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Montana's combined tax revenues up 15.7% from Q3 to Q4 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jan 2, 2023

Montana collected $1.1 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2022.

In-state students at Highlands College of Montana Tech paid some of the lowest tuition and fees in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2023

College costs for in-state students at Highlands College of Montana Tech, in Butte, were $3,670 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

91 deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Montana

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2023

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 91 deaths being in Montana, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

Q4 2022: Montana's combined tax revenues up 15.7% since Q3 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2023

Montana collected $1.1 billion in total tax revenues during the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Number of VA loans issued in Montana decreases by 51.7% from 2021 to 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 3,253 home loans totaling $1.1 billion in Montana during the fiscal year 2022, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Montana receives $0 in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q4

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2023

The VA issued zero Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Montana during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Montana during week Dec. 17, 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2023

Montana's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

VA Purchase Loans in Montana average $377,051 for Q1

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Montana in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $377,051, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

In-state students at Montana Tech of the University of Montana paid some of the highest tuition and fees in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2023

College costs for in-state students at Montana Tech of the University of Montana, in Butte, were $7,580 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Week ending December 17 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Montana

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 44 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending December 17.

38 people die from diseases of the heart in Montana during week ending Dec. 24

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2023

There were 38 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Montana in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 21.3% of total deaths by all causes in Montana.