It was Montana’s first permanent “white” settlement. It was platted in 1879, Ravalli County was created in 1893, and the town made the county seat, but it lost the seat to Hamilton in 1898.

Cost of Living: 96.9 vs 100 (National Average) Located between the Crazy and Beartooth Mountains is Big Timber, one of the many under-the-radar small towns in Montana, home to around 1,700 people.

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Montana State Rep. Derek Skees, a Republican from Kalispell, comments on proposed maps dividing the state into two congressional districts during a redistricting commission meeting in Helena ...

HELENA, Mont., May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- During the late 1850s, the gold rush was booming in Montana. As the gold disappeared, so did the people, leaving behind deserted towns. Exploring Montana ...