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According to a FINRA Investor Education Foundation National Financial Capability Study . . . Making ends meet- in Montana, 15% (nationally 19%) of individuals reported that over the past year, their household spent more than their income. Planning ahead- in Montana, 47% (nationally 46%) o...

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Last issue on the front page we had some photos of Highway 13. The photo with the gravel going all the way across the pavement and the bridge in the distance is in an area about two miles north of the upcoming project and will not be included in the major rebuild slated for later this year or next ...

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Lumber prices have increased more than 180 percent since the spring of 2020, which has caused the price of an average new single-family home to increase by $24,386 since April 2020. This is according National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) standard estimates of lumber used to build the average...

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Bainville High School in northeastern Montana has a school newspaper called Blues News (its team colors are blue and white). Not only do the students and faculty get to read it but it is also distributed to community members. — mike *T*I*P* We heard a fellow the other day say it was a lot e...

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Primary energy consumption by source in the world in 2018 as measured by terawatt hours, a terawatt equaling one trillion watts, includes: oil, 55,000 terawatt hours; coal 45,000 terawatt hours; natural gas 39,000 terawatt hours; hydropower and nuclear both 3 terawatt hours; wind, solar and other r...

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We see that incentives to get the COVID-19 vaccine is wide and varied, offered from employers and good Samaritans. One large company we see is offering up to four hours pay, two hours for each shot, and up to $15 in ride-share fare to get the vaccines. In several locations where pot is legal, grow...