The Montana Democratic Party, Montanans for Tester and registered Montana voter Macee Patritti filed a lawsuit in federal court against Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and Commissioner of Political Practices Jeff Mangan, challenging one of Montana’s newly-enacted laws, Senate Bill 319. The suit argues that, by specifically singling...
Wildlife Managers Voice Concerns Over Recent Policy Changes
A group of retired and former wildlife managers who boast nearly 15-hundred years of experience combined says Montana leadership is politicizing management in ways that are harmful to predators hunters and habitat conservation. Dan Vermillion was a commissioner on the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission for 13 years. He believes the state has...
Montana Ranked In Lower-Half Nationally For Energy Efficiency
This is National Energy Awareness Month. The average American household spends at least $2,000 per year on utilities and another $1,568 on motor fuel and oil. With U.S. energy consumption having declined by 7% last year the Wallet Hub today released its report on 2021’s most energy efficient states. The personal-finance website compared the au...
Over 50% Of Montanans Now Fully Vaccinated
As of the latest report Montana’s eligible population of fully vaccinated people against COVID-19 has reached 493,475. That means 53% of those eligible have been vaccinated. Big Horn County leads the state with 55% of its eligible population being fully vaccinated Garfield County is the lowest with 26%. 1,033,867 total doses have been adminis...
Representative Rosendale Comments On Raising National Debt Limit
Monday, Representative Matt Rosendale was on Voices of Montana and, among other things, talked about his agenda. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-12_637.mp3
Early Snowfall Aids Wildfire Efforts
Southwest Montana woke up to the season’s first snowfall Monday morning and some welcomed the snow and cold especially firefighters and foresters who have spent months battling wildfires there. The colder weather and snow were thanks to a broad trough of low-pressure over the Northwest U.S. that was pulling moisture in from the Southwest U.S. ...