Billings is the new Number 1 on The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index boosted by its affordability and appeal to remote workers. The index reflects how the housing boom has ignited homebuying activity in smaller to midsize cities around the U.S. The top 20 cities in the ranking have an average population size of ju...
Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks Top Last Year’s Total For Found Mussels In Boats
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks says, since the start of the boating season, they’ve already stopped more watercraft for suspected invasive mussel contamination than they did last year. In 2020, aquatic invasive species checkpoints conducted around 174,000 inspections and identified 35 vessels contaminated with zebra or quagga mussels. This ye...
Chief Of The Helena Fire Department Retiring
Helena Fire Chief Ken Wood is calling it a career. Details from our Capitol City Correspondent Troy Shockley. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-20_832.mp3
Beal Mountain Mine Still Costly To Montanans Despite Closure
The defunct Beal Mountain Mine near Anaconda closed over 20 years ago and a year later, Pegasus Gold Corporation went bankrupt leaving behind inadequate reclamation bonds at its various Montana mines, costing taxpayers over 100 million since. Pegasus did pay $6.2 million for the Beal Mountain cleanup which has so far cost nearly $25 million. T...
Warren Anderson named Warden Captain in Reg. 7 Miles City
Todd Anderson has been selected as the newest Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Enforcement Division captain, stationed in Miles City. According to FWP Enforcement Assistant Chief Ron Howell, “Todd brings a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience to the position of warden captain, and will be a tremendous asset to all serving in his new ro...
Wyoming applications for HMA’s are now open
If you’re one of the many hunters forming plans to head to a Wyoming Game and Fish Department Hunter Management Area (HMA) this fall, it’s time to apply for permission slips. Applications for HMAs are now open. As many hunters know, a successful hunting season begins long before heading afield. Securing permission for access is one of th...
Drought May Affect Emergency Use Of Montana Water Sources
With a statewide emergency declared in Montana due to this year’s significant drought the question becomes whether additional water will be released from other bodies across the state. Montana’s Department of Natural Resources Water Planning Sections Supervisor Michael Downey says it isn’t quite so simple, however. https://northernbroadcasting...
COVID-19 Variants Leading To Increase In Cases Across Montana
Montana added 79 new cases of COVID-19 Monday bringing the state’s active case count to 492. There are 62 active hospitalizations out of 5,599 total hospitalizations. With the spread of the Delta variant along with the Alpha and Gamma variants, hospitalizations are increasing, particularly with the Delta variant. There is concern for an ...