Sheriffs: Be respectful and take personal responsibility

Sheriffs take an oath to support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Montana. We will uphold our oath, protect public safety and respond to our shared constituency through open communication and education as we continue to face the public health risks of COVID-19. As leaders in your community and the elected officials who represent you and your constitutional rights, we want to ensure we are all doing our part to protect the vulnerable citizens in our state while also keeping Montana open and our private sector business partners thriving.

Rio Tinto to close New Zealand smelter and ax 1,000 jobs

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Mining giant Rio Tinto said Thursday it will close its aluminum smelter in southern New Zealand, resulting in 1,000 job losses and dealing a major economic blow to the region.

Rio Tinto to close New Zealand smelter and ax 1,000 jobs

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Mining giant Rio Tinto said Thursday it will close its aluminum smelter in southern New Zealand, resulting in 1,000 job losses and dealing a major economic blow to the region.

REC named as a 'world-changing' business

Expansion groundbreaking ceremony set for Aug. 15

STATE BUDGET

Reader makes suggestions to fix budget

Quit hiring state workers and let the 7,800 new hires go back to work for the private sector.

County jobless rate hits 11.2 percent

The unemployment rate in Boundary County has worsened.

Growth that's killing us

Cries of alarm at the proliferation of government aren't emanating exclusively from the castles of right-wing zealots.

Editorial: Predictability economic key

U.S. Sen. Jim Risch isn’t feeling sorry for himself but, like many of us, he is looking back wistfully to less complicated times.

'We are moving forward'

Cd'A City Administrator Jim Hammond addresses real estate forum

COEUR d'ALENE - Jim Hammond stressed the importance of a partnership between the public and private sectors Thursday while addressing 480 real estate professionals at The Coeur d'Alene Resort.

Pay on display in Cd'A and elsewhere

When you think of the best jobs in town — you know, best pay, best benefits, best work conditions and biggest positive impact on the community — who do you think of?

Kalispell to seek federal housing money

Affordable-housing advocates want to have a business plan ready within three months to create a community land trust that would boost affordable housing in the city.

GOP victory is truly historic

The waters are still receding, but it is clear that the country has been swept by an electoral wave that will likely change the political landscape for years to come.

Captive shipping is serious concern

BNSF Railway got a break recently when the federal Surface Transportation Board rejected Basin Electric Power Cooperative's claims that the railroad is a monopoly that charges too much.

US takes steps to protect electric system from cyberattacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking steps

Why citizens must pay attention

The story of the California town that was paying its city manager nearly $800,000, its police chief almost $500,000, and city council members $100,000 a year was a shocker to say the least.

Grant County unemployment drops in November

MOSES LAKE — Unemployment in Grant County rose between October and November 2017, but is still almost two percentage points below the November 2016 employment rate.

Greater Polson Community Foundation awards trust-based grants

In honor of the value the non-profit sector adds to the community’s well-being, the Greater Polson Community Foundation celebrated February, “the month of love,” by sending Valentines and Trust-Based Grant funds to select local non-profits.

Let’s get education back to basics

The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) recently released Montana’s annual state report card and report cards for individual schools — and the results show a troubling trend.

County enters ‘survival mode’ at budget meeting

"We're in survival mode with respect to payroll," Commission Chairman Dan McDonald said.

STATE: May unemployment rate falls to historic low of 2.5%

63,998 online job postings in Idaho last month

63,998 online job postings in Idaho last month