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"People are feeling the pinch," Montana mall manager says

by Kai Ryssdal , Richard Cunningham and Andie Corban
Sep 12, 2023
We check in with Alana Ferko, manager of the Butte Plaza Mall, who tells us about vacancy rates and a few special guests.
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Checking in on the path of pandemic homebuying

by Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 10, 2023
Three real estate agents explain how their communities have changed.
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Yellowstone's gateway communities seeing economic impact from flooding closures

by Madelyn Beck
Aug 9, 2022
Some businesses are rebounding after historic flooding in the region. But others are still struggling.
The visitor's center in West Yellowstone displays part of a message tourists see all around town: Be patient, be kind, be cool.
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3 states will exit federal pandemic unemployment programs. More are likely to follow.

by Samantha Fields
May 10, 2021
The Republican governors of Arkansas, Montana and South Carolina say the benefits keep people out of the workforce.
Arkansas, Montana and South Carolina are opting out, but the U.S. economy is down more than 8 million jobs since the pandemic hit.
Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
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When trade policy affects the farm

by Daisy Palacios
Nov 5, 2019
Bad weather, low prices, and a trade war — it's not looking bright for America's farmers.
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A Montana mall gets another chance

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jan 16, 2019
After years of watching department stores fall, a mall turns to the mixed-use concept.
“If there's one thing that retailers do, it's that we adapt," said Butte Plaza Mall manager Alana Ferko. “If you don't adapt, you'll go the way of the dinosaur."
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Reinventing the rural health care system

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Feb 2, 2018
A new report outlines the challenges the health care system in rural communities faces.
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States join the fray over net neutrality repeal pushback

by Ryan Kailath
Jan 26, 2018
This week, Montana and New York made moves to counter the federal repeal of net neutrality that the Federal Communications Commission enacted last month. And so far 21 states and the District of Columbia have sued to overturn the FCC decision. What will these legal battles look like? Click the audio player above to hear […]
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The $2 billion question: Spend on fighting fires or preventing them?

by Adriene Hill and Shaheen Ainpour
Oct 24, 2017
A professor of fire ecology discusses the trade-offs in one of the costliest fire seasons in memory.
Renee Hernandez looks over the remains of her Coffey Park home that was destroyed by the Tubbs Fire on Oct. 23 in Santa Rosa, California.
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The cost of making honey

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 22, 2017
Why bears lose their lives for the sticky stuff.
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