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How Trump tariffs jolted Montana coffee roasters

How Trump tariffs jolted Montana coffee roasters

The first year of President Donald Trump’s second term is giving Helena coffee roaster Steven Ladefoged the wrong kind of jitters. Trump rolled out tariffs of 10% to 15% on green (i.e., unroasted) coffee bean imports in April 2025, which then escalated to 50%. The fever didn’t

Conservative think tank promotes revising Montana’s Constitution, as protesters object

A discussion about whether Montana’s Constitution should be changed drew protests Tuesday night outside a Helena hotel. Dozens of opponents of changing the Constitution blew whistles and banged on pots along North California Street outside the Delta Hotel. Inside, Montana’s governor and other conservatives listened to a presentation

After two pipeline breaks, federal regulations scrutinized

After two pipeline breaks, federal regulations scrutinized

Two pipelines have dumped 70,000 gallons of crude into the nation’s longest free-flowing river in the last four years. What they have in common is that right up until breaking, both were considered safe. That “all clear” by regulators has sparked concern about whether the federal government