Report: Study 'clearly demonstrates' benefits of upgrading Wild Horse

Another study on the impacts of upgrading the status of the crossing on the Canadian border north of Havre has found the same results: An increase in hours and easing the ability to haul freight across the border will help the economies of both north-central Montana and Alberta.

Havre Mayor Tim Solomon, a co-chair of the Wild Horse Border Committee, said in a release that the report shows the economies of the two regions are connected and upgrading Wild Horse would grow the economies, add jobs and increase the economic relations of Montana and Alberta.

“This project should be on the mus...