Archive for year: 2020

MT FWP Reminder…Keep Licenses & Tags in Plastic Bags

To prevent paper licenses and carcass tags from getting wet and unreadable, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recommends hunters keep these documents in a sealable plastic bag, such as Ziploc. Hunters are encouraged to keep their licenses and carcass tags in plastic bags both before and after validating and attaching to a harvested animal. Ea...

Bighole River Closure has been lifted

A full fishing closure that has been in place for a portion of the Big Hole River has been lifted.   Flows in this part of the Big Hole recently met the criteria for lifting the closure, remaining above 40 cubic feet per second (CFS) on average for seven consecutive days.   The closure was initiated last month after flows had dropped below the...

Billings Clinic CEO Emphasizes Public’s Reaction To Health Official Guideline Requests Will Determine Future Restriction Possibilities

Tuesday Billings Clinic CEO Dr. Scott Ellner emphasized the public’s reaction to repeated health official guideline requests for COVID-19 protection guidelines will determine whether or not there will be new restrictions imposed. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Untitled-5-1.mp3

WY Game & Fish Dept. names Partner of the Year

Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Amy Anderson was recently named Partner of the Year for 2020 by the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust. Anderson is a habitat biologist in the Lander region.   The award was presented in September at the Game and Fish Commission meeting by WWNRT Executive Director Bob Budd.   “While many pa...

U.S. Senate Amtrak Oversight Hearing Postponed From Wednesday Havre’s Paul Tuss Ex. Dir. Of Montana Economic Developers Association Will Testify Then

Amid looming Amtrak service cuts scheduled for Oct. 19th that threaten jobs and connectivity on Montana’s Hi-Line because the Senate has been recessed due to COVID-19 concerns until Oct. 19th a Senate oversight hearing scheduled for Wed. Oct. 7th with Havre’s Paul Tuss Executive Director of the Montana Economic Developers Associati...

U.S. Senate Amtrak Oversight Hearing Postponed From Wednesday Havre’s Paul Tuss Ex. Dir. Of Montana Economic Developers Association Will Testify Then

Amid looming Amtrak service cuts scheduled for Oct. 19th that threaten jobs and connectivity on Montana’s Hi-Line because the Senate has been recessed due to COVID-19 concerns until Oct. 19th a Senate oversight hearing scheduled for Wed. Oct. 7th with Havre’s Paul Tuss Executive Director of the Montana Economic Developers Associati...