In some, the department is projecting smaller decreases for average homeowners over the next two years — 9% in Missoula County, for example, and 12% in Gallatin County.

Monida flourished in the early 1900s, thanks to its role as a staging point for tourists heading to Yellowstone National Park.

Scientists are often careful to take off their work badges when they leave the campus of one of the nation’s top research ...