East Helena brothers Joshua and Jerod Hughes charged in the January 6th U.S. Capitol insurrection entered not guilty pleas Monday via video in front of U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly for an updated indictment in their case and will return to court January 7th for a status conference. The prosecution has said the Hughes brothers pla...
Northern Plains Resource Council Highlights Solutions For Climate Change
The Northern Plains Resource Council begins its 51st year this week standing up for family agriculture in Montana. Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and chief scientist at The Nature Conservancy, says climate change presents a major challenge to Montana and the rest of the world but she doesn’t believe people should feel despair. https://n...
Small Business Administration Reveals Funding Distributed To Montana Businesses
The Montana District of the U.S. Small Business Administration “non-COVID” loan data for fiscal year ending September 30th shows 323 Montana small businesses received over $186 million. Of these loans 277 for $158,922,700 were made through its Guarantee Loan Program which provides short- or long-term financing for small business start-up or ex...
MT Bighorn Sheep Season to close Tuesday
By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, hunting district 500 in south central Montana, as described in the current moose, sheep and goat regulations legal descriptions, will close to the hunting of ALL bighorn sheep one-half hour after sunset on Tuesday, Nov. 23. The order halting the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlif...
Laurel Power Plant Development Stalls
NorthWestern Energy’s plans to build a gas-fired power plant have stalled in Laurel where neighbors say the generator will ruin their quality of life. Last week the Laurel City Council delayed votes critical to the plant’s development and formed a fact-finding commission. NorthWestern has conveyed the importance of the gas plant, telling the C...
Big Timber
Art & Barb Sell Art Sell has been involved in promoting and developing the City of Big Timber for it seems as long a a Century. Art is in his 90’s but continues to make himself count. Long-time member of the City leadership, his wife Barb is responsible for the rehabilitation of the local Library. Art has been a member of the America...
Montana University System Sees Increase In Applications
Staff from the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education presented an update on the central application and the Apply Montana portal Friday during a joint session of the Board of Regents and the Legislature’s Education Interim Committee. The Montana University System saw 39% in increased applications in the first year of its central appli...
Infrastructure Bill Looks To Impact Nearly 15 Million Acres of Public Land
American Forests analysts estimate Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act passed last week will affect about 14.8 million acres of public land through restoration recovery and reforestation work. A $60 million line item pays for grants for wood energy programs and $20 million goes to the Joint Fire Science Program based in Missoula and Bozema...
Park County Health Officer Shares Safe Thanksgiving Tips
With Thanksgiving around the corner, Park County Health Officer Dr. Laurel Desnick has this advice to keep you and your loved ones protected from the coronavirus so you can enjoy the holiday season. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-22_537.mp3
Congressman Rosendale Proposes Amendments To De-List Bears, Wolves & Sage Grouse
While gray wolves are under pressure from a federal delisting and increased hunting in some Rocky Mountain states, wildlife officials heard a number of detailed options Thursday in Lamar Colorado. They heard from a technical working group composed of various federal agencies and wolf experts from Montana and Oregon. Representative Matt Rosenda...