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Missoula Clark Fork River Market opens with focus on food access

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Clark Fork River Market was scheduled to begin its outdoor season in downtown Missoula as many families continued to face higher food costs. The market would bring back farmers, food vendors and community programs to the riverside lot near Caras Park. Organizers said accessibility was a major

Company's land purchase puts Butte data center plans in question

Company's land purchase puts Butte data center plans in question

BUTTE, Mont. — Long-discussed plans for a data center in Butte faced a new hurdle after a different buyer moved to purchase the land tied to the project. About 600 acres at the Montana Connections Business Development Park had been set aside for a possible data center for more than

Venezuelan protesters call government wage hike a joke

Venezuelan protesters call government wage hike a joke

About 1,500 people demonstrated in Venezuela on Friday, denouncing a 26 percent income increase announced by the government as grossly insufficient in a crisis-hit economy. Acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday hiked the monthly "comprehensive minimum income" from $190 to $240 -- a package comprised mostly of

Labor unions back McCormick’s plan to reform federal permitting

(The Center Square) – In a rare show of solidarity, building trade unions and U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., want to streamline the federal permitting process so that projects stay on time and on budget. On Thursday, the freshman senator announced the Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act of

Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars to 25%

Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars to 25%

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will hike US tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union next week, charging that the bloc is not complying with an earlier trade deal. The pact, which was struck last summer, had capped the US tariff on EU autos and parts

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at fresh records on tech earnings strength

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at fresh records on tech earnings strength

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 soared to fresh records Friday, cheering mostly strong earnings from tech giants and continuing to shrug off the prolonged US-Iran war that has lifted oil prices. The records came on the heels of upbeat results from Apple, which rose 3.2 percent,

¿Por qué los estadounidenses están gastando menos en viajes este año?

El 58% de los estadounidenses planean gastar menos en vacaciones este año que el año pasado, según una nueva encuesta. La encuesta realizada por CheapCaribbean Vacations y Talker Research de 2.000 estadounidenses reveló que el aumento de los costos está reconfigurando los hábitos de viaje, con presupuestos que han