The Montana Department of Revenue recently notified business owners with a personal property reporting requirement that it is time to report for Tax Year 2026 through the department’s TransAction Portal (TAP) at https://tap.dor.mt.gov. Online reporting forms are pre-populated with the business equipment reported in 2025. Owners will review the previously reported equipment and make any needed

According to statistics from 2025 compiled by the National Weather Service office in Glasgow, total precipitation for 2025 was 13.45”, one hundredth ahead of the average. Total snowfall for the year was 41 inches, just .3” above normal. A total of 25.9 inches of that snow fell in November and December. The annual precipitation record is 22.96”, set in 2011. The snowfall record is also from

Montana homeowners can now apply for the 2026 homestead reduced rate. To qualify, you must attest that you will own and live in your Montana home as your principal residence for at least seven months during 2026. When applying, you will need to provide: • The property’s physical address • The property’s geocode; and • The names and Social Security numbers of the property

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Rep. Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following an announcement that $233,509,359 will be headed to Montana in fiscal year 2026 as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program enacted in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill. “Nearly every county in Montana is rural, and this historic funding will provide critical support for families across

2025 was a historic year for Montana. Tim Sheehy, a former Navy Seal, joined me in the U.S. Senate, along with Troy Downing and Ryan Zinke in the U.S. House. Working together, we’ve made major strides advancing Montana priorities, from increasing our energy dominance, protecting our public lands, and supporting farmers, ranchers, veterans and working families. We now have a majority

There were no injuries. The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board approved Val Moran on Friday, May 30, to serve as the acting director for the Fort Peck Housing Authority. Moran has been serving as the administrative assistant at the housing authority. She has worked with the housing authority for 30 years. After attending the National Association of Counties’ conference held in South Dakota, Roosevelt

Concerning county property taxes in Roosevelt County, I consider them to be way too high. Since the county receives a fair amount of money from the oil industry within the county and the county also receives a fair amount of revenue from the legal sale of marijuana, why has county property taxes not gone down? When marijuana was legalized, the understanding was that the revenue from it would lower