WASHINGTON New signals the recession could be nearing a bottom emerged Wednesday in figures showing that orders to U.S. factories surged last month for everything from computers to aircraft and that a gauge of business investment rose by the most i...

It’s always worthwhile to encourage recycling. The city this year hired a Helena firm, Anderson-Montgomery Engineering Consultants, to take a look at what the city has in place in terms of recycling and what improvements might be possible. The ...

WASHINGTON An agreement on a string of demands sought by farmers and lawmakers from rural areas erased a major obstacle facing a massive climate bill that for the first time would limit the pollution linked to global warming and redirect the nation...

HELENA Gov. Brian Schweitzer says the state is tracking federal stimulus spending with detailed reports available online. The governor released the reports on the first month of the state’s spending of stimulus money. He says money is being r...

BILLINGS Cedric Black Eagle, chairman of the Crow Nation, knew he’d be in Washington, D.C., a few weeks ago to discuss energy policy with officials and politicians. He didn’t know he’d also meet with President Barack Obama in the ...