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...
Former Senator Baucus Comments On Civic Engagement Stopping Climate Change
Last week the University of Montana held a public conversation between former Vice President Al Gore and former Montana Senator Max Baucus and former Ambassador to China about the current state of climate change and the actions needed to get it under control. Baucus highlighted the advantage a state like Montana has over others. https://northe...
State Commission Meets To Reallocate Work Incentive Funds
Now that the timeframe for the Gianforte administration’s back-to-work incentive program has ended, a state commission has ruled on reallocation of the remaining funds. Committee member Kim Abbott on why she believes it didn’t yield the results the administration was expecting. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-02_...
Hunter Turnout, harvest generally low in South Central Montana
The number of hunters who stopped at Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ south central Montana check stations during the second weekend of the 2021 rifle hunting season generally were near historic lows. The exception was at Lavina, where hunter traffic and harvested animal numbers were the highest in recent history. Weather throughout the region was ...
U.S. Justice Department Awards Montana Tribes Victim Compensation Grants
November is National Native American Heritage Month. The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a combined $2.2 million in grants to the Blackfeet, Northern Cheyenne, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux, and Chippewa Cree tribes for victim services. $3.7 million will go to the state Department of Corrections throug...
New MSU Study Finds Physical Activity Linked To Mental Health
A new study by Montana State University on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health found physical activity is a significant factor in staving off mental health challenges. The study highlights the cyclical nature of the relationship between activity and mental health. University of Washington School of Medicine’s Dr. Pooja Tandon recently expl...
Canada Lynx Protections Retained By Interior Department
Under a court settlement approved Monday by U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy, the U.S. Interior Department has agreed to keep federal protections in place for the Canada lynx. It came after wildlife advocates sued to retain protections for the rare and elusive wild cats which have been listed as a threatened species since 2000. A new recovery...