Report: Montana sees record 13.7M tourists in ’24, but spending declines Montana saw a spike in the number of tourists and other visitors in 2024 besting the old record by almost a million people. Nonresident visitation increased by 9% in 2024 compared to 2023 for a total of 13.79 million travelers overall. The total nonresident visitor ...
Governor signs property tax changes into law Roughly 250,000 homeowners and small businesses are projected to see a break on rising property taxes under legislation Governor Greg Gianforte has signed into law. The amount of money taxpayers will save largely depends on the county they live in and its property tax base. There will be a one-time-...
Montana Gas Prices Holding Steady Before Memorial Day Weekend According to AAA the average price per gallon of regular gasoline in Montana is 3.18 a gallon one cent below the national average. The lowest fuel prices in Montana are in Dawson County with an average price of 2.91 per gallon. The most expensive gas in Montana is in Glacier County ...
Spring flooding likely averted as western Montana’s mountain snowpack dwindles A warm spell in early May could keep rivers from flooding in western Montana but the unseasonable temperatures also took a toll on mountain snowpack in the drought-stricken region. As climate change brings warmer average temperatures earlier in the year Montan...
States With Worst Wildfire Smoke Mortality Rates According to a study published in Communications Earth and Environment the states with the highest mortality rates from wildfire smoke worsened by climate change between 2006 and 2020 were in the West. These states included Montana Oregon Idaho Washington California and Nevada. Montana followed ...
Montana In Fifth Year In A Row Of Drought Conditions As Montana enters its fifth consecutive year of drought conditions agricultural producers are facing the increasing challenge of sustaining their livelihoods in increasingly arid climates. The 2025 Drought Outlook from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation highlights t...
Montana ranks as a top state for starting a new business Montana has been recognized as one of the top states in the U.S. for starting a business achieving one of the highest scores for the total number of new businesses. Entrepreneur Media reports Montana holds an opportunity score of 9.55 the highest in the list. Nationally there have been m...
Latest wildfire forecast ‘looking grim’ for large swaths of the West Federal forecasters are warning the fire season could be very active across broad areas of the region in July and August. That includes nearly all of Montana and Idaho and significant parts of California and Nevada. Several factors behind the forecast from the National Intera...
A weeklong celebration of “freedom” may be coming to Montana schools A weeklong celebration of “freedom” may be coming to Montana schools under a law passed during the 2025 legislative session. House Bill 591 adds “Freedom Week” to a list of codified commemorative days that all last for a single day. The celebration of freedom would be the las...
Montana Senate Leaders Urge Governor Gianforte to Veto Spending Bills Amid Concerns of Budget Deficit Montana Senate leaders are calling on Governor Greg Gianforte to use his veto power to rein in state spending. Senate President Matt Regier and Senate Finance Chairman Carl Glimm, both Republicans, raised concerns after a new report from the L...
