Montana Senate debates redirecting hotel tax funds
Montana lawmakers weigh SB 145 to divert half of the bed tax revenue from the Department of Commerce and three quarters of the general fund to offset residential property taxes. The plan would require cities and counties to use the funds locally, amid a tourism promotion system seen as successful in drawing new residents. The bill passed a preliminary vote 27-23 with Democrats split, two switching to yes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Montana
Department of Commerce
Tagging west slope cutthroat trout near Silver Bow Creek
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks technicians Elam Verling and Rotar tagged several westslope cutthroat and brook trout during electro fishing on Silver Bow Creek near Rocker. An acoustic tag aids research on habits and mortality, with 38 tags started and 6 remaining. George Grant Chapter Trout Unlimited funded the tags. the project began in March and faced weather-related tagging delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Elam
Elam
Caleb Verling
Chris Rotar
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Silver Bow Creek
Rocker
Westslope
Drew Pyrah
Verling
Marcus Balan
George Grant
Trout Unlimited
Durant Canyon
Duncan Adams
Montana Standard
Ramsay School
Joe Griffin
Rayelynn Brandl
Clark Fork
Mulcahy named assistant director at Butte Archives
Butte native Lindsay Lambrecht Mulcahy is appointed assistant director of the Butte-Silver Bow Archives after years as an administrative assistant and curator. She earned history degrees from Montana State University and has worked with the Mai Wah Society and World Museum of Mining while teaching local history. She is married to Scott Mulcahy with two daughters Colie and Rizzie and has led online tours and ABCs of Butte projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Lindsay Lambrecht Mulcahy
Butte-Silver Bow
Montana State University
World Museum of Mining
Scott Mulcahy
Colie
Rizzie
Mulcahy
BSB
Illness trends easing in Butte-Silver Bow health region
The Butte-Silver Bow Health Department reports illnesses like influenza and RSV fading from winter highs while COVID-19 returns as the prevalent bug. Ep bemi Amanda Marinovich notes steady COVID-19 cases over three months and expects a possible small post holiday uptick, with endemic levels likely here to stay. Vaccination hand hygiene and staying home when ill remain the best defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte-Silver Bow
Amanda Marinovich
Marinovich
St. Patrick’s Day
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam Wilson
Sam.wilson
Mtstar
Idard.com
Trout
Tracy Thornton
Tracy.thornton
Mtstandard.com
The
Mai Wah Society
Kristie Constantine
Mtantans
AE Sportscomics
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!