Montana may have benefited recently from cooler temperatures and widespread precipitation but the wildfire season is far from over according to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s Sonya Germann. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-27_737.mp3
Montana Could See As Much As $125 Million For Water Infrastructure Through ARPA
The Infrastructure Advisory Commission has recommended more than $125 million in federal COVID relief money to be awarded as grants for water and wastewater projects across the state. The money is part of more than $2 billion Montana received through the American Rescue Plan Act to offset some of the economic impacts of the pandemic. A final d...
Evictions To Resume In Major Montana Population Areas
The Supreme Court will allow evictions to resume across the country blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Montana Legal Services Association eligible renters in 39 of Montana’s 56 counties and all of the state’s major population centers will ...
Air Quality Detection Inconsistency Brings Potential For Exposure
Huge gaps between air quality sensors in the western U.S. have created blind spots in the warning system for wildfire smoke plumes and comes amid growing concern over the potential health impacts for people being exposed to the pollution. The patchwork system leaves some people unable to determine risks from smoke including in rural areas wher...
Conservation Groups Ask Biden Administration To Review New Wolf Hunting Laws
The Biden administration has been asked to reinstate a federal monitoring program to oversee the management of gray wolves in Montana and Idaho following changes in wolf hunting laws in the two states intended to drastically reduce wolf numbers. The Idaho Conservation League and the Endangered Species Coalition Wednesday also urged federal off...
American Prairie Reserve Opens Additional Hunting Ground
The American Prairie Reserve is expanding public hunting opportunities on its deeded property for the 2021-2022 hunting season. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-26_832.mp3
MT FWP seeking info. on fish killed in Hatchery Display Pond
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking information about trout killed in the hatchery display pond at Giant Springs Fish Hatchery in Great Falls. FWP Game Warden Andrew Burton believes that someone scaled the chain link fence surrounding the hatchery and used a knife to spear and slash many of the large trout in the circular display pon...
Supreme Court Case On Legislature Subpoena Power Seeking Final Ruling
Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Mike McMahon has denied the state Legislature’s bid to dismiss a case brought by Supreme Court Justice Jim Rice, following a similar ruling by the high court in June challenging a subpoena arguing the judicial records are privileged as containing private information. McMahon denied the Legislat...
Senator Daines Advocates For Better Wildland Management During Wildfire Update
Wednesday during a press conference at the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Southwestern Land Office Helibase in Missoula, Senator Steve Daines talked about the need to increase forest management to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and protect Montana families and communities. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-conten...
Emergency Grazing Expanded For Producers
Montana officials have approved plans to temporarily expand emergency haying and grazing on various wildlife management areas in support of livestock producers affected by drought. The decision frees up 15 new emergency haying and grazing leases at sites in 14 wildlife management areas. Producers who want to secure a lease must complete an onl...