Montanans will deliver a message to Democratic Senator Jon Tester’s offices across the state today to support bold investments in the country’s future. Congress is considering a 3.5 trillion dollar budget that includes major investments to address climate change. Tester was instrumental in crafting the bipartisan infrastructure bill last month...
Montana Halfway To Being Fully Vaccinated
Montana has reached the halfway point in COVID-19 vaccinations. 51% of the eligible population is now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. 957,354 total doses have been administered. 468,483 Montanans are now fully immunized. Beaverhead and Big Horn Counties are doing even better than the state’s average with 52% of their population...
Montana Ranked #2 In Country For Wrongful Convictions
A wrongful convictions report by state from the data-based company The National Registry of Exonerations says Montana ranks number two in the nation for wrongful convictions. Bart Crabtree President of the Montana State Council on Judicial Accountability on Voices of Montana Tuesday talked about why this is such a serious problem. https://nort...
Wyoming Boating Inspections
Boating season in Wyoming is winding down and so are the Wyoming Game and Fish Department aquatic invasive species check stations. Check stations throughout the state will start to close or reduce their hours beginning this month. However, it is a requirement that any watercraft transported into Wyoming from March 1 through Nov. 30 must under...
Gallatin County Residents Push To Create Farm To Provide Home For Disabled Adults
There is a movement in Gallatin County to establish a Farm In The Dell which would be the 15th in Montana where it was established in 1982 but now is international in its reach. An initial meeting for those interested will be held Thursday at the Manhattan Christian Reformed Church in Manhattan. Lowell Bartels is the founder and CEO of A Farm ...
New Lawsuit Claims Against Secretary of State Date Back To Predecessor
A lawsuit has been filed against the Montana Secretary of State’s Office alleging that it overbilled potentially thousands of customers and even though it knew of the glitch refused to issue refunds unless residents requested the money back in writing. The complaint alleges residents and businesses had no choice but to use the electronic porta...
Montana Supreme Court Denies Subpoena-Power Reconsideration
The Montana Supreme Court has rejected a motion by the GOP-led Montana Legislature to reconsider its July decision which found lawmakers overstepped their authority when they subpoenaed judicial branch records without a legislative purpose. In their Tuesday order the justices wrote their July ruling did not foreclose discussions between the br...
Body Found In Flathead River
Rafters spotted human remains in the Flathead River while floating past a fishing access site northeast of Kalispell in Flathead County. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-08_537.mp3
Montana’s Fishing Industry Feeling The Impact Of Summer Drought
Streams are shrinking because of heat and drought. In the Rocky Mountains, the attention is on trout fishing, a big part of both the United States’ $1-billion-a-year fly fishing industry and the region’s over $100-billion-a-year outdoor recreation industry. This summer, Montana imposed hoot owl restrictions on fabled trout rivers i...
New School Bus Safety Measures To Take Effect Next Month
Earlier this year the Montana State Legislature passed two new laws impacting school bus safety and upgrades on buses statewide are on the way. MTN News reports House Bill 207 legislated that more red lights could be added to school buses to alert drivers and House Bill 267 legislated that stop arms should extend further into the roadway obstr...