As COVID-19 cases continue to increase Governor Greg Gianforte and Superintendent of Public Instruction are on the same page. There will be no state mandate to wear marks in schools or to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. On Voices of Montana, Arntzen explained. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-27_437.mp3
Montana Conservationists Celebrate Passage Of Recent Infrastructure Bill
The bipartisan infrastructure bill was passed by the Senate this month and conservationists say it is a big step toward meaningful climate action. Allison Young, a pediatrician in Missoula and member of the Montana Conservation Fund, says climate change is a threat to the Montana way of life. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads...
Medical Experts Urging Montanans To Get Vaccinated Despite Hesitancy
An updated report from Quote Wizard by Lending Tree LLC on state-by-state vaccine hesitancy shows Montana where 22% of the population is still unvaccinated 52% are worried about side effects. 42% don’t trust COVID-19 vaccines. 36% are waiting to see if it’s safe. 32% don’t trust the government. 19% don’t believe they need it and 17% don’t thin...
Montana Forecast Predicts High Wildfire Potential Through Fall Season
Montana may have benefited recently from cooler temperatures and widespread precipitation but the wildfire season is far from over according to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s Sonya Germann. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-27_737.mp3
Montana Could See As Much As $125 Million For Water Infrastructure Through ARPA
The Infrastructure Advisory Commission has recommended more than $125 million in federal COVID relief money to be awarded as grants for water and wastewater projects across the state. The money is part of more than $2 billion Montana received through the American Rescue Plan Act to offset some of the economic impacts of the pandemic. A final d...
Evictions To Resume In Major Montana Population Areas
The Supreme Court will allow evictions to resume across the country blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Montana Legal Services Association eligible renters in 39 of Montana’s 56 counties and all of the state’s major population centers will ...