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Marguerite Casey Foundation dips into endowment to grant out $130M this year

5 days ago | milescitystar.com | Thalia Beaty

The Marguerite Casey Foundation plans to significantly increase donations this year to $130 million to help nonprofits respond to policy changes from the Trump administration, especially federal funding cuts and what it calls threats to the independence of civil society organizations.
Community Spotlight: Valley Credit Union breaks ground on future Miles City location

6 days ago | milescitystar.com | Derrick Calhoun

Valley Credit Union execs and others were on hand Monday morning as they officially broke ground on the building of their future Miles City location. The ground breaking invited the public out to celebrate along with Valley Credit Union representatives, representatives of the different project contractors as well as their family members. kAm%96 D9@G6=D 7@C E96 46C6>@?J H6C6 96=5 3J '2==6J rC65:E &?:@?
Bozeman Police detail investigation into ‘bingo game’ among officers

1 week ago | milescitystar.com | Nora Shelly

Bozeman Police Chief Jim Veltkamp announced Friday afternoon that about a dozen officers had been involved in a “bingo game" earlier this year that involved checking off actions listed on a card, including carrying out a search warrant on a vehicle or having a drug DUI case. The game involved two out of the department’s six patrol teams, Veltkamp said, and lasted for 12 days before a supervisor found out and ended it.
Community Foundations: Local insurance agency focuses on relationships and community

1 week ago | milescitystar.com | Derrick Calhoun

Editor’s Note: Small communities are built by small, locally owned businesses, propped up by people with creative and unique ideas. Community Foundations is a series dedicated to highlighting the businesses that build up Miles City. In eastern Montana, relationships and community are extremely important to a lot of people, Farmers Union Insurance - Watts & Kennedy Agencies looks to use those strengths and familiarity to best serve the community they have been a part of for decades.
As summer months approach, local fire department prepare for potentially busy season

1 week ago | milescitystar.com | Derrick Calhoun

With the seasons changing and the weather starting to get warmer, it also marks the time of year when local fire departments start to get ready for fire activity to pick up. Although fire activity doesn't traditionally pick up until June and July, with drought conditions and a lack of moisture this winter there is always a chance that a fire could kick up in the months leading up to the regular fire season.
For some, the Florida State University shooting is a grim repeat of the Parkland massacre

1 week ago | milescitystar.com | Anthony Izaguirre |Stephany Matat

She didn't see the gunman or hear the shots but knew what was happening. As a young man carried out a deadly shooting Thursday at Florida State University, Stephanie Horowitz looked out at the sprawling campus and saw a dreadful reminder that brought her back to when she was a teenager at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the Parkland massacre seven years ago. kAm“*@F 4@F=5 2=>@DE D66 E96 D:=6?46] %96C6 H2D ?@E 2 D@F= :? D:89E 2?5 36=@?8:?8D =67E 369:?5 =:<6 @A6?
Property tax relief bill logjam breaks loose

1 week ago | milescitystar.com | Eric Dietrich

Weeks of apparent legislative gridlock on measures aiming to offer Montana homeowners relief for rising residential property taxes broke loose Wednesday as lawmakers on the Senate Taxation Committees voted forward heavily amended versions of two major taxbills, one of them the second-home tax backed by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte. The Gianforte proposal, House Bill 231, and an alternative, House Bill 155, will now advance to debate on the Senate floor.
Town of Pray on market for $2.6M

1 week ago | milescitystar.com | Dan Astin

The town of Pray, a 5-acre property south of Livingston and about 45 minutes from Yellowstone National Park, is for sale for $2.6 million, with potential owner financing with a half downpayment, according to Colin Burke, 34, owner and self-proclaimed mayor. Complete with a running U.S. Post Office and its own zip code of 59065, the town has a population of 1,018 residents in the postal service area, per the 2023 U.S. Census. kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQ%6IE#F?
Bills targeting Montana’s child care challenges maintaining steam

1 week ago | milescitystar.com | Alex Sakariassen

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Hawaii spent millions on housing for the homeless. Show us the receipts

1 week ago | milescitystar.com | Blaze Lovell |Stewart Yerton

The state agency in charge of Hawaiʻi’s homeless villages lacks the records to show how millions of dollars paid to a nonprofit to build hundreds of housing units was actually spent, a Civil Beat review of contract documents and invoices found. Since late 2023, the state has issued more than $37.1 million in no-bid contracts to HomeAid Hawaiʻi to build small dwellings as part of Gov. Josh Green’s signature Kauhale Initiative. kAm(9:=6 w@>6p:5 92D AC@G:565 E96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 wF>2?