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Montana’s Growth Could Outpace Electrical Supply

Economists say if power providers don’t build more electrical infrastructure in the coming years, the state could become a net importer of electricity – which would drive up customer prices

15 ideas to revitalize ‘lifeless’ downtowns (or make good ones even better) in the work-from-home era

Readers around the world — from teenagers to retirees — have called, emailed and spoken to us offering their best ideas. The resounding takeaway is most people want fewer cars and more public spaces, parks and events to bring them together.

The ‘future of housing’ has arrived in all-electric Colorado developments

Grand Junction homebuilder Darin Carei decided to forgo a natural gas hookup to his Brookfield South Residential subdivision after learning the cost to bring in gas lines would be equal to installing solar panels on each of the houses that overlook the red-rock walls of Colorado National Monument in the distance.

Montana cities reacting to zoning, planning changes from 2023 Legislature

Several of the new laws that came out of the 2023 session were aimed at encouraging denser housing development within cities, through new requirements for zoning and land-use planning.

Big corporations get tax benefits, while Montana resident get higher property taxes

By doing nothing, the Governor and supermajority Republicans ensured that residential property taxes will increase while other classes, that are already getting hefty tax breaks from the 2023 Legislature, will see their taxes drop even more significantly.

Livingston, Montana asks public to take survey for master plan

“The short (2-minute) survey is intended to gather initial input from the community, and visitors to Downtown Livingston, about the parts of Downtown that they cherish and enjoy, and those that they’d like to see positive change made to in the future,”

Whitefish, Montana launches new Growth Policy engagement website

A website intended to keep the public engaged in the process of updating the Whitefish Growth Policy launched last week. The site is educational as well as interactive and just one way the city hopes to secure robust public input. A town hall meeting is also slated for next month.