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High travel costs driving long-distance couples to move in together

High travel costs driving long-distance couples to move in together

Long-distance couples spend a combined average of nearly $7,000 ($6,888) on travel to see each other over the course of their relationship, according to new data. In a recent online survey of 761 couples who plan to move in together in the next few years, which was

In Wales, UK Labour Party loses grip on storied heartland

In Wales, UK Labour Party loses grip on storied heartland

Wales -- the cradle of Britain's revered National Health Service and a former industrial powerhouse -- has been a Labour Party stronghold for well over a century. But that is set to end in crunch polls Thursday as impatient Britons abandon their old political loyalties for anti-establishment parties amid

Bozeman school levy vote would fund staff pay increases

Bozeman school levy vote would fund staff pay increases

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Bozeman voters are set to decide this Tuesday on two school operating mill levies tied to teacher and staff pay. The Bozeman School District said the requests would go fully toward employee compensation as the district works to keep up with Bozeman's cost of living. The

Gallatin Valley housing report shows why buying a home remains hard

Gallatin Valley housing report shows why buying a home remains hard

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A new housing report from Southwest Montana Realtors shows home prices in the Gallatin Valley remained among the highest in the state with the median home cost hovering around $800,000. Joanne Harper, the report’s housing chair, said improvements were happening in Gallatin County, like increased wages

'Final straw': Bozeman mobile home tenants authorize strike amid rent hikes

The tenants of King Arthur and Mountain Meadows mobile home parks and the owner of the land beneath them are both aware that Montana law forbids withholding rent as a form of protest. Yet, after a late-night April 28 vote, the two sides are on a collision course as

Costs of long-term care and senior living in Montana

Costs of long-term care and senior living in Montana

Costs of long-term care and senior living in Montana Understanding the costs of long-term care is an essential part of planning for senior living and in-home care. A Place for Mom provides proprietary cost benchmarks drawn from its nationwide network of partner communities and agencies. This report

House committee advances FISA, farm, budget to floor vote

(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Rules committee, in a 9-4 vote, advanced the farm bill, FISA extension and Senate-passed budget resolution to the House floor for a vote. The committee met in a marathon two-day session to consider amendments to the Farm, Food and National