housing

The plan would spur residential development and increase the housing stock in the state by encouraging the construction of non-traditional housing types.

Two words added to a section of state law during the last Legislature could enable cities in Montana to direct tax increment toward workforce housing, though exactly how hasn't been determined.

Montana lawmakers have taken up a wide range of bills this session that are aimed at tackling the ongoing need for housing in the state.

Missoula County on Tuesday extended its contract with two engineering firms in an effort to move projects through the planning and permitting process in a timely manner.

The Golden State has already spent $15.3 billion on its homelessness crisis in the last three years alone.

While this year's annual housing report presented trends similar to years past with its snapshot of rising home values and a limited inventory, it also offered glimmers of progress that bode well for affordable housing in Missoula.

A bill before lawmakers to add a 3% floor to the existing 3% cap on annual property tax fluctuations would provide local governments in Nevada the stability to maintain services in the wake of an economic downturn.

Missoula still faces a supply gap of more than 200 homes and prices are still dancing near an all-time high with a median home value at roughly $520,000.

The measure would have slashed city control over housing projects, nixing certain zoning requirements and speeding up building by getting rid of a lengthy review and approval processes.

The Arizona House and Maricopa County Board of Supervisors both voted against proposed solutions that would see Scottsdale provide water to the unincorporated community.