Local builders are preparing for rising material costs and sourcing adjustments due to tariffs; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

Builders in northwest Montana are preparing for rising material costs and sourcing adjustments as the rollout of tariffs continues an on-again, off-again path

Rep. Braxton Mitchell, R-Columbia Falls, said his legislation pertaining to ballot issues will strengthen the electoral process, while Democrats warn of potential for voter disenfranchisement

The chamber failed twice to get the two-thirds majority needed to expel its former president, and were also not successful at censuring him

Tensions between the world’s two largest economies have risen after the U.S. imposed 20% duties on Chinese goods and drew retaliatory tariffs

Bills before the legislature would license community health workers and make it easier for some other health professionals licensed in other states to do business in Montana

A beautiful residence in the Buffalo Stage neighborhood; a property that includes two homes in Columbia Falls; and a charming home in downtown Whitefish

The free program provides participants with home visits to assess environmental triggers and educational resources to control symptoms

U.S.-China tensions have spiked as the U.S. imposed 20% duties on Chinese goods, drawing retaliatory tariffs

Senate Bill 307 would strip allocations for wildlife habitat, trails and parks and put that money toward substance use disorder treatment and law enforcement

Citing adverse impacts to the river’s bed, banks and fishery, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks rejected the proposal but encouraged city officials to consider an alternate concept

Under the Montana Land Use Planning Act established by the 2023 Legislature, the municipality is required to adopt a new plan designed to limit public review processes and remove zoning barriers to streamline housing projects

Some members of the council were skeptical that there was no way to bring the price down

Citing procedural issues and unfair use of tax dollars, the majority of Flathead Valley lawmakers voted against a bill funding the Montana Historic Preservation Grant program, which passed the House on Wednesday

Medicaid cuts could require Montana’s urban Indian health organizations to cut services