Ten agents with the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation are being trained to work with a 3D Scanner, according to a story posted by Jane McDonald of MTN News. The ability to manipulate view angles and precisely measure scale are all tools readily available to agents investigators and the courts. Traditionally a crime scene is recorded w...
NW Montana Big Game Harvest remains high
The big game harvest in northwest Montana remains high through two weekends of the general hunting season, according to check station data. A total of 219 white-tailed deer, including 121 bucks, have been reported at check stations across the region. A total of 36 mule deer and 32 elk have also been reported. The overall percentage of hunters ...
Vaccines For Children Already Available Throughout Montana
Montana planned ahead for the FDA’s approval Monday of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 by pre-ordering nearly 25,000 doses last Friday. Dr. Sean Murphy an associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at the University of Washington School of Medicine on why vaccines like Pfizer’s should be effective on kids. htt...
Governor Gianforte Announces New Incentive To Recruit Health Care Workers
Tuesday Governor Greg Gianforte announced the Health Care Workforce Relocation Assistance Program which will help cover relocation costs for eligible health care providers to recruit out-of-state workers to move and serve in Montana communities. Billings Clinic’s Interim Chief Medical Officer Michelle Pierson says this program comes at a criti...
MSUB Mountain State Report Details Public Views Of Political Affairs
Montanans are divided along political lines according a poll released Tuesday by Montana State University Billings. A majority of respondents disapproved of President Joe Biden with just 27% saying they approved of his job performance so far. Only 5% of Montanans currently approve of Congress. The 34th Mountain States Poll came on the same day...
Oil & Gas Lease Sales On Public Lands To Begin Soon
The Interior Department is preparing to offer oil and gas lease sales on large tracts of public lands despite concluding that burning fossil fuels from those parcels could carry huge costs and contribute to climate change. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-03_637.mp3
Montana Set To Leave National School Boards Association Next Year
The Montana School Boards Association has voted to leave the National School Boards Association in June 2022 saying the organization has lost its focus in supporting local school boards offering professional development and advocating for quality education. Tuesday, Executive Director Lance Melton said the final straw was a letter written by t...