The contentious small-town tax dispute that forced Montana to confront its growing pains

Nestled in the southwest corner of Montana are two towns that sit at the base of either side of a mountain range, but in recent years what has divided them has gone far beyond the 11,000-foot peaks of the Madison Range.

To the west of the Madisons is Ennis, a modest town known for its fly fishing. To the east is Big Sky, home to one of the largest ski resorts in the nation and the Yellowstone Club, where the ultra-wealthy and celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Tom Brady own multi-million dollar homes and have their own separate private ski resort.

VICTORIA EAVIS