Yellowstone County residents who have not yet received their first COVID-19 vaccination will have another chance to get $50 this Thursday for doing so. Matching the $20,000 donated last week, a second anonymous donor wanted to keep the vaccination momentum going due to that clinic’s success. The clinic will again be at the Shrine Auditor...
Attorney General Knudsen Leads Call To Re-Visit Keystone XL Pipeline
Four Native American tribes in Montana and a pair of indigenous rights organizations are challenging new restrictions on ballot collection signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte. Ballot collection is a practice commonly used by get-out-the-vote groups in which organizations submit completed mail-in ballots collected from voters. Violators ...
WY Wildlife Wolf population has reached a stable point
Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife managers say steady gray wolf populations and conflict trends indicate Wyoming has reached a stable point around the state’s wolf population objective. According to the 2020 Wyoming Gray Wolf Monitoring and Management annual report, Wyoming is maintaining wolf numbers at healthy levels using hunting, w...
If you’re watching wildlife Keep a Safe Distance from Newborns
If you’re outside this spring, there is a good chance you’ll see newborn wildlife. These young pronghorn, owlets and other babies are charismatic and an incredible sight to view and photograph. At the same time, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges people who come across young animals to leave newborn wildlife alone and keep a distance. ...
Dillon Mayor Objects To Potential Sale Of Vigilante Field
The University of Montana Western could potentially sell Vigilante Field for over a million dollars and in a hypothetical rezone it to high density residential. Dillon Mayor Mike Klakken is strongly opposed to the idea. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has the details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/5-18_832.mp3...
FCC Provides New Broadband Discounts To Montanans
Montana households can now apply to receive discounts toward broadband service or a device through the Federal Communications Commission. The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband services for eligible households and up to $75 per month for eligible households on qualifying Tribal lands...
Campus Gun Law May Lead To Lawsuit By Board Of Regents
In response to a new law allowing firearms on public college campuses, the Montana Board of Regents will consider whether to file a lawsuit against House Bill 102 which was signed by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte in February. The law removes the Board of Regents’ ability to enforce restrictions for guns carried on campuses. After hearing Mont...
State Departments Warn Of Salmonella Cases From Live Poultry
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and Department of Livestock officials warn that Salmonella cases linked to live poultry are increasing. Salmonella infections aren’t only caused by eating contaminated food they can also come from contact with animals and animal environment including backyard poultry which has become a...