Letters to the editor March 3

Letters to the editor March 3

Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said there might be carveouts coming to the 25% tariffs placed on Canada and Mexico by President Donald Trump, a softening of the U.S. position after Tuesday's tax hike hurt the stock market, worried consumers and started a trade war.

Poll: 3 in 4 Montanans concerned about being able to afford housing in near future

Almost 3 in 4 Montanans were concerned about being able to afford housing in the state over the next five years, according to a Montana Free Press-Eagleton Poll.

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New IRS initiative will spell disaster for Montana businesses

Small business owners in Montana know firsthand how government overreach stifles economic growth and burdens entrepreneurs.

Subdivision consisting of prefabricated homes headed before Kalispell City Council

A proposal to ship in a slew of small, prefabricated homes to be tucked away off Two Mile Drive is up for approval from Kalispell City Council on Monday night.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says framework economic deal with US is ready but security guarantees undecided

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The framework of an economic deal with the United States is ready, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, but it does not yet offer U.S. security guarantees that Kyiv views as vital for its war against the Russian invasion.

Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States' northern neighbor.

Amazon warehouse planned for south Kalispell

The one-story building is set to be about 28,000 square feet in size and located on United Drive near Fred’s Appliances.

Have they no decency?

To paraphrase Alexander Hamilton, “Only the people can decide, by their conduct and example, whether societies of men and women are really capable or not, of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend, for their political constitutions, on accident and force.”

Gateway Community Center expands children’s library offerings

Formerly known as the Gateway West Mall, what was once a business epicenter for Kalispell’s west side sat mostly empty for several years until the United Way seized on an opportunity to turn the building into a dedicated resource for nonprofit organizations purchasing the building in 2015.

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Lieberg, Wetzel lift Helena boys over Flathead

The Helena High Bengals put on a show Friday night at the Flathead gym, particularly in the third quarter of an 81-51 win over the host Braves in Western AA boys basketball.

Helena High boys trip Glacier, 57-41

Jaxan Lieberg scored 19 points, Tevin Wetzel added 14 and Helena High beat Glacier 57-41 to complete a weekend sweep of its Kalispell foes.

Frenchtown tips Bigfork in 3OT; Ronan edges C-Falls

Those who slept in on Saturday morning might have missed the best game of the Western A Divisional basketball tournament.

Ramey, Wolfpack girls solve Bruins

HELENA — Reese Ramey scored 16 points, eight of them coming down the stretch as Glacier defeated Helena Capital 46-43 in Western AA girls basketball action Friday.

Edmo, Chiefs outlast Bigfork in 2OT

BIGFORK — Ronan’s Tayen Edmo hit five 3-pointers, three coming after regulation, and scored 15 points in the Chiefs’ 51-45 win over Northwest A neighbor Bigfork in boys basketball Thursday.