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Property Tax Changes Summary
HB 231 & SB 542: Property Tax Changes Summary After years of large increases in residential property values, the 2025 Legislature revised tax rates for residential, commercial, and agricultural property. Changing the tax rate that applies to a property’s market value revises the taxable portion of a property’s value and the amount of property taxes paid. These tax rate revisions are a balancing act, however, as lowering the tax rate for some properties shifts property taxes to properties that do not receive rate reductions.Read the full Article
Northwestern's Pipeline Plan Faces Federal Review
An expedited federal review of NorthWestern Energy’s (NWE) proposed 74-mile gas pipeline likely to cut through northeast Jefferson County and East Helena’s new Prickly Pear Park is expected to be released next week.Read the full Article
“Clean Rooms” Protect Public Health During Wildfire Season
Helena - The Hilger Valley Fire north of Helena marks the beginning of the 2025 summer wildfire season, and public health officials are urging residents to be prepared.Read the full Article
June Is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
This June during Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer's Association@ is encouraging all Americans to take charge of their brain health.Read the full Article
Food Giveaway For Veterans
Join us at the American Legion Post 42 for a Food Giveaway on June 28,2025. Please bring proof of veteran status.Read the full Article
Validation Stickers No Longer Needed For Watercraft In Montana
HELENA – Boaters in Montana no longer need a validation decal from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks thanks to legislation signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte on May 1.Read the full Article
Letter to the Editor: Helping Hands On Pine Closing
It is with great sorrow to announce that Helping Hands Townsend on Pine is closing, after 9 years of providing the community with low-cost clothing, shoes, books, kitchen & bathroom supplies; as well as crafts and doo dads.Read the full Article
Tuition Increases Coming For Montana Campuses
Tuition increases coming for residents and non-residents at Montana campuses Tuition increases coming for residents and non-residents at Montana campusesRead the full Article
FWP's Biennial Hunting Season-setting Process Begins In June
Hunting regulations often are the subject of debate, curiosity or even consternation with hunters around Montana. Hunters who want to see changes in regulations or have ideas to improve the regulations will have a great opportunity to make a difference in the coming weeks.Read the full Article
Montana Population Growth Slows, Though Some Hot Spots Remain
Kalispell, East Helena among fastest-growing cities in the state. Montana’s population growth rate has declined from the rapid-fire increases of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, though certain communities including East Helena and Kalispell remain hot spots.Read the full Article
Montana Public Service Commission Finally Stands Up To Northwestern Energy
It’s fair to say Montanans have been raked over the coals for electricity costs by the utility companies that have followed in the wake of the disastrous utility deregulation bill passed by the 1997 Legislature and signed into law by then-Gov. Marc Racicot.Read the full Article
Broadwater County Public Works Department
Broadwater County’s Solid Waste Department is an Enterprise Fund, as MCA requires. An Enterprise Fund is a dedicated financial account used to manage and operate the county’s solid waste management and operational system. It’s funded by user fees and charges rather than general tax revenues and operates much like a private business.Read the full Article
WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Going Digital
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials announced today the Montana Farm Direct Program is transitioning to an electronic platform for the 2025 farmers’ market season.Read the full Article
Draft Of The Parks And Recreation Masterplan For The Canton And Centerville Properties Is Available For Comments
This is the final draft of the Parks and Recreation masterplan for the Canton and Centerville properties.Read the full Article
Lawmakers Create Low-interest Loan Program For Reopening Shuttered Sawmills
Supporters hope House Bill 876 will encourage investment at the site of the Seeley Lake sawmill that closed last year.Read the full Article
DNRC Fuel Reduction Work Planned West Of Helena
HELENA, Mont — The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s (DNRC) Helena Unit (Central Land Office) will be completing a fuels reduction project to mitigate wildfire risk on state trust land within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) near Lombardy Drive west of Helena.Read the full Article
Early Childhood Collaborative (re)launches Gap Scholarship To Support Local Families With Child Care Costs
The Early Childhood Collaborative is honored to carry forward the Gap Scholarship, a vital resource for local families to supplement child care expenses. This funding is made possible thanks to Child Care Connections (CCC), which entrusted its remaining scholarship funds to the Collaborative upon its closure, with St. Peter’s Health Foundation generously serving as the scholarship’s fiscal agent.Read the full Article
Northwestern Energy Implements 17% Electricity Rate Increase
Without utility board approval, NorthWestern Energy implements 17% electricity rate increase The increase comes two weeks before a two-week hearing was set to begin on the utility’s rate hike request.Read the full Article
County Adopts Solid Waste Business Assessment Schedule Resolution
Broadwater County adopted the first ever codified assessment schedule for business solid waste fees during its May 28 meeting.Read the full Article
Understanding And Navigating Local Government In Broadwater County
City and county government are the closest and most accessible government to the people. Residents have more access to local officials than at any other level of government, but public knowledge of the organization and role of the various officials and departments is often misunderstood.Read the full Article
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