A recent string of developments and deadlines have begun to offer a clearer picture of how Montana’s public school system will make use of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funding for K-12 education. Alex Sarkissian with the Montana Free Press reports that last Tuesday marked the submission deadline for school distric...
Canada’s Largest Coal Company Seeking To Reduce State Water Quality Standards
Teck Resources Ltd. this month filed a petition with the Montana Board of Environmental Review to challenge their recently applied water quality standard for the trace element selenium, a byproduct of coal mining that can kill fish and inhibit growth on both sides of the border. Teck are asking them to nullify the new standard, claiming itR...
Montana FWP Details Handling Of Big Game To Avoid CWD
With hunting season ready to begin in Montana, Fish Wildlife and Parks will continue its surveillance for Chronic Wasting Disease in specific areas in northwestern, northcentral, southwestern, and southcentral Montana. Disposal Requirements In 2021 for deer, elk, and moose indicate that carcass parts should be left at the kill site. If the an...
Congressional Candidate Zinke Critical of U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
As the United States continues to evacuate citizens and allies out of Afghanistan, many elected officials have criticized the withdrawal in recent weeks. Montana Congressional Candidate Ryan Zinke was recently on Voices of Montana and did not mince words directed at the Biden Administration. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/...
Superintendent Arntzen Explains State Orders On Masks In Schools
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 ...