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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…
Fine mountain dining returns to Kandahar Lodge on Big Mountain
Owners and siblings James Buchanan and Caitlin Buchanan hope to continue the 40-year legacy of fine mountain dining that the location represents.
Lego store builds on its product on Main Street
Big Sky Bricks is one of the latest stores to come to downtown Kalispell, sporting a range of Lego products including miscellaneous pieces, figurines, already-…
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Whitefish Outfitters to add one-stop adventure shop for visitors
For many visitors to Whitefish and the Glacier area, Whitefish Outfitters and Tours is one of the first places to call to book tours and rentals for outdoor ad…
Vineyards in NY wine country push sustainability as they adapt to climate change
The Finger Lakes are home to New York's largest wine-producing region, but vineyards there are struggling with the impacts of climate change. Owners also say l…
Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds
An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll suggests Americans' trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be …
Canadians put off by Trump's bluster are booking far fewer U.S. visits
Diana and Rick Bellamy initially planned to take a Caribbean cruise out of Houston before heading to Laurel, Mississippi, to visit the home of one of their fav…
Green energy supporters pushed for faster permitting. Trump is doing it, but not for solar or wind
For years, proponents of green energy have argued that a slow, inefficient permitting process in the United States hinders a transition to clean sources of ele…
Wood turner handcrafts unique pieces
The process to create each mug is tedious. After carving the shape and creating the handle, the mugs go through rounds of sanding and glossing, each finished w…
Bills targeting Montana’s child care challenges maintaining steam
A slate of proposals enhancing state assistance for families and child care workers are continuing to garner bipartisan support in the 2025 Legislature.
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Employers at job fair looking to fill open spots
Levels of urgency varied when it comes to hiring across industries with some employers expressing extreme hiring concerns and others finding themselves in a be…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questions about his intentions in acquiring Instagram on the first day of a historic antitrust trial. During testimony in federa…
Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash
President Donald Trump says he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust th…
China's Xi Jinping says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia
China's leader Xi Jinping says no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia with a trip to Vietnam. Xi reiterating China's c…