On the banks of the Flathead River, along an oxbow southeast of Kalispell, a pair of million-dollar homes sit adjacent to each other on large lots. At a glance, they appear quite similar, each the sort of rural dream house that has become an inescapable part of Montana’s landscape. A look at their tax bills, though, reveals a difference, the result of a singular quirk of Montana’s tax code. One of the two parcels, like most homes in Montana, is classified as residential property. The other, however, is designated agricultural, a category that qualifies it for a tax discount worth thousands of dollars a year. The residential property includes a 2,893-square-foot house an...
Arlee ARLEE - Happy New Year 2025 to all of our friends/family here at the Arlee Senior Center. We truly enjoy all the meals shared with each of you. The sharing of daily events in your lives with one another is such a blessing to each of us who live alone, or have family far away. The mea...
ST. IGNATIUS - We finally got some snow … and it stayed! Upcoming Events: Craft Day – Introduction to Cut Stained Glass - Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. This is an introduction class to cutting glass and soldering. A free will offering is requested to participate. Call the St. Ignatius ...
POLSON - Monday, Jan. 20th is Martin Luther King Day! We will be open as usual. Banks, government offices, and some other businesses will be closed for this federal holiday. AARP’s Tax Preparation Assistance mandatory pre-registration begins now. You must make a reservation by calling or visiting th...
MONTANA — Concealing the back-channel communications between lawmakers, lobbyists and stakeholders when drafting bills amounts to the Legislature violating the state’s Constitution, a coalition of media outlets including Montana Free Press argued in court Friday. Appearing before Distric...
POLSON — AARP Tax Preparation Assistance pre-registration begins now through April 15, 2025. You must make a reservation for assistance by calling or stopping by the Polson Senior Community Center. Appointment times are available starting in February on Mondays or Thursdays only between 10 a.m. and 3 p...
News from Granite Peak Communications LLC LAKE COUNTY — AT&T made a $17,500 contribution to the local Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County as part of its commitment to narrow the digital divide in underserved communities. Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Re...
ST. IGNATIUS — We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas! Reminder: Craft Day is on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. and we will learn to cut glass. A free will offering is asked for the privilege to participate. Call and leave your name if you are interested so there will be adequate supplies....
More than one in every five Montanans, including approximately two in every five children, have health care coverage under the state’s Medicaid program. The program covers costs of physical, behavioral, emergency, vision, dental and long term care health services at low or no cost to those eligible. Th...
News from Chad Newman POLSON - Coach Emma Knoll, Interim Head Coach for the Hilbert College Hawks Women’s Ice Hockey Team (NCAA D-III), is happy to announce the signing of Summer Newman. The Polson High School Senior will major in Biology and roster as a goalie with The Hawks for the 2025-20...
