UPDATE: Forest officials are asking that people stop flying drones near wildland fires. Aircraft helping suppress the Shedhorn Fire have twice grounded because of safety issues resulting from drone incursions into the fire area. A second day of aircraft being grounded – including tankers, helicopters, and air attack – is resulting in in...
WGFD asking trappers to report sighting of most elusive Wildlife species
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking trappers to report sightings of Wyoming’s most elusive wildlife species. During the fall and winter, trappers often visit remote locations and see many species of wildlife in pursuit of furbearers. In Wyoming, furbearer season opens Oct. 1 for beaver, marten, mink, muskrat and weasel. Badger, anot...
3 Wolves Killed During 1st Week Oh Hunting Season
The most viewed wolf pack in the world lost three of its members to Montana hunters in Yellowstone National Park during the first week of the hunting season in September. In a press release Monday, Park Superintendent Cam Sholly said these wolves are part of the park’s balanced ecosystem and represent one of the special parts of the park...
Senator Tester Details Potential Clean Energy Future In Montana
The vote on the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill is set for Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives. Montana’s Jon Tester one of the Senators who helped negotiate the bill recently explained how its clean energy investments would help Montana move away from carbon energy. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-2...
NTSB Ordered To Investigate Amtrak Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has been called in to investigate the Amtrak crash near Joplin this past weekend. The Board’s Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg held a press conference Monday in Chester where he provided an outline of how long the investigation will take. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-28_737...
DPHHS Releases New Data On 2021 COVID-19 Cases For Montana
The Department of Public Health and Human Services has released a new report with Montana-specific COVID-19 data. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has the details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-28_637.mp3
Wildfire Update For 9/27/21
As of Monday afternoon there were 11 active large fire incidence in Montana and there have been 36 new fire starts since Governor Greg Gianforte was last briefed last week. Approximately 54 residences have been lost this year to date with one structure lost in the last week in the Horsethief Fire. That is the top priority fire currently burnin...