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Rachel Cramer/Yellowstone Public Radio/While many Gardiner businesses had a dim outlook for 2023 reservations at the end of last year, tourism in the town impacted by flooding in and around Yellowstone last summer appears to be picking up. -
Jackie Yamanaka/Yellowstone Public RadioTwenty high-growth companies, representing hundreds of jobs and average wages close to $100,000, have signed a statement urging lawmakers not to pass legislation that would interfere with access to reproductive healthcare.
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If given final approval, the ban would go into effect June 1 – a couple of months later than commissioners had originally said. Pine Creek Lodge owner Jenny Arr says having more time is helpful as they figure out another parking plan. -
On Friday, Gov. Greg Gianforte welcomed Amazon to the state and credited the state’s business-friendly environment for the move.
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The increase represents a more than 8% hike over the current minimum wage of $9.20.
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The share of Montana households financially burdened by rent fell slightly over the last five years, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau released last week.
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The Yellowstone Newspapers chain had been Montana’s largest under in-state ownership. Adams Publishing Group is set to finalize its purchase Nov. 1.
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August jobs data from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry shows the state is ninth in the nation in percentage of jobs recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Montana's population is among the oldest in the country. While inflation levels near a 40-year high, cost of living adjustments for things like Social Security and food assistance aren't keeping pace, leaving some older adults struggling.
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Yellowstone visitation is down 40% after historic floods washed out roads. One neighboring town is struggling to survive, so park officials have opened a temporary road to try to help.
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte says his administration has surpassed a major goal for economic growth during his first year in office: adding 10,000 jobs that pay $50,000 a year. At the same time, rising inflation is cutting into Montanans' earnings.
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According to data from the state labor department, in 2021 Montana added nearly 13,000 new jobs that pay above the state’s median wage. That exceeded the governor’s goal to add a net of 10,000 new jobs that pay more than $50,000.
