Rep. Mark Thane, D-Missoula, is sponsoring House Bill 155. The bill would make the first $200,000 of commercial properties and the first $50,000 of residential properties tax-exempt. The leftover value of residential properties would be taxed at a tiered rate, from 1-2%.

Montana lawmakers heard proposed legislation aimed at strengthening and reforming laws addressing squatting on private property on Tuesday.

In Missoula, a local club is taking steps to make winter fun a bit more accessible.The Nordic Ski Club employs a team of five groomers who work around the winte

Keep an eye on the sky over Stevensville for some new fun dropping this spring. A new company is diving into extreme sports in the Bitterroot.

A company that builds housing for people age 55 and over is looking to construct a 170-unit complex near Missoula.

Wildlife recently passed a major milestone as it's been 30 years since wolves were reintroduced in Yellowstone National Park.

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's 98th annual seedling sale is under way, with new online ordering options making their debut this

Decker Truck Line Inc. has announced the permanent closure of its Missoula, Montana, terminal. According to CEO Dale Decker, the closure is necessitated by evolving freight patterns that no longer justify an underutilized terminal.

A group of nine Montanans sued the state Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday, alleging that the regulation-setting body violated state law and the state Constitution by removing a limit on female black bear hunting in northwest Montana without prior public notice.

With the many changes in agriculture, farmers and ranchers have learned to roll with the punches, and the next generation needs to be flexible, too.

While high pressure holds in the valleys, inversions are trapping some colder air below. A chance for incoming snow will clear out the inversions.

Committee members next considered House Bill 176, which looks to put rules in place for when Montana has 450 or more wolves. Once the population is at that level, the bill would require unlimited hunting quotas and allow multiple harvests per person, night hunting on private, trapping and bait.