Butte-Silver Bow and the Butte Local Development Corporation are working on an emergency loan program to help restaurants and other businesses in the mining city weather financial hits from the coronavirus. The hope is to provide loans up to $10,000 with zero-percent interest for the first six months with deferred payments allowed during that ...
Representative Greg Gianforte On Voices Of Montana Talks About Coronavirus
Today Montana’s Congressman Greg Gianforte was on Voices of Montana. He did what he could to encourage everyone that after the coronavirus outbreak ends we will get back to normal. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Untitled-35-2-1.mp3 “To listen to the full Voices of Montana Podcast Click Here” &nb...
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Montana Announces New Retroactive Policy On Coronavirus
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana has announced a new policy retroactive to Monday March 16th in response to COVID-19. Divisional Vice President of External Affairs Jon Dorn. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Untitled-31-2-1.mp3
Billings St. Vincent Healthcare Medical Director On Preparation For COVID-19
As more and more testing is being done for COVID-19 Dr. Michael bush a specialist in Emergency Medicine and Medical Director of St. Vincent Health Care in Billings says gearing up early is paying off now when it’s needed. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Untitled-34-2-1.mp3
Representative Greg Gianforte On Easing Up On Rules To Help Coronavirus Fight
With the federal government trying to help with the COVID-19 outbreak Representative Greg Gianforte says one of the ways to help everyone is to east up on rules. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Untitled-24-2-1.mp3
Senator Steve Daines On Stimulus Package About To Be Passed For Coronavirus Affects
Senator Steve Daines says a significant stimulus package to deal with the economics of COVID-19 should get passed over the weekend or early next week if everything goes right. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Untitled-33-2.mp3
Montana – All College Students Asked TO Not Return to Campus
According to a memo from Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian Montana Universities will ask students to leave campus. Students on Spring Break are asked not to return and students on campus are asked to leave if they can. The order applies to flagships like those in Missoula and Bozeman and to regional schools like Billings.
Missoula – Poverello Center in need of Additional Staff
The Poverello Center homeless shelter in Missoula is seeking fill-in staff and help while regular workers self-quarantine in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The shelter is also seeking food and cleaning supply donations.
Bozeman – MSU Students Asked to Stay Home
Montana State University is urging all students to go home for the rest of the spring semester. MSU is telling students not to return after this week’s spring break and is canceling all in-person classes in an effort to combat spread of the coronavirus. Those living on campus have been asked to consider finding alternative housing.
Missoula – YMCA Partners with Missoula Health Department
The Missoula YMCA is partnering with the Missoula City-County Health Department to develop emergency childcare services for critical infrastructure employees and their families. The Y is also working closely with other local organizations to identify and serve community needs.