“It’s not just for Wolf Point, we’re just the first ones to come with a MOU,” Dschaak said. He added that the county would re-coup the money on the sale of the properties. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers suggested that three or four work sessions take place before the item is placed on the agenda. Oelkers said the MOU needs to be good for all the cities and the entire county. The

(This story is excerpted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday.) It’s no secret that prices in Montana’s real estate market have risen dramatically in recent years, but the state’s breakneck appreciation was driven home for many residents in June when the Montana Department of Revenue sent out its every-other-year

This story is excerpted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday. We’ve had hundreds of responses so far to our call for reader questions about this year’s round of property reappraisals. Among the most common (slightly paraphrased): Where the $#*& are these numbers coming from? The simple answer is they’re

Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) has released the following statement in response to the announcement from the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the Montana VA Healthcare System. The VA has announced it will be requiring a comprehensive review of the Montana VA Health Care System to identify any potential issues and implement all necessary corrective measures. This review will encompass