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US home sales flat in April as lackluster spring homebuying season lurches forward
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat in April, another lackluster showing for the housing…
Small businesses feel the pinch from slowing housing market
Inflation was already causing some homeowners to delay big renovation projects as prices for building materials, fixtures and appliances jumped. More recently,…
LG, Honda to set up US joint venture to make EV batteries
The plant's site is still undecided, but construction will begin in early 2023, with mass production of advanced lithium-ion battery cells to start by the end …
Low fuel inventories cause special concern in US Northeast
Low fuel supplies in the U.S. Northeast are raising concerns that an extreme weather event could cause supply disruptions.
Television show features lesser-known attractions of Montana
“Montana’s Best” commenced in the summer of 2020 when the Montana Film Office awarded JMac Productions the Montana Big Sky Film Grant.
Family recipe inspires organic skin care business
The shop is lined with little jars and bottles, skin care, makeup and rollerball scents, among many more products.
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Semiconductor bill a boon for local manufacturer
Applied Materials is banking on sustained growth in the Flathead Valley following the recent passage of bipartisan legislation aimed at jumpstarting domestic p…
Ford cutting 3,000 white-collar jobs in bid to lower costs
Leaders of the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker made the announcement Monday in a companywide email, saying that 2,000 full-time salaried workers would be let go …
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Whitefish holistic wellness center utilizes intravenous therapy
Dr. Janna Hibler, a licensed naturopathic doctor with an additional master's degree in nutrition, has practiced medicine for around 10 years and recently opene…
Montana becomes first state to give broad approval for 3D printing in construction
The approval was granted to Tim Stark, a contractor based in Billings, Montana, after filing documents, specifications and testing reports developed by Apis Cor, the Florida-based construction technology company th…
University of Idaho envisions largest research dairy in US
University President Scott Green and school officials in a presentation to Gov. Brad Little and other members of the Idaho Land Board on Tuesday said the propo…
Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the US West
Ground zero in the conflict is Wyoming, a stronghold for golden eagles that soar on 7-foot (2-meter) wings and a favored location for wind farms. As wind turbi…
China cuts interest rate to shore up sagging economy
The decision suggested Beijing is temporarily setting aside worries over high debt to act to head off a slump before Xi is expected to try to award himself a t…