a hit as the number of confirmed cases and the death toll from a virus in China spiked.
Stock rally loses steam after US reports hiring slowdown
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wobbled in midday trading on Wall Street Friday after losing their momentum from the previous day's record-setting rally as investors digested a weak jobs report.
Airlines launch legal action against UK quarantine policy
LONDON (AP) —
Essential infrastructure under threat
As the federal government shutdown continues, concern across Montana is building. This shutdown means many government offices and services are closed, and more than 20,000 federal and military employees in Montana will soon be missing a paycheck