The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $139,000 to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure in Montana to help ag producers and rural businesses lower energy costs and reduce energy loads. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on the benefits of investing in climate-smart infrastructure in rural areas. https://northernbroadcast...
Governor Reflects On September 11 Attacks 20 Years Later
On Tuesday September 11th 2001 a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the militant Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States of America resulted in 2,977 fatalities over 25,000 injuries and substantial long-term health consequences in addition to at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage. Saturday ...
Montana Health Officials Object To HB 702 Given Rising COVID Cases
There were 1,001 new Covid-19 in Montana Thursday. Statewide 1,830 people have died of COVID-19. The latest surge of COVID-19 cases has drawn attention to actions of the most recent legislature House Bill 702 which forbids differential treatment between vaccinated and nonvaccinated people is now being called out by local health departments. Ye...
Air Quality Raised To Unhealthy Across Montana
Smoke pollution from wildfires burning across the West has made the air unhealthy to breathe throughout much of western Montana. State officials said air quality reached unhealthy levels Thursday across a 20-county area and the poor air quality is expected to linger into today. Wildfire smoke contains microscopic particles that can irritate th...
Senator Tester Feeling Push To Support Climate Change Reconciliation
Congress is considering a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that includes significant investments to address climate change. Thursday care packages were delivered to state offices of Senator Jon Tester urging him to support the measure. Caitlin Piserchia with the Montana chapter of the Sierra Club says it’s crucial to act on clima...
Montana Nurses Association Opposes Governor’s Mask Emergency Rule
The Montana Nurses Association issued a statement Wednesday blasting the governor’s recent emergency rule regarding masks in school as a violation of state law and promotion of “junk science.” The association which represents nurses in collective bargaining agreements and advocates for them at the state Legislature, posted th...
Montana COVID-19 Cases Significantly Increased In The Month Of August
State health officials reported 1001 new COVID-19 cases today with 6,784 active cases in Montana. Richland county has the most active cases in Eastern Montana with 69 while Flathead County has the most out west with 973. Yellowstone County still leads the state in new, active and total cases of COVID-19. Yellowstone Health Officer John Felton...
$400,000 Coming To Improve Montana Fisheries
Just weeks after a handful of Montana rivers saw closures for low water flow many popular fishing spots will be seeing upgrades in the near future. $417,000 have been set aside to help improve Montana fisheries after one of the worst drought seasons in years. The funding comes from the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission’s Future Fisheries I...
$20 Million In COVID Relief Funds Could Go Towards Disabled Montanans
A legislative panel voted Wednesday to direct $22 million in federal COVID relief money to increase job training opportunities for out-of-work Montanans and to help people with disabilities find employment. The recommendations from the commission established by the Legislature earlier this year to administer workforce related funding from the ...
Centers for Medicare Services Receive More ARPA Funding
To support Montana reinsurance programs and lower the cost of health insurance for Montanans $7,129,995 in additional American Rescue Plan Act funding will be coming from the Centers for Medicare Services. It will reimburse health insurance exchange insurers for certain high-cost claims in the individual health insurance market using a mix of ...