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From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
The behavior changes observed so far are subtle, such as altered routines for buying gasoline and fewer visits to …
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Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal
Alaska Airlines agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal announced Sunday, potentially putting it on track for a clash with a Biden administratio…
Leatherworker tools custom goods with precision
Following her initial training, she started her leather working company, Elisa Wilson Leather Goods, in hopes of helping people in the horse community find a s…
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Michigan regulators approve $500M pipeline tunnel project under channel linking 2 Great Lakes
The state's three-person Public Service Commission approved the project in the Straits of Mackinac on a 2-0 vote. Commissioner Alessandra Carreon abstained, no…
New England's decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to remain closed indefinitely
egulators voted on Friday that New England's long-shuttered shrimp business, which fell victim to warming waters, will remain in a fishing moratorium indefinit…
California cities and farms will get 10% of requested state water supplies when 2024 begins
California water agencies serving 27 million people will get 10% of the water they requested from state supplies to start 2024 due to a relatively dry fall.
Wall Street extends its rally and closes at highest level since March 2022
Stocks gained ground on Wall Street as the market comes off its best month in more than a year. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Friday, marking its fifth straight week of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 294 poin…
Montana's first-in-the-nation ban on TikTok blocked by judge who says it's unconstitutional
Montana's first-in-the-nation law banning the video-sharing app TikTok in the state was blocked Thursday, one month before it was set to take effect, by a fede…
Montana miner backs off expansion plans, lays off 100 due to lower palladium prices
The owner of two precious metals mines in south-central Montana is stopping work on an expansion project and laying off about 100 workers because the price of …
Authentic Mexican market opens in Kalispell
Besides Bozeman and Billings, Kalispell is now one of the few cities in Montana to offer authentic Mexican products
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U.S., Montana job markets stays strong despite inflation
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a sign that U.S. job market remains resilient despite higher interest rates.