Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie visited VA facilities in Helena and Missoula Monday and also traveled to Kalispell. During the Missoula stop he said a pilot telehealth program for veterans is being established in Eureka with an eye toward having similar programs in Walmarts around the state. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-con...
24,000 Unemployment Insurance Payments Worth $10 Million Issued Week of Sept. 21st To Sept. 25th
24,000 Unemployment Insurance payments totaling $10 million were issued the week of Sept. 21st through the 25th. The Montana Department of Labor and Industry’s Lauren Lewis. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled-13-2-1.mp3
Some Crimes Have Increased Since The Coronavirus Pandemic Began Says Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito
Since the coronavirus pandemic began some crimes have increased. Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled-12-1-1.mp3
Montana To Receive $639,966 In Settlement For Deceptive Marketing Of Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Devices
Montana will receive a settlement of $639,966 from C.R. Bard Incorporated and its parent company for the deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices. Attorney General Tim Fox. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled-5-7-1.mp3
Environmental Protection Agency Awards Grant To Montana State University To Prevent Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Montana State University grant funding to prevent pollution. MSU News Service Director Michael Becker. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled-25.mp3
Flathead Valley Community College Gets $387,500 Through The Cares Act For Two Projects
Flathead Valley Community College has received $387,500 from Montana’s portion of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund that was established earlier this year by the Education Stabilization Fund through the CARES Act. Lincoln County Campus Program Director Megan Rayome. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2...
EPA Reaches Agreement With Indian Health Service Over H2O Violations On Blackfeet Indian Public HospitalReservation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with the Indian Health Service to pay a civil penalty of $33,500 to resolve past Safe Drinking Water Act violations at the Blackfeet Community Hospital Public Water System on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Enforcement attorney for EPA Region 8 Matt Castelli. https://northernb...
Officer At Lewis And Clark Detention Center Tests Positive For COVID-19 With Details From Troy Shockley
An officer at the Lewis and Clark Detention Center has tested positive for COVID-19. Details from Troy Shockley our Capitol City Correspondent. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled-26.mp3
Federal Aviation Administration Awards Glacier International Airport $4 Million More Than Expected
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $335 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to 80 airports in 25 states one of which is Glacier Park International. Airport Manager Rob Ratkowski. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled-21-2.mp3 00
Piedmont Pond fishing consumption advisory
The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG) conducted water sampling in the area as a part of their groundwater investigation of the Upper Jefferson Valley. They discovered elevated concentrations of arsenic in the pond and an adjacent monitoring well. The concentrations of arsenic found in the pond exceeded the Montana Department of Enviro...