Archive for month: March, 2021

Glacier National Park Meeting Changing Times According To Public Information Officer Gina Kurtzman

Glacier National Park will hold a virtual community discussion this evening regarding challenges the park and visitors will face in 2021 sponsored by the Glacier National Park Conservancy. Park Superintendent Jeff Mow will discuss topics such as the proposed ticketed entry system park visitation numbers COVID-19 mitigations and challenges with...

Reservable Sites this season at Painted Rocks

Beginning April 1, Painted Rocks State Park outside of Darby will open six of its campsites to advanced reservations.    The state park’s 23 campsites have traditionally all operated on a first-come, first-served basis, but after an increase in visitation and public interest in reservation options, park managers decided to move six sites to th...

Montana Public Health Institute Supports Sound Health Policy And Funding. So Says CEO Hillary Hanson

The Montana Public Health Institute focuses on rural frontier and tribal communities to support sound health policy and funding. Its work began in 2020 with programs and services that support Montana’s local and tribal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Operating Officer Hillary Hanson. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/u...

Rural Communities Are Big Beneficiaries From The $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill Signed Into Law By President Biden

Rural communities are big beneficiaries from the $1.9 billion COVID relief bill Matt Hildreth head of Rural Organizing dot org says there’s a long list of benefits such as $100 million in rental assistance for U-S-D-A subsidized rural properties $10 billion to expand broadband and a 15% increase in food assistance payments known as SNAP ...