Troubling trends in Montana may have made the pandemic harder for children according to the latest Annie E. Casey’s KIDS COUNT report. Xanna Burg, KIDS COUNT coordinator with the Montana Budget and Policy Center, says one is the recent rise in Montana children without health insurance up to about 15,000 in 2019. https://northernbroadcasting.c...
$4 Million To Be Invested Towards Developing Infrastructure Along Yellowstone River
$4 million in funding to invest in habitat protection to establish additional strategic access points and to develop needed infrastructure from the legislature will be used by the Lower Yellowstone Advisory Committee as they look for opportunities along the Yellowstone River between Hysham and the North Dakota Border. Chair Angie Grove says it...
Montana GOP Convention Begins In Helena
The Montana GOP convention is being held in Helena today, featuring Governor Greg Gianforte, Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale as keynote speakers. Former Congressman Ryan Zinke has filed papers to run for the state’s newest congressional seat as a Republican and sopped by the Northern News Network earlier this week where he ...
Bozeman Mayor Talks About New Requirements For Metropolitan Classification
The federal government is updating its definition of metropolitan areas doubling the minimum number of residents required in a city’s urban core to 100,000 people. Bozeman does not meet the criteria. This week, at a Senate hearing, Senator Steve Daines spoke with Bozeman Mayor Cyndy Andrus about the importance of keeping things as they are so ...
Montana Veteran Voted Unanimously To Veteran’s Affairs Under Secretary
The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Montana Major General Matthew Quinn to be the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-18_737.mp3
Congressman Rosendale Votes In Opposition To New Federal Holiday
Montana’s lone Congressman Matt Rosendale was one of only six members of the United States House of Representatives who voted against both the legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday and award Congressional Gold Medals to fallen U.S. Capitol Police officers killed in the line of duty. He said the legislation was intended to make Ameri...
Governor Gianforte Visits Team Fighting Robertson Draw Fire
Governor Greg Gianforte attended the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 Thursday and was told the spread of the Robertson Draw fire near Red Lodge slowed with the total area burned reported to be over 24,000 acres after growing exponentially earlier in the week. Since the start of the fire Sunday eight homes have been lost along with ...
Governor Gianforte Expresses Concern Over EPA Revision
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to revise the definition of waters of the United States reversing a Trump Administration decision. Governor Greg Gianforte says that would hurt Montana farmers and ranchers. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-17_437.mp3
Firefighting Aircrafts Downed After Recent Crash
In the wake of this week’s helicopter crash with five people aboard fighting the Deep Creek Fire between Townsend and White Sulphur Springs the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation has instituted a safety stand down of all of its aircraft for 48 hours out of an abundance of caution. DNRC has 10 aircraft in its fleet that co...
FWP bans fires at its properties in Yellowstone, Carbon, & Stillwater Counties
Campfires will be banned at most Fish, Wildlife and Parks properties in Yellowstone, Carbon and Stillwater counties starting this week because of fire danger. FWP followed the lead of Yellowstone, Carbon and Stillwater county commissioners, who voted this week to enter Stage I fire restrictions countywide. Affected fishing access sites in Yell...