In September 88% of the upper Missouri River Basin region experienced some form of abnormally dry conditions or drought a 6% increase from the end of August. National Drought Mitigation Center monitoring showed most of Montana was about 3 inches below normal for precipitation in September. The lack of moisture only recently offset by a storm a...
Local Energy Provider Comments On How Dam Breaching Might Affect Montana
Breaching the Lower Snake River Dams in the state of Washington to protect its salmon population has been met with much opposition from farmers and ranchers to energy providers across the Northwest since it has been considered. Telly Stanger is the General Manager of Lincoln Electric Cooperative out of Eureka. Its energy is over 90% hydro-powe...
Governor Gianforte Comments On Montana’s Unemployment Rate
A snapshot now of Montana’s unemployment situation from Governor Greg Gianforte. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-14_832.mp3
Court Halts Colstrip Law
U.S. District Judge Susan Watters has blocked Montana from overriding portions of a private contract governing the Colstrip Power Plant. The judge said the law is likely unconstitutional which she will rule on at a later date. In an order Wednesday Watters paused a new Montana law empowering the state attorney general to order power plant rep...
Montana Breaks Record For COVID-19 Hospitalizations
More Montanans were hospitalized for COVID-19 Wednesday than at any point previously in the pandemic. There were 510 Montanans reported hospitalized, topping the previous high of 506 last November before a vaccine was available. From July to September, cases were 4.4 times higher for those not fully vaccinated and hospitalizations were 5.1 tim...
DNRC Saves Millions In Fire Funds For 2022
Through cost-sharing negotiations between the state and federal governments, a 16% reduction in fire costs for Fiscal Year 2022 has been achieved from the Fire Suppression Fund. DNRC secured $9.2 million in savings with the state spending $47.5 million from the fund for fiscal year 2022. This year Montana has seen more than 2,500 fires burn ov...
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Amanda DeGrand When neighbors call, Amanda is quick to respond. She is a true Tow Rope Hero in her rural community. You will find her helping out at all the neighbors at brandings in the spring and then again when fall comes around she is hard at it helping with preg checking, pre-conditioning, and shipping calves. She not only gives endless h...