Wildfires that torched homes and forced thousands to evacuate burned across 10 parched Western states Tuesday and the largest in Oregon threatened a portion of California’s power supply. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, nearly 60 wildfires tore through bone-dry timber and brush from Alaska to Wyoming and Montana Idaho a...
Mule deer shot near Rosebud and left to waste
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials are seeking information on two mule deer that appear to have been shot and left to waste on or near the last day of June in the Rosebud area. On June 30, FWP Region 7 Warden Sergeant Casey Prell responded to an area just north of Horse Creek Road, north of Rosebud, to investigate the incident. One...
Floating Discouraged on the Smith River
Due to safety concerns and low flows, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff discourages any floating on the Smith River. The Meagher County Sheriff’s office issued a pre-evacuation notice for the Smith River corridor from Camp Baker to the confluence with Blacktail Creek due to the Ellis Fire, which had grown to nearly 900 acres Sunday. The...
Public Comment Period Extended For BLM Environmental Assessment
The public now has a total of 90 days to submit comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s draft Environmental Assessment and finding of No Significant Impact for a bison grazing proposal by the American Prairie Reserve on BLM-administered lands in Phillips County instead of 60. The comment period will now end September 28th. https://no...
State Supreme Court Requested To Take Case On Governor-Appointed Judge
Two former Democratic lawmakers Tom Winter and Barbara Bessette challenging Montana’s new judicial appointment process have asked the Montana Supreme Court take their case from the District Court saying the governor’s appointment of a Cascade County District Court judge has created urgency for a decision. They petitioned the court ...
Montana School Boards Association Executive Director Comments On Critical Race Theory
Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen asked Attorney General Austin Knudsen to issue an opinion on the legality of teaching Critical Race Theory in Montana and Knudsen said it is discriminatory and violates federal and state law. Monday, Executive Director of the Montana School Boards Association Lance Melton was on Voices of Mont...
COVID-19 Delta Variant Continues To Spread Across Montana
374 new cases of COVID-19 in Montana have been added over the past week along with six new deaths. Confirmed active cases increased to 466 up from 375 reported July 6th by the state Department of Public Health and Human Services. As of Monday about 47% of the state’s eligible population is considered to be fully vaccinated. The Delta variant c...
Granite Pass Complex To Manage Lolo Pass Fires
Three wildfires burning around Lolo Pass are now being managed by one incident command crew along the Montana-Idaho border. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-13_537.mp3
New CDC Guidelines Give Local School Districts More Authority
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last Friday updated its guidance for public schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Today on Voices of Montana, Executive Director of the Montana School Boards Association Lance Melton discussed what this means for Montana’s local school districts. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/up...
WGFD Game and Fish urge anglers to adjust fishing practices due to heat & drought
Due to high temperatures and drought conditions across Wyoming, the state’s streams and rivers are flowing with less water and at a warmer temperature. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is urging anglers to adjust fishing practices during the state’s hottest stretch of summer. Warmer water temperatures can affect fish survival, especially f...