On his first day in office President Joe Biden rescinded the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Permit. Monday on Voices of Montana Executive Director of the Montana Petroleum Association Alan Olsen was asked if there’s chance that could be reversed. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Untitled-22-1.mp3
Senate Bill 89 Which Would Prohibit Unions From Deducting Dues Directly From Workers’ Wages Working Through Legislature
Bills that could affect union membership are working their way through the Montana Legislature. Monday Senate Bill 89 had a hearing which would prohibit unions from deducting dues directly from workers’ wages. Amanda Curtis head of the Montana Federation of Public Employees says the bill would hurt members of her union including police o...
Senate Bill 118 To Be Introduced At State Legislature To Improve Worker Compensation Law
Today at the state legislature the Senate Business and Labor Committee will hear Senate Bill 118 from Terry Gauthier of Helena to improve the workers compensation law. Bridger Mahlum of the Montana Chamber of Commerce says it will help insure accuracy on employment applications. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Untit...
Billings Chamber Of Commerce Ag Committee Chair Celebrates Young People During Ag Celebration Week
As the Billings Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Celebration Week continues Tierani Brusett Chair of the Chamber Ag Committee says today’s times make it easier for younger people to get involved. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Untitled-19-1.mp3
House Bill 176 Would Create Transportation Challenge According To Forward Montana’s Ruthie Barbour
House Bill 176 in the Montana Legislature would end same-day voter registration and close late in-person registration by Friday afternoon before election day at 5 o’clock. Ruthie Barbour with Forward Montana says this creates a transportation challenge especially for Indigenous communities that are far from their local elections office. ...
Vice President Of Montana’s American Academy Of Pediatrics Chapter On Bills To Ban Transgender Athletes In School Sports
Bills in Montana would ban transgender athletes from participating in public-school sports with their gender and prohibit gender-affirming health care for minors. Vice President of the Montana chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Dr. Lauren Wilson says trans youth have high rates of anxiety depression and suicidal thoughts because of ...
This Week Montana Will Have A Total Of 13,400 Doses Of Coronavirus Vaccine To Distribute According To Dr. Laurel Desnick Park County Health Officer
This week Montana will receive a total of 13,400 doses of coronavirus vaccine to distribute. Park County Health Officer Dr. Laurel Desnick. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Untitled-12-4.mp3
Landowners and Hunters Benefit from 25 years of FWP’S Block Mgmt. Program
2020 marked the 25th anniversary of Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Block Management Program. This popular access program started locally across Montana in the mid-1980s. However, through HB195 in the 1995 Legislative Session, it created the program as it’s formally known today starting with the 1996 hunting season. Block Management provides...
Seasonal closure on Pilot Hill WHMA to Benefit Wildlife
While the new Pilot Hill Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) west of Laramie is already popular with the public, recreationists are reminded of a seasonal closure to protect wintering wildlife. The Pilot Hill WHMA provides critical habitat for elk, mule deer, pronghorn and numerous nongame species of greatest conservation need. To m...
Karen Yost 2020 Billings Chamber Of Commerce Agriculture Excellence Award Winner Promotes Agriculture
The Billings Chamber of Commerce’s first ever Agricultural Celebration Week is this week focusing on awareness and appreciation of the region’s number one industry agriculture. Karen Yost whose family owns Nutri-Lix is the 2020 Agriculture Excellence Award winner. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Untitled...