Now that House Bill 702 is law businesses in Montana cannot require those who refuse to be vaccinated to wear masks to access their premises unless they require everyone to wear a mask. According to the National Academy for State Health Policy which tracks vaccine related legislation introduced across the United States the law has made Montana...
Drought Likely To Affect Upcoming Hunting Season
Hunting this fall could be largely shaped by the widespread drought hitting the state this summer affecting green up with many areas of Montana reporting stifled grass growth which can mean less nutrition for elk deer and other wildlife. While some early hunts start in August, Montana’s hunting season really begins September with the start of ...
Billings Police Chief Comments On Transients In City
The city of Billings is having a problem with transients. Police Chief Rich St. John. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-03_832.mp3
Additional National Guard To Assist In Wildfire Management
The Montana National Guard is adding 25 personnel to state active duty to provide logistics and security support to the Lolo Complex Fire burning southwest of Missoula and beginning today a 20-person hand crew will aid in the Alder Creek Fire located southwest of Butte. By Wednesday the Montana National Guard will have activated 102 personnel ...
State Senator Ellsworth Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor
State Senator Jason Ellsworth has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a peace officer after a traffic stop in May during which he threatened to call the attorney general and argued he couldn’t be arrested because he was a lawmaker on his way to legislative business. Ellsworth will receive a one-year deferred sentence for the...
New Website Launches For Identifying Child Disabilities
Act Early Montana has launched a website to provide free resources to help parents recognize developmental disabilities. One in six between three and 17 has one that can affect how they play learn speak act or move. Marcy Hanson a registered nurse and the Montana Act Early ambassador shares some of the milestones they look for in young childre...
There’s still time for the Wyoming Boater Safety Course
With plenty of summer left, it’s not too late to take Wyoming’s boater safety course. The online class can help all watercraft users understand boating safety basics as well as Wyoming regulations. Although Wyoming does not require boating education for boat operators, Aaron Kerr, Wyoming Game and Fish Department law enforcement coordinator, s...
Missoula
Amy Peterson & Ronald McDonald House Staff / Volunteers – Missoula Despite having to close their doors for a little while during the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Ronald McDonald House of Western Montana led by CEO Amy Peterson and her great staff still managed to help families that are having to be away from home as they seek care for thei...