NorthWestern Energy informed the Public Service Commission Tuesday it is withdrawing its request for regulatory preapproval to build a new natural gas-fired power plant in Laurel. It will get construction started saying in a press release in order to accelerate the commercial operation date of the Laurel Generating Station and to take full adv...
Potential 2022, 2023 hunting regs. available for review from FWP MT
Potential hunting regulation changes for 2022 and 2023 are available online for the public to review. The proposed changes are coming now during the normal biennial season setting year to help make Montana’s hunting regulations simpler and easier to understand. To see the potential changes and make comment, click here. Over the last several we...
ARPA Funds To Go Towards Developing Montana Nursing Facilities
Montana will receive $2,692,676 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to improve state based nursing home and long-term care infrastructure by allowing state and local health departments to staff train and deploy strike teams to help skilled nursing facilities nursing homes and other long-term care facilities with known or suspected COVID-19 out...
Hospitals Across Montana To Receive National Guard Assistance
Governor Greg Gianforte will be sending more Montana National Guardsmen to hospitals across the state to support their COVID-19 response. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-22_637.mp3
Governor Gianforte Receives Wildfire Update
Governor Greg Gianforte’s wildfire briefing Tuesday told him there are 12 active large fire incidents in Montana. Since January 1st, there have been over 2,406 fire starts burning around 886,000 acres. Since the governor’s fire briefing a week earlier there have been 88 new fire starts. Officials estimate approximately 53 residences have been ...
Two Montana Schools Awarded National Recognition
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 325 schools as National Blue-Ribbon Schools for 2021 including Ridge View Elementary School in Belgrade and Cascade Elementary School in Cascade. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Now in...
Summit Next Month Will Address Stopping Climate Change In Montana
The Energy Future Summit October 1st hosted by the Northern Plains Resource Council will explore renewable energy in Montana. The summit’s topics have gained urgency as the effects of climate change were felt this summer. As late as last Wednesday Northern Plains board member Joan Kresich said the subject of a just transition is important for ...
New Panel May Form To Reduce Wrongful Convictions In Montana
Montana ranks 2nd in the nation in wrongful convictions according to the National Registry of Exonerations. President of the Montana State Council on Judicial Accountability Bart Crabtree is working to introduce legislation to create an innocence inquiry commission. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-21_832.mp3
Montana Officials Critical Of Continued Canadian Border Closure
Montana elected officials from both sides of the aisle have decried news the Biden administration will extend travel restrictions from Canada into the U.S. for at least another month. Senator Jon Tester said there was no basis for the continued restrictions for Canadians who are vaccinated against COVID-19. Senator Steve Daines also criticized...
Shodair Children’s Hospital Encouraging People To Discuss Mental Health Struggles
This is national suicide prevention and awareness month. Monday, on Voices of Montana, Alana Listow, Shodair Children’s Hospital Chief Communications Officer, was asked if younger people are more willing to talk about their problems than adults are. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-21_637.mp3