Taxpayers are keeping the phone lines buzzing to the Department of Revenue with concerns about property taxes, agency officials said last week. But far fewer property taxpayers have appealed their new assessments this year compared to a spike in 2023, according to data from the Department of Revenue. In 2023, the number of appeals was 21,322, but this year, it’s 13,271, according to the

The Reimagining Rural program, an initiative of Montana State University Extension, will host the second annual Reimagining Rural Roadshow Oct. 1-2 in Glasgow. Designed as a one-stop connection point, the roadshow brings state and regional resource providers together with rural community leaders in a rural setting. Launched in 2019, Reimagining Rural is dedicated to providing Montana’s

most child seats have an expiration date. Child Safety Passenger Week is Sept. 2127. The fine for not having the correct child car seat is $100. There is a seven-day waiver of the fine if a car seat is acquired or installed correctly. Seats must be used and installed according to manufacturer instructions. There are exemptions for motorhomes, buses, ambulances, emergency vehicles, taxis

We notice the fall colors are coming in the trees, and it’s time to water the trees for their winter supply. Sunday was Grandparents Day. Perhaps you were the recipient of something special from your grandchildren. We were. Awana began Wednesday at LCHS for the Lustre youth, Commander Dawson Olfert commended the Treck, Sparks and T& T groups on their interest in prayer in last year’s

The Roosevelt County Commissioners accepted two bids for gravel during their meeting held last week. One bid was 40,000 tons at $3.25 per ton plus $1.15 landowner royalty stockpiled north of Poplar for a total of $96,800. The other bid accepted was from Bishop Inc. for 20,000 tons to be crushed and stockpiled at the Picard Pit with a mobilization fee of $15,000 for a total of $125,000. The

Without any major changes from last year’s budget figures, the Roosevelt County Commissioners adopted the 2025-2026 budget during a hearing conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The budget features a slight increase in county wide property taxes. Those increases include $7.39 for a house valued at $100,000, $22.16 for a house valued at $300,000 and $44.30 for a house valued at $600,000. Increases