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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Wyoming governor signs permanent daylight saving time bill
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's governor signed a bill making daylight saving time permanent in the state.
New unemployment claims post steep growth in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nearly 20,000 new people applied for unemployment in Utah last week, an explosive increase that’s in line with national data released Thu…
Virus shutdowns cause big spike in Washington jobless claims
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state was among several states that saw a surge in claims for unemployment benefits as businesses started to temporarily close…
EU leaders order up recovery plan for after coronavirus
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union national leaders told the bloc’s finance ministers Thursday to draw up new measures to tackle the devastating economic impact of…
Lowe's hiring, McMenu shrinks, top Ford execs to defer pay
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed as it continues to spread across the world. Here is a look at …
US could get stake in airlines in exchange for virus grants
The Trump administration is raising the possibility of the government getting ownership stakes in U.S. airlines in exchange for $25 billion in direct grants to…
Ovechkin, Crosby favor NHL going directly into playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby prefers the NHL skip the rest of the regular season and head directly to the playoffs if games resume during this pan…
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock issues statewide stay-at-home order to 1 million residents to fight coronavirus spread
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock issues statewide stay-at-home order to 1 million residents to fight coronavirus spread.
3 migrant children in US custody test positive for virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three immigrant children in U.S. government custody at a New York facility have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Thursday.
US indictment of Venezuela's Maduro carries echoes of Noriega. Will it end the same way?
MIAMI — In January of 1990, a once powerful Latin American leader stood before a Miami judge to face charges that he’d taken $4.6 million in bribes in exchange for allowing his nation to become a hub for Colombian …
Coronavirus surge in Kansas touches inmates, taxes, pastures
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials are looking for extra hospital beds, releasing jail inmates and bracing for a slump in state tax collections as they add f…
Internet firm restricts virus-themed website registrations
BOSTON (AP) — An internet firm is ending the automated registration of website names that include words or phrases related to the COVID-19 pandemic, an attempt…
Wisconsin's longest-serving legislator says he will retire
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin state Sen. Fred Risser, the longest-serving legislator in the nation's history, said Thursday that he plans to retire.
EU members to launch talks with Albania, North Macedonia
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders gave Albania and North Macedonia the greenlight Thursday to begin EU membership talks, ending a long series of setbacks and disappointments for the two Balkans nations’ quest …
US couple, adopted daughter, caught in India virus lockdown
A Georgia couple who traveled to India to adopt a child have had to delay bringing their new daughter back to the United States after Indian authorities locked…