Montana has a jellyfish problem

By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief

"The typical estimate has it being in the neighborhood of $1,000-plus per year of additional (consumer) costs, and maybe accounting for somewhere between one-half and 1 percentage point of the inflation rate. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but if someone came along and gave you a tax increase of $1,100, which is about what this is, you’d feel it,” – Kimberly Clausing, economist and senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics on the rising costs of living in America.

Invasive freshwater jellyfish found near Canyon Ferry Reservoir

by Jordan Hansen

The Treasure State is being invaded by aquatic jellyfish from parts unknown, and while Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said they’re not dangerous, it’s an introduced species, not native to the state. “It’s not something we’re really alarmed about,” said Tom Woolf, who coordinates FWP’s Aquatic Invasive Program. “It’s an awareness kind of thing. They […]

Voters in midterm elections identify a culprit for rising cost of living: Trump’s tariffs

by Ashley Murray

WASHINGTON — Rebecca Myers lives in one of the nation’s most hotly contested congressional districts, and tariffs were on her mind as she voted early and in-person in Suffolk, Virginia in late September. The 44-year-old trained social worker said she and her husband, who recently retired after 25 years in the U.S. Navy, are raising […]

Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election

by Kyle Pfannenstiel

This year, Idaho voters have a lot to decide on: Who will be the state’s next governor or U.S. senator? Should two constitutional amendments pass? Should voters pass their own law to repeal the state’s abortion ban? But in the mix is a poll that the Idaho Legislature called for: What should be the state’s […]

COMMENTARY

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Judge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned

US Senate Dems demand apology from Chuck Grassley to Jack Smith for attacks at hearing

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