Bozeman City Commissioners have picked Jeff Mihelich as its next City Manager. He has been Deputy City Manager and Chief Operating Officer in Fort Collins Colorado and still has to officially accept the offer. The City Manager is the top administrator in city hall charged with seeing through the policies commissioners set. He could start as so...
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds MT Supreme Court Ruling for Opportunity Homeowners
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday homeowners in Opportunity cannot further decontaminate their own property without the permission of the Environmental Protection Agency. Residents had sued Atlantic Richfield over what they consider the inadequate cleanup of smelter pollution on their property. The decision does uphold the Montana Supreme Co...
Three Health Centers Sharing $1.4 Million In Short Term Low Interest Loans
Three Montana Health Care Centers will receive $1.4 million in short-term low-interest rate emergency loans which are available for up to $500,000 each. From the Montana Department of Commerce Emillie Ritter Saunders. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-12-4.mp3
Task Force To Oversee $1.25 Billion Federal Coronavirus Money Coming To Big Sky Country
Montana will get $1.25 billion in coronavirus relief and Governor Steve Bullock has established a task force to oversee how and where it’s spent after receiving guidance from Washington on any specifics on how it can be used. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-13.mp3
Governor Steve Bullock May Extend Stay At Home Order Past April 24th Or May Not
Governor Steve Bullock’s stay at home order is set to expire next Friday April 24th unless he extends it. He says he might but might not depending on the facts as he sees it. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-28-1.mp3
President Trump Uses Montana As Example Of Opening Up States
Thursday at President Trump’s COVID-19 Task Force briefing the President talked about the different phases of opening each state up for business using Montana as an example. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-27-1-2.mp3
American Legion National Commander Bill Oxford Has A Message For Montanans
American Legion National Commander Bill Oxford has continued to lead the nation’s largest veterans’ organization during the coronavirus pandemic working from home in Lenoir North Carolina. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-20-4-1.mp3
Former Montana Senator And Former U.S. Ambassador To China Max Baucus On Coronavirus
John S. Adams a reporter for the Montana Free Press talked with former Montana Senator and former U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus viz Zoom from his home in Bozeman. Adams asked Baucus about his reaction to COVID-19. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-15-3-1.mp3
Senator Steve Daines Answers Question On Facebook Live About Coronavirus Pandemic’s Possible Return Later
Wednesday Senator Steve Daines on Facebook Live was asked by Evan from Roundup what measures are being taken to make sure the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t reappear after it subsides. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-16-4-1.mp3
Governor Steve Bullock Standing By Efforts To Slow COVID-19 Spread In Montana
Governor Steve Bullock is standing by his efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 after Montana Republican leadership this week claimed Bullock’s response to the pandemic sent the state’s economy into a free fall and in some cases stepped outside of constitutional bounds. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/U...