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Senate Bill 292 will reduce tax credits in Montana, on par with federal tax
Everyone around here talks about jobs, jobs, jobs. But jobs are created by the private sector, not government. Government jobs have to be paid for by our taxes; local, state or federal. So, they actually cost us.
ACA and Social Security: Two peas in a pod
I just have to respond to Mr. Breen’s letter from last year, comparing Obamacare or the ACA with Social Security. Mr. Breen points to Social Security as an example of one of the “most successful programs” the U.S. has ever created and that the ACA will eventually be just as successful.
OPINION: Socialism, not corporations, would be death of America
Mr. Straka’s article on Sept. 6, “Money and politics shouldn’t mix,” insinuates corporations are evil, pay slave wages, are responsible for broadening poverty, and enrich themselves at the expense of the common family. With a few exceptions, corporations pay employees and give raises on productivity and the company’s bottom line.
OPINION: EPA has some 'splaining to do
I find the duplicity of the government over the recent EPA blunder in Colorado astounding. Environmental Protection Agency officials accidentally dislodged 1 MILLION to 3 MILLION gallons of toxic orange-colored sludge containing, amongst other chemicals, arsenic, lead and cadmium from a closed Colorado gold mine. Information released from the EPA to local communities was slow, evidenced by pictures of kayakers in an orange river. After days the EPA advised residents with wells in the river’s flood plain to have them tested.
America is better off under Democrats
Regarding Mark Roylance’s letter to the editor, “Democrats, not Republicans, behind America’s problems,” it proves once again the GOP lives in a “bubble” and facts have no effect on their distorted views.
Inmates did not supplant regular harvesters - state
ROYAL CITY - Inmates who have picked apples at McDougall & Sons orchards near Royal City and Quincy did not take the place of private sector harvesters, Danielle Wiles of the State Department of Corrections said Friday.
Unemployment rate improves for Grant County
MOSES LAKE - Grant County's unemployment rate continues to show year-over-year improvements despite a drop in the civilian labor force and the number of nonfarm jobs.
John Grimm
If he wins next week’s Republican primary in the Kootenai County sheriff’s race, John Grimm will position himself to run against a libertarian and an independent candidate for the highest law enforcement office in Kootenai County.
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Businesses support June 1 opening for Glacier Park
Businesses hurting from COVID-19 closures
Small business is king
In Idaho, “small” packs a mighty big punch.
Guatemala to swear in conservative Giammattei as president
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala swears in Alejandro Giammattei, a conservative physician opposed to gay marriage and abortion, as its new president Tuesday while the country's outgoing leader exits amid swirling corruption accusations.
LPOSD receives career readiness grant
The district proposed the facility as a place for students to develop tangible career skills in sectors including forestry, hospitality, carpentry, and automotive repair.
'History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme'
We are in a real estate market crisis. It’s been 12 years since the last real estate crisis: that one was brought on by the sub-prime mortgage mess.
Facing ventenata, officials switch strategy from eradication to containment
An invasive grass, which some experts worry could hamper Montana’s agricultural sector, has established a foothold in Lincoln County.
Wall Street nears bear market at the end of a bruising week
The last one was in early 2020 at the onset of the pandemic, an unusually brief downturn that sliced 34% off the S&P 500
Montana pot industry sees strongest month yet in March
Montana medical and recreational marijuana sales are approaching ambitious projections from legalization supporters through the first quarter of 2022, the first year in which recreational dispensaries have been legally allowed to operate in the state, industry supporters say.
Minnesota Senate backs beer and wine to go amid pandemic
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Restaurants and bars that have been subsisting on takeout orders during the shutdown for COVID-19 could start offering beer and wine to go as early as this weekend under bill the Minnesota Senate passed Thursday to provide a little relief to one of the hardest-hit sectors of the state's economy.
Alaska plans to lift restrictions on elective surgeries
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state plans to lift restrictions on elective medical procedures in what Gov. Mike Dunleavy described Tuesday as an initial step toward reopening segments of the economy affected by concerns with the coronavirus.
MLSD dealing with move to online learning
MOSES LAKE — Following Gov. Jay Inslee’s order to close schools statewide two weeks ago, the Moses Lake School District is off to a bumpy but solid start teaching students and keeping them fed, according to Superintendent Josh Meek.