NorthWestern Energy has entered a power purchase agreement with Apex Solar LLC. For 80 megawatts of generation from a solar facility being developed in Beaverhead County near Dillon. The facility is required to begin delivery of generation in November 2022. When it comes online NorthWestern Energy expects to have 177 megawatts of solar generat...
Governor Gianforte Announces Process To Reduce Unemployment Fraud
Governor Greg Gianforte has announced a new process for Montana employers to notify the Montana Department of Labor and Industry if an unemployment insurance claimant fails to appear for a scheduled interview saying employers across the state are saying candidates for open positions submit applications and schedule interviews only to skip out ...
Commission Sets New Rules For Montana’s Redistricting Process
The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission has adopted rules to guide how it carves up the state’s legislative districts once data from the 2020 Census becomes available including a goal of drawing competitive districts. The criteria it chose Tuesday for the 150 state House and Senate districts differ somewhat from the federal redist...
Billings Named the No. 1 Emerging Market In America
Billings is the new Number 1 on The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index boosted by its affordability and appeal to remote workers. The index reflects how the housing boom has ignited homebuying activity in smaller to midsize cities around the U.S. The top 20 cities in the ranking have an average population size of ju...
Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks Top Last Year’s Total For Found Mussels In Boats
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks says, since the start of the boating season, they’ve already stopped more watercraft for suspected invasive mussel contamination than they did last year. In 2020, aquatic invasive species checkpoints conducted around 174,000 inspections and identified 35 vessels contaminated with zebra or quagga mussels. This ye...
Chief Of The Helena Fire Department Retiring
Helena Fire Chief Ken Wood is calling it a career. Details from our Capitol City Correspondent Troy Shockley. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-20_832.mp3
Beal Mountain Mine Still Costly To Montanans Despite Closure
The defunct Beal Mountain Mine near Anaconda closed over 20 years ago and a year later, Pegasus Gold Corporation went bankrupt leaving behind inadequate reclamation bonds at its various Montana mines, costing taxpayers over 100 million since. Pegasus did pay $6.2 million for the Beal Mountain cleanup which has so far cost nearly $25 million. T...
Warren Anderson named Warden Captain in Reg. 7 Miles City
Todd Anderson has been selected as the newest Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Enforcement Division captain, stationed in Miles City. According to FWP Enforcement Assistant Chief Ron Howell, “Todd brings a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience to the position of warden captain, and will be a tremendous asset to all serving in his new ro...
Wyoming applications for HMA’s are now open
If you’re one of the many hunters forming plans to head to a Wyoming Game and Fish Department Hunter Management Area (HMA) this fall, it’s time to apply for permission slips. Applications for HMAs are now open. As many hunters know, a successful hunting season begins long before heading afield. Securing permission for access is one of th...
Drought May Affect Emergency Use Of Montana Water Sources
With a statewide emergency declared in Montana due to this year’s significant drought the question becomes whether additional water will be released from other bodies across the state. Montana’s Department of Natural Resources Water Planning Sections Supervisor Michael Downey says it isn’t quite so simple, however. https://northernbroadcasting...