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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...
News from USDA BOZEMAN — Water year 2025 got off to a dry start in the mountains of Montana and northern Wyoming with minimal precipitation recorded across the region for the first half of October. Moisture arrived in mid-October, but abnormally warm temperatures meant it fell primarily as rain or...
News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON — The Polson Chamber of Commerce is calling on our community to recognize the extraordinary individuals, businesses, and organizations making a difference in Polson. These awards honor those who have generously given their time, energy, and resources...
DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA — Torrin Ellis of Ronan, has been named to Dickinson State University’s Dean’s List for the 2024 fall semester. At the end of each regular semester, Dickinson State recognizes those students named to the Dean’s List. Eligible students must be enrolled full-t...
News from Salish Kootenai College PABLO - The U.S. Department of Education (Department) recently announced the winners of the first-ever Postsecondary Success Recognition Program (PSRP). Launched in April 2024 by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, the program celebrates institutions of higher e...
Cicily Reynolds POLSON - Rhory, Chloey, and Raimey are excited to announce the arrival of little sister, Cicily Ann Reynolds. Cicily was born on Dec. 16, 2024, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. She was 19 inches long and weighed 6 pounds, 4.5 ounces. Cicily’s par...
News from the Department of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced a $121 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Tribal communities prepare for the most severe climate-related environmental threats to their homelands...
News from USDA Washington, D.C — USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) is making available $2.5 million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) grants, building on $53.7 million invested in UAIP grant projects by OUAIP since 2020. Eligible entiti...
News from Providence POLSON — Providence St. Patrick Hospital begins the new year by receiving the 2024 Press Ganey Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence—Inpatient Award and the 2024 Press Ganey Human Experience (HX) Pinnacle of Excellence Award—Inpatient. The Press Ganey Gua...
Fisherman, Lake Mary Ronan is frozen but needs a couple of days yet before it is completely safe. Ninepipes and Pablo Reservoir open up Saturday. They are not very far away from having open water. The fish, all the aquatic organisms are more active in Crow Reservoir. There are planks for you to get ...
