Aside from the incredible terrain at Big Sky in Montana, the cowboy hats and star-spotting make terrific side entertainment.

In rural Southwest Montana, a clash over tax fairness and critical services between a luxury ski community and a modest town led to statewide reform through new laws.

The contentious small-town tax dispute that forced Montana to confront its growing pains How the complicated coexistence of Big Sky and Ennis changed Montana law ...

In rural Southwest Montana, a clash over tax fairness and critical services between a luxury ski community and a modest town led to statewide reform through new laws.