Montana has crossed 50 percent of eligible residents vaccinated with over 456,726 Montanans now considered fully vaccinated. According to the Department of Public Health and Human Service website there have been 122,964 cumulative cases of COVID in Montana. The cumulative number of recoveries as of Monday was 117,420. You can visit the website...
MT FWP decision notice & final environmental assessment
FWP has released the following decision notice and final environmental assessment that supports proceeding with emergency haying and grazing leases on select wildlife management areas. The primary purpose of these leases is to enhance wildlife habitat and to benefit local producers. FWP invites parties who may have an interest in one or more o...
Laurel’s Power Station Meets DEQ Standards Prior To Construction
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has released the air quality permit for NorthWestern Energy’s proposed generating station in Laurel with constriction estimated to begin in April 2022 with about 12 months to construct. It will contain 18 9.7 megawatt electrical reciprocating internal combustion engines an emergency back-up diese...
Montana World Trade Center Highlights State’s Potential for International Trade
Growing international trade in Montana is central to the mission of the Montana World Trade Center, a longstanding program of the University of Montana. Executive Director Bragita Miranda Freer says Montana is the perfect place to do it. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-24_832.mp3
Montana Indigenous Persons Concerns Receiving National Attention
As of June 17th, there were 189 active missing persons cases in Montana and of those, 60 or 32% were listed as Indigenous though Indigenous people account for 6.7% of the state’s population. 21 of the 60 missing Indigenous people had been missing for more than one year. Friday evening, an NBC Dateline one-hour special will premiere on th...
Montana Employers Struggle With Vaccine Requirements As COVID Cases Rise
While many large companies across the U.S. have announced that COVID-19 vaccines will be required for their employees to return to work in-person, there is one state where such requirements are banned: Montana. Under a new law passed by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature earlier this year, requiring vaccines as a condition for...
COVID Relief Funds Provide Opportunities For Afterschool STEM Programs
Back to school means back to STEM learning in Afterschool Programs. Afterschool Alliance Executive Director Jodi Grant. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-24_537.mp3