With plenty of summer left, it’s not too late to take Wyoming’s boater safety course. The online class can help all watercraft users understand boating safety basics as well as Wyoming regulations. Although Wyoming does not require boating education for boat operators, Aaron Kerr, Wyoming Game and Fish Department law enforcement coordinator, s...
Missoula
Amy Peterson & Ronald McDonald House Staff / Volunteers – Missoula Despite having to close their doors for a little while during the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Ronald McDonald House of Western Montana led by CEO Amy Peterson and her great staff still managed to help families that are having to be away from home as they seek care for thei...
Water System Restored For Shelby
The prison operator for Crossroads Correctional Center near Shelby said its water system has been restored. Both areas had been without water Friday and additional wells needed to be brought online in the meantime. The Montana Department of Corrections said low water levels at the nearby reservoir caused the shortage and that water had begun r...
Air Quality Alert Issued For A Number Of Montana Counties
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert today for a large swath of western and south central Montana as smoke from local and regional fires continues to blanket the state. The alert is in effect until further notice for Big Horn, Carbon, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Rosebud, Sanders, and Yellowstone cou...
Fires Banned within Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin
Fires are now banned on all Wyoming Game and Fish Commission-owned and administered lands within the Big Horn Basin. These lands include Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) near Lovell, Renner WHMA and Medicine Lodge WHMA near Hyattville. The fire restrictions also are in effect at all Game and Fish Public Access Areas (PAAs) wi...
Masks Required For All Visitors At Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park announced that visitors to the park are required to wear a mask indoors and on all public and commercial transportation. The announcement was made Friday while noting all five counties within Yellowstone currently have substantial or high COVID-19 transmission rates. Masks will also be required on all public and comme...
Delta Variant Reaches Park County
Park County Health Officer Laurel Desnick with a COVID-19 update. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-02_737.mp3
Research Highlights Effects Of Climate Change On Rocky Mountain Forests
New research by the University of Montana and University of Wyoming reveal high elevation forests burned more in the year 2020 than the last 2000 years. The Daily Montanan reports this research highlights the effects of climate change on burn patterns over time, due to their periods of little to no burning. UM professor Philip Higuera said the...
Wildfire Blows Over To Flathead Lake
Evacuations have been ordered along Finley Point after heavy winds pushed a wildfire to the shore of Flathead Lake. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation reported the Boulder 2700 was human-caused and has burned about 1,100 acres as of Sunday. Thanks to the evacuation, no one has been injured, but 15 homes and five outbu...
Libby
Alyssa Rameriz, ED, Lincoln Co. Library Alyssa Rameriz serves as the Executive Director of the Lincoln County Library, and as the Treasurer for the Libby Chamber. She is an inspirational figure, and a catalyst in engaging others and increasing citizen participation in community events and organizations. Matt & Amber Skranak – Managha...