Montana won’t switch over to a new statewide voter management system until a later date, Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced Monday. The move follows concerns by local elections officials that bugs in the new software could cause problems during the 2022 elections. Montana will continue to use MontanaVotes until a launch date is dete...
COVID-19 Omicron Variant Found In Montana
The state health department confirmed the omicron variant has been detected in Montana. The sample that was confirmed Monday through testing at the Montana State Public Health Laboratory and at Montana State University came from two Gallatin County residents in their 30s who have travel history to South Africa where Omicron was first detected....
WY Game & Fish stocks 6.5 million fish in 2021
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is wrapping up fish stocking for the year. The department put more than 6.5 million fish in 368 Wyoming waters in 2021 to maintain the state’s top-notch fishing opportunities for anglers. The majority of fish — cold-water varieties of trout — come from the department’s 10 hatcheries and rearing stations acr...
WGFD is wrapping up fist stocking for the year
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is wrapping up fish stocking for the year. The department put more than 6.5 million fish in 368 Wyoming waters in 2021 to maintain the state’s top-notch fishing opportunities for anglers. The majority of fish — cold-water varieties of trout — come from the department’s 10 hatcheries and rearing stations acr...
NorthWestern Energy Reportedly Violated Requirements At Hebgen Dam
According to a report filed with the Federal Energy Regulation Commission by NorthWestern Energy, the utility company is in violation of a pair of federal requirements under its dam operating license after a plunge in flows from Hebgen Dam downstream on the Madison River. A broken coupler attached to a gate stem at the dam gate dropped Novembe...
Montana Veterans Honored At State Capitol
Wreaths Across America is a nationwide and worldwide event that honors service members and remembers those who died for the United States. Monday about a few dozen people gathered in the Capitol Rotunda in Helena to honor and remember those that served. While the main day of this weeklong event is on the 18th of December the Monday of the week...
50% Of Montana’s Population Vaccinated One Year Later
It was one year ago today when COVID-19 vaccinations arrived in Montana. Since then at least 1,276,145 doses have been administered in the state. Vaccinations were phased in through the year for different age groups now including those as young as five years old. The Food and Drug administration also recently approved boosters for those 16 and...
Senator Tester Explains Stances For And Against Different Vaccine Mandates
Senator Jon Tester recently voted to oppose President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate on private employers but still believes it’s important for those on the front lines taking care of people. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/12-14_737.mp3
Cannabis Laws Re-worked Ahead Of Legalization
Reworked cannabis rules proposed by the Montana Department of Revenue were approved Monday by state lawmakers. They will require outdoor grow operations to remain at the same size. Providers are not permitted to develop new outdoor grow facilities although outdoor sites that were in place before the 2020 election have been grandfathered in. La...
FWP To Discuss Changes To Hunting Regulations
Staff with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks met with the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission for a work session Monday afternoon ahead of today’s commission meeting when the commission will take up hunting season proposals from the department. The commission meeting begins at 8:30 this morning in room 317 at the Capitol and will be broad...