Microsoft jumps into WA Legislature’s housing debate
The company is out with a 10-page report with housing priorities it wants to see lawmakers in Olympia tackle this year.
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Oregon bill would ask home insurers to consider fire prevention
The proposal comes in light of rising property insurance premiums and policy cancellations or nonrenewals across the country and much of the West.
Bodnar expected to join candidates seeking U.S. Senate seat
Multiple Democrats have filed for the U.S. Senate race, while UM president is considering a third-party run, causing some strife among Democrats
Trump rolls out framework on health care costs
Health care costs, especially the rising price of health insurance, have become a frequent talking point for politicians from both political parties following last year’s government shutdown.
Montana Viewpoint: A personal note from my government
Jim Elliott writes, "It’s a mystery. All I know that the closer you try to get to perfection the more it will cost in time, money, or freedom."
Pacific Power must progress toward Oregon cut in emissions
A Marion County Circuit Court judge rejected Pacific Power’s argument that the state had not clearly defined “continual progress” towards targets.
Judge strikes down Forest Service logging loophole
In a win for conservation groups, a federal judge blocked the U.S. Forest Service from relying on a decades-old exemption to approve large logging projects without environmental review.
Groups sue to force USFWS to identify wolverine habitat
A number of organizations filed a complaint in Missoula federal district court against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, saying it failed to meet its deadline to designate critical habitat for the wolverine.
Viewpoint: Alliance stops clearcut plans for Yellowstone flank
Steve Kelly writes, "Clearcutting mature lodgepole pine forests in these remote, undeveloped landscapes is a crime against Nature."
Political Puzzle: Text ignites possibility of UM President's run
A political puzzle unfolded Wednesday in Montana after an article highlighted a text from former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester that seemed to indicate University of Montana President Seth Bodnar's potential run for Senate.