As Montana’s devastating fire season continues, Governor Greg Gianforte issued an executive order today, declaring a wildland fire emergency across Montana. The order is in response to the dangerous conditions across the state and will help procure additional resources to assist in fire suppression efforts. These resources include potent...
Fieldwork Adventures to Support Sage Grouse Habitat
Date: August 1-4, 2021 & August 15-18, 2021 Location: Glasgow and James Kipp Campground We have a busy August in store with plenty of fieldwork adventures to support sage grouse habitat and we would love your support with these hands-on volunteer opportunities! Please join us for the first fieldwork stint based out of the Gla...
WGFD encouraging the public to attend Elk Mgmt. Feedground Meetings
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is encouraging members of the public to attend one of the upcoming meetings to begin Phase II of the public collaborative process on elk feedground management. Elk Feedgrounds – A challenge we can take on began last fall with initial shared-learning sessions. This summer, Phase II begins with six publ...
Additional SNAP Benefits To End For Montanans This Fall
When Governor Greg Gianforte ended the state’s pandemic emergency declaration June 30, it signaled the end of expanded federal food assistance for all 49,000 households in Montana that received SNAP benefits who were getting the extra federal boost since January. It will go back to the standard amount in October. The state will continue ...
Custer Gallatin Road To Close For Two Weeks
The gate to Upper Fairy Lake Road will be closed for two weeks starting next week. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-14_832.mp3
Fire Danger Across Western Montana Raised To “Extreme”
Land managers across western Montana raised their fire danger ratings to “Extreme” Tuesday, as hot dry weather patterns entrenched over the border with Idaho. Fire agencies in Missoula, Mineral and Ravalli counties have already confronted 227 wildfires this summer three-quarters of which were human-caused and at least 45 have start...
New IRS Payments Coming To Qualifying Montana Families
More than 100,000 Montana families with children could begin receiving monthly child tax credit payments as early as Thursday from the Internal Revenue Service. It’s estimated that the monthly payments $300 for each child younger than age 6 and $250 for children ages 6 to 17. From July through December there will be monthly payments. Come tax ...
Western States Severely Impacted By Wildfires
Wildfires that torched homes and forced thousands to evacuate burned across 10 parched Western states Tuesday and the largest in Oregon threatened a portion of California’s power supply. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, nearly 60 wildfires tore through bone-dry timber and brush from Alaska to Wyoming and Montana Idaho a...