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Department of Revenue reminds property owners of upcoming important deadlines

News from the Dept. of Revenue HELENA – The Montana Department of Revenue would like to remind owners of real and personal property about several important deadlines approaching soon: March 1 Due Date Business and industrial equipment owners need to report their personal property online with the department’s TransAction Portal (TAP) at https://tap.dor.mt.gov. Businesses have a statutory reporting requirement if their total statewide market value of equipment is over $1 million. Businesses whose statewide market value is $1 million or less are    exempt from the business equipment tax. These businesses do not have a reporting requirement in 2024 unless: ...


Governor convenes first Property Tax Task Force meeting Governor convenes first Property Tax Task Force meeting

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte today convened the first meeting of his Property Tax Task Force at the State Capitol in Helena. “As we, and all Montanans, know too well, property taxes are too high,” Gov. Gianforte said to task force membe...


$10M to be invested in Tribes

News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced a $10 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to upgrade and modernize Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)-owned irrigation projects and power utilities serving Tribal ...


Two Eagle River School to celebrate 50 years

PABLO — In 1973 it was noted that the dropout rate for high school age students in Montana was approximately sixteen (16) percent and in schools with large numbers of Native American students, the dropout rate was estimated between 38-42%, but a study showed that in the nine public school districts on ...


Polson’s Spencer Henning earns dean’s list honors

News from the University of Tampa TAMPA, FLORIDA — Spencer Henning of Polson, earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the fall 2023 semester. Henning is a junior majoring in Psychology BS. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean’s lis...


Learn then earn a free instant pot

ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation is hosting a series of six free instant pot cooking classes. Learn how to use an instant pot to create heathy, budget-friendly dinners the whole family will enjoy. Classes will be held Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. from March 6-April 17, with March 27 off. ...


Two Eagle River School honor roll for semester 1

PABLO — 4.0 GPA: Jamian Adams, John Finley, Vivi Finley-McKeever, Emma Gardipe, Robert Haggard, Natyzah Herman, Lucous Joseph, Haleigh Kennedy, Sahfire Lozeau, Dez Madplume, Jabez Madplume, Hannah Medina, Aereon Miller, Karis Moran, Arabella Nicolai, Jeffery Partida, Liam Shepherd, Emma Spotted Eagle, ...


Montana State Universty Bozeman announces 2024 graduates

BOZEMAN — Montana State University awarded 813 undergraduate degrees and164 graduate degrees during its 139th commencement ceremonies held Dec. 15 at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. An additional 162 students from Gallatin College MSU received associate degrees or certificates. Students with two asterisk...


Montana State student wins international prize for dinosaur nest research Montana State student wins international prize for dinosaur nest research

BOZEMAN — A Montana State University doctoral student has been awarded an international prize for his experimental study of dinosaur nesting strategies. Jason Hogan, a student of paleontology in the Department of Earth Sciences in MSU’s College of Letters and Science, received the Alfred Sherw...


Community dinners return

POLSON — Community Dinners are sponsored by the Churches of Polson. First Friday of each month: open Second Friday of each month: First Presbyterian Church Third Friday of each month: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church  Fourth Friday of each month: Journey Be Fifth Friday of each...


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