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After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US
September 3, 2023 midnight

After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US

Many of the major reforms to ticket sellers in the U.S. have failed to pass this year. The proposals were inspired in part by complaints from fans who were unable to buy tickets last fall to Taylor Swift's summer stadium tour.

April 30, 2024 midnight

Congress must act on housing crisis

For the past six months I have been talking to hundreds of Montanans about their concerns and hopes for the future, and the one issue that comes up every time is housing. Some of our neighbors and their kids are living on the streets.

October 12, 2023 midnight

Letters to the editor Oct. 12

Letters to the editor Oct. 12

Blake's Odds and Ends brings fun gifts to Evergreen
July 30, 2023 midnight

Blake's Odds and Ends brings fun gifts to Evergreen

The Blake family has their own store, selling a little bit of everything for reasonable prices: Blake’s Odds and Ends.

Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for US drivers and helping Russia's war
September 27, 2023 midnight

Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for US drivers and helping Russia's war

The increase also complicates the global fight against inflation and feeds Russia's war chest. That poses problems for politicians as well as the people having to spend more to get to work, transport the world's goods or harvest fields.

September 25, 2023 midnight

Letters to the editor Sept. 25

Letters to the editor Sept. 25

Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwide
May 27, 2023 midnight

Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwide

Once overwhelmingly white, the booksellers association added 46 stores last year that reported diverse ownership.

January 29, 2024 midnight

Letters to the editor Jan. 29

Letters to the editor Jan. 29

Easement protects riparian habitat on Swan River
June 28, 2023 midnight

Easement protects riparian habitat on Swan River

Ed Goldberg had no intention of buying land when he first visited the Flathead Valley. Upon arrival, however, he fell in love with the biodiversity, the wilderness and the beauty of it all.

10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions
August 29, 2023 1:20 p.m.

10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden touted the potential cost savings of Medicare's first-ever price negotiations for widely used prescription drugs on Tuesday as he struggles to convince Americans that he's improved their lives as he runs for reelection.

Repelled by high car prices, Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever
May 15, 2023 1 a.m.

Repelled by high car prices, Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever

Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever. The average age of a passenger vehicle on U.S. roads hit a record 12.5 years this year, according to data gathered by S&P Global Mobility.

Santa Fe considers tax on mansions as housing prices soar
November 5, 2023 midnight

Santa Fe considers tax on mansions as housing prices soar

The tax on homes sold for more than $1 million is being pitched as a lifeline to teachers, service-sector workers, single parents and young professionals who can't afford local mortgages or struggle to pay rent amid a national housing shortage and the arrival in Santa Fe of high-income digital nomads and affluent retirees.

Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion
October 23, 2023 midnight

Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion

Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it's not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge.

How a Fed increase could affect credit card debt, auto loans
May 15, 2023 1 a.m.

How a Fed increase could affect credit card debt, auto loans

On Wednesday, the central bank boosted its benchmark rate by a quarter-point to 5.1%. Rates on credit cards, mortgages and auto loans, which have been surging since the Fed began raising rates last year, all stand to rise even more. The result will be more burdensome loan costs for both consumers and businesses.

Used clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa
October 16, 2023 midnight

Used clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa

Downtown Kampala's Owino Market has long been a go-to enclave for rich and poor people alike looking for affordable but quality-made used clothes, underscoring perceptions that Western fashion is superior to what is made at home.

December 5, 2023 midnight

Letters to the editor Dec. 5

Letters to the editor Dec. 5

New owners freshen up Whitefish Westside Market
August 13, 2023 midnight

New owners freshen up Whitefish Westside Market

After Frank Barnes, the market’s previous owner retired, the baton was passed, leading to the addition of over 400 new products, outdoor seating, and two full-time cooks to the business now known as the Whitefish Westside Market.

Entrepreneurs find fortune in gold prospecting equipment
February 18, 2024 midnight

Entrepreneurs find fortune in gold prospecting equipment

David Bjelland sat transfixed in front of the TV screen, cake in hand, shooing off his relatives as they tried to wish him a happy birthday.

NorthWestern Energy plan protect Montana consumers
March 3, 2024 midnight

NorthWestern Energy plan protect Montana consumers

Over the last several weeks we’ve seen a number of articles — both editorial and from news reporters — that lay blame for the need to purchase electricity on the open market at the feet of NorthWestern Energy and their recent efforts to expand their portfolio to include more reliable energy from coal and natural gas.

From eggs to electronics to used cars, consumer inflation eased its grip on US households in July
August 13, 2023 midnight

From eggs to electronics to used cars, consumer inflation eased its grip on US households in July

The inflation data the government reported Thursday showed that overall consumer prices rose 3.2% from a year earlier.