With Judge Katherine Bidegaray heading to the Montana Supreme Court, Gov. Greg Gianforte is calling for applicants and nominations for the vacancy in the Seventh Judicial District. The judicial district is comprised of Dawson, Prairie, McCone, Richland and Wibaux counties. The Governor’s Office said any lawyer in good standing who has the qualifications for holding the office may apply

Montana Department of Revenue staff told a legislative committee Monday, Nov. 18, that next year’s reappraisal cycle could produce a partial repeat of last year’s jarring tax spike as the state’s surging real estate market continues to translate into higher residential taxes. The department expects the market value of the average Montana residential property to be reappraised at 21 percent