Tuesday, Senator Jon Tester secured support from the Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for his bipartisan Meat Packing Special Investigator Act which will create an Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters in the Department of Agriculture to investigate anti-competitive actions by meat packers and secure America’s food sec...
Governor Gianforte Declares Disaster In Five Counties
Governor Greg Gianforte has issued an executive order declaring a disaster in five Eastern Montana counties. In a press release Tuesday, Gianforte said the state of Montana is requesting federal disaster assistance on behalf of the communities in Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Richland and Roosevelt counties impacted by a recent series of severe th...
Commissioner Downing Highlights Potential Financial Abuse Towards Elders
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The Office of Troy Downing, the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, reminds financial professionals and the general public throughout Montana to be on the lookout for signs of elder financial abuse including potential exploitation by guardians. Whether publicly funded or privately appointed a gua...
FWP seeks input on proposed Brown fishing reg. changes on some rivers
Due to public concern regarding brown trout declines in some popular rivers in southwest Montana, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on potential fishing regulation changes. Studies conducted by FWP and the U.S. Geologic Survey suggest that flow is a primary limiting factor for many brown trout populations. Short-term t...
Suicide Hotline & Specialist Service In Montana To Go Nationwide
By July 2022, a national 988 hotline modeled on 911 is slated to launch for people to reach trained suicide prevention specialists and mental health counselors. Missoula began sending this special crew on emergency mental health calls in November as a pilot project and next month the program will become permanent. It’s one of six mobile crisis...
New Study Outlines Economic Necessity Of Montana Hospitals
Hospitals matter a lot according to Rich Rasmussen. The CEO of the Montana Hospital Association was on Voices of Montana Monday. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-15_737.mp3
Governor Gianforte Comments On State’s Preparedness For Fire Season
With the recent reported fires Governor Greg Gianforte says the fire season has started even though most people haven’t recognized it. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-15_637.mp3
Settlement Reached Between Department Of Corrections And Women’s Prison Officer
The Montana Department of Corrections will pay a $250,000 settlement to corrections officer Kevin Brown who said his promotions were stifled after he raised the alarm about rape allegations at the Montana Women’s Prison. As reported by Lee Newspaper’s Montana State News Bureau this is the second $250,000 dollar settlement, the high...
Rocky Vista University On The Verge Of Breaking Montana Ground
For more than 100 years for-profit medical schools were banned in the U.S. because of the early 20th-century schools’ low educational standards and a reputation of accepting anyone who could pay tuition, but a 1996 court ruling forced accrediting agencies to take another look at for-profit medical schools prompting a resurgence over the past d...
Take another look at WY Super Tag Opportunities
June is a big month for Wyoming hunters — it’s when big game enthusiasts find out if they drew their sought-after licenses. But now, there’s even more for hunters to be excited about. Each Super Tag ticket purchased in June is a chance to win a stellar prize package from goHUNT. The June Super Tag bonus raffle offers a shot at taking home a Br...