Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday issued a disaster declaration in Missoula and Mineral counties, freeing up state funding to help meet immediate and rising needs.
Montana’s proposal to increase oversight is part of a national trend by states to ensure nonprofit hospitals act as charitable organizations as they claim tax-exempt status.
States have been pursuing their own policies to improve housing inventory and affordability, including Utah and Oregon, which passed legislation to use funds for loans to developers who plan to build more affordable homes.
The city's efforts to boost its stock of affordable housing has expanded across a number of fronts since it created the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, but one council member wants funding to play a greater role in the city's annual budget.
While Northwestern Energy seeks its second rate increase in as many years, it's now telling ratepayers that it could shut off power supply in the coming days.
While the county considers a “town-center” residential subdivision at the Wye, it will also review a neighboring industrial subdivision where future commercial activity is planned.