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US auto sales seen falling as car market awaits war impact

US auto sales seen falling as car market awaits war impact

Carmakers are expected to report lower first-quarter US sales as the Middle East war clouds the industry's outlook compared with unusually favorable dynamics a year ago. The US-Israeli offensive on Iran, launched on February 28, has boosted oil prices by more than 50 percent, sending gasoline

Kast putting conservative stamp on Chile in first 30 days

Kast putting conservative stamp on Chile in first 30 days

Just three weeks into his term, Chile's new President Jose Antonio Kast has lost no time in tilting the rudder sharply to the right as he looks to slash spending and crack down on immigration, both policies a major about-turn on predecessor Gabriel Boric. Kast, a lawyer

Video: Pond skim at Lost Trail's Skiesta; other western MT ski areas set to close

Video: Pond skim at Lost Trail's Skiesta; other western MT ski areas set to close

LOST TRAIL PASS — It was a pajama party on Saturday at Lost Trail ski area a couple hours south of Missoula. That was the theme and dress code for this year's Skiesta, the annual closing celebration that Lost Trail hosts on the final Saturday of its season, and

Montana tourism grants send $8.75 million to seven groups

MONTANA— The Montana Department of Commerce allocated $8.75 million through its Montana Tourism Development Grant Program, according to a broadcast report. The funding was assigned to seven local organizations. Each organization received $1.25 million, according to the report. The text provided did not name the seven groups. The

After sheriff steps down, undersheriff takes over in Broadwater County

Broadwater County has a new sheriff after its former sheriff stepped down on March 23. In accordance with state statute, former Undersheriff Mark Wood has taken over as the county’s top cop and former Sheriff Nick Rauser will stay on as the department’s chief deputy. “Nick has dedicated

Sustainable farmers close price gap as war drives cost up

MISSOULA, Montana — Rising grocery prices have made sustainably farmed food look more within reach for some shoppers, according to local producers. A 2021 study in the journal PLOS-ONE found high prices were a major reason people did not buy more organic products. As costs have climbed for farm inputs

Montana Supreme Court denies governor’s request to take up property tax case

The Montana Supreme Court dismissed Tuesday a petition from Gov. Greg Gianforte that it take control of a property tax lawsuit over Senate Bill 542. An order signed by all justices said Gianforte had not demonstrated why the matter was so urgent that it needed to bypass the district court