As of now the REAL ID Oct. 1st deadline remains but the state is waiting if it will be extended. Wednesday Attorney General Tim Fox announced there has been another kind of extension for Montana airline passengers. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Untitled-11-2.mp3
The University of Montana To Keep Majority Of Classrooms Empty Due To Coronavirus
The University of Montana will keep the vast majority of its classrooms empty through the end of the spring semester to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus but will maintain classes online at least through the end of the semester and potentially with summer classes as well. The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education is doing what it...
Montana – Banks Across Montana are Closing their Lobbies
Northern News Network is receiving notices from Banks and Credit Unions across the State of Montana that they are closing their lobbies until further notice. Drive-thru operations are remaining open during regular drive-up banking hours. Some banks are also reporting that they are taking appointments to meet immediate needs. It is recommended ...
Montana – Banks Across Montana are Closing their Lobbies
Northern News Network is receiving notices from Banks and Credit Unions across the State of Montana that they are closing their lobbies until further notice. Drive-thru operations are remaining open during regular drive-up banking hours. Some banks are also reporting that they are taking appointments to meet immediate needs. It is recommended ...
Montana – Telemedicine Expansion to Assist Medicaid Patients
Governor Steve Bullock announced Wednesday he is expanding access to telemedicine services. It is intended to ensure Montana Medicaid patients receive quality health care in their homes to prevent unnecessary gatherings at health care facilities and slow the spread of COVID-19.
Montana – Secretary of State Holding Off on Final Primary Election Decision
With concerns about the coronavirus Secretary of State Corey Stapleton is holding off on giving directions on the June 2nd primary election for the next week or so. The secretary of state has stringent constitutional and statutory requirements in how elections are run but Stapleton won’t say what he would do if the governor used emergency powe...
The Numbers
By Wednesday evening eleven people within Montana’s borders had tested positive for coronavirus as the governor’s office announced three new cases in Gallatin County and one in Missoula County Wednesday. The state public health laboratory had run tests for about 775 people by Wednesday evening. That number does not include any tests health car...