Analysts say the import fees will increase costs and halt hiring in the industry.
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Examining the disparity of urban and rural growth
A new project taps into how rural Montana is grappling with its uncertain future.
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In Montana, rural fairs cling to a tenuous future
Long seen as a way to fuel local economies, summer festivals are getting harder for some to justify.
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The Cherokee Nation vs. Big Pharma
A major lawsuit over opioid addiction won’t be adjudicated in Cherokee Nation courts.
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West Obsessed: How Trump has affected the region so far
Taking stock of the deregulation of land and climate protections in 2017.
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What the battle over the Dream Act means for the West
DACA’s future in Congress remains in limbo.
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Why the National Park advisory board imploded
An interview with board chairman Tony Knowles.
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When Copper Kings leave, what happens to the slag?
To jolt its economy, a town explores the many uses of the byproduct of its smelting history.
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Want to revitalize a depressed economy? The EPA can help.
A Montana town is using an obscure program to help clean up contaminated areas.
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Libby, Montana, tries to shake its ‘Superfund stigma’
Rebranding could help the town distance itself from past asbestos pollution.
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Timeline: A brief history of the Sagebrush Rebellion
An interactive, year-by-year look at the current insurgency.
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Rural areas short on workers turn to overseas professionals
Montana has a shortage of nurses, teachers and other workers.
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Social services give rural families a safety net
Issues of affordable housing and transportation impede rural families from getting out of poverty.
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As a rancher, I see failure on both sides of the Bundy trial
It takes wisdom, patience and humanity to make federal land management work.
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In a shuttered mill, a Montana town sees business potential
Frenchtown is waiting on a Superfund designation to clean up toxic remnants.
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In a district losing money, students from afar fill the gap
After a mill closure, a town is offseting losses by allowing out-of-district students.
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No zoning? No problem.
Lack of zoning laws allow entrepreneurs to thrive in East Missoula.
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On the outskirts of Missoula, growth comes with challenges
An influx of new people to nearby communities has strained town systems.
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In Montana, houses are replacing farmland
Can lessons from Vermont keep local agriculture alive?
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A rancher’s claim to tribal land
Cliven Bundy refuses to pay grazing fees on federal land taken at great cost to the Southern Paiutes.