Pat Barkey News Today

When you think of a vehicle that most of us are likely to drive- what do you think is the most expensive vehicle here in Montana? Here's one answer.

High energy costs are forcing a company in Butte to phase out a division of its business, and a vice president said this week a minimal number of employees — paid more than $100,000 on average — could be affected but did not have a precise count. Earlier this year, REC Silicon announced it would […] The post Energy costs main factor in closure of division at Butte company appeared first on Daily Montanan.

It would be an added burden on Montanans.

“In 2023, Montana homeowners and renters are about to experience the largest property tax increase in history," said former state Revenue Director Dan Bucks.

Dr. Pat Barkey, director of the University of Montana’s Bureau for Business Economic Research, points out that Montana's "increasing population has driven higher electricity demand, but little new generation and transmission capacity has been built over the last decade." And, that "Montana risks becoming a net importer of electricity."

Montana risks becoming a net importer of electricity because growth in electricity generation and transmission infrastructure is failing to keep pace with increasing demand, according to Dr. Pat Barkey, director of the University of Montana’s Bureau for Business Economic Research.

The housing supply continues to dwindle in Flathead County while the unemployment rate remains low, according to a mid-year economic forecast presented by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.

A year after the disaster, Montanans are still struggling with the physical, financial and mental impacts of the flood.

A year after the disaster, Montanans are still struggling with the physical, financial and mental impacts of the flood.

To get back in the black, Billings Clinic leadership will be aiming for cuts of $4.55 million a month.