TSA Enables Travelers in Montana to Use Mobile Driver’s License for ID Verification
The Transportation Security Administration will now allow airline passengers to use their Montana issued digital driver’s license or ID card in Apple Wallett. In collaboration with the state of Montana that will verify their identity for airport security screening purposes at select TSA checkpoints. They can also present their Apple Watch for digital identification purposes.
Company sends more signals of wanting to build data center in Butte
Sabey Data Centers has been approved to take action on 606 acres in Butte-Silver Bow’s Industrial Park it bought in April for a possible new data center. Northwestern Energy has signed letters of intent to supply 400 megawatts combined by the year 2030 to Sabey and Butte-based Atlas Power for possible data centers.
Big Health Insurance Changes Coming To Montana In September
If you’re planning on getting your health insurance through Montana’s health insurance hub things are about to change in September. Cover Montana’s federal navigator funding is being reduced by 90%. As a result Cover Montana’s capacity to provide direct enrollment assistance will be very limited starting next month.
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against VGW in Montana
A federal judge has put an end to Montana’s legal battle with VGW Holdings dismissing a lawsuit accusing the Australian company of violating Montana’s gaming laws as well as federal laws on online gambling but the reason has not been made public. Now though one of the biggest sweepstakes operators in the U.S. is no longer available in Montana.
USFS chief Tom Schultz outlines vision for more logging mining and grazing and less wildfire in forests
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Shultz was the keynote speaker this week in Whitefish at a conference organized by the Congressional Western Caucus. He said America’s national forests need less wildfire and more logging mining grazing and recreational activity. Schultz also said he intends to aggressively suppress all wildfires and make more Forest Service land accessible for recreational use by motorized users and others.
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The Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department in Emigrant the Park City Rural Fire District and the West Kootenai Fire Protection Company in Rexford will receive a $10,000 grant. They’re getting the helping hand thanks to State Farm® and the National Volunteer Fire Council. The Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program helps buy equipment needed to keep both firefighters and their communities safe.
A notice sent to licensed vendors by the Blackfeet Tribe Department of Revenue in Browning says as of Wednesday alcohol sales are now limited on the reservation between the hours of 8 and 5 each day. The notice is intended for any business or establishment that holds a liquor license that has been issued by the department.
Bozeman will pay Bad Boy Bail Bonds $100,000 after its owner John Looney Jr. took two Bozeman municipal judges to court alleging they had unfairly and illegally discriminated against his business. This week the city settled with him and its insurance carrier will pay him the money.
Ravalli County Commissioners have approved $2.2 million of construction on the airport improvement project. While still awaiting funds from the Federal Aviation Administration the project is set to start construction next Monday. It should be 100% completed by November.
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled District Judge Kathy Seeley did not abuse her discretion when she sentenced Lloyd Barrus to the Montana State Prison instead of a state mental health facility for his role in the 2017 shooting death of Broadwater County deputy Mason Moore. Barrus argued in an appeal that he suffered from mental health disorders during the shooting and was unable to grasp the criminality of his behavior at the time.
