The Montana Climate Office warned this week that historically low snow levels mean water shortages this year in several river basins — even with upcoming snow in the forecast.
People running for state and local offices submitted financial reports to the Commissioner of Political Practices, outlining their contributions and expenditures between Jan. 1 and March 15.
The particulates in smoke are particularly hard on people who already have respiratory challenges, but researchers are finding that smoke takes its toll on healthy people to a greater extent than once assumed.
Kathy Holland writes, "Our property tax problem is due to nothing except the negligence of a Supermajority drunk on their power who forgot who put them there. Eastern Montana is my home; it is the gem of Montana."
Snowpack this winter continues to be at an all-time low across several river basins in western Montana, indicating that this year could see water shortages.
Kelli Hess writes, "Our current linear economic system is designed so that the majority of resources are extracted, manufactured, sold, used and discarded."
With a new fiscal year close at hand, Missoula County on Thursday appointed a new compensation board to review the pay of the county's elected officials.
Local housing advocates in Montana are committing to do the on-the-ground work to get a more accurate estimate of the rental market in the state – which would likely increase what the feds offer for housing vouchers.