Former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer today announced his endorsement of Jack Ballard as Montana’s House Representative for its only current district. Ballard is the first and only candidate thus far to challenge current Representative Matt Rosendale. In a statement, Schweitzer said Jack has found solutions for problems with people who had ...
Governor Workforce Bonus Getting Distributed At Low Numbers
In the three months since Governor Greg Gianforte announced he would end expanded unemployment benefits and offer an incentive to encourage Montanans to return, the roll out has been slow thus far. According the state website monitoring the programs progress, only 166 of nearly 4,000 submitted applications had been approved for the $1200 dolla...
Montana Municipalities Beginning To Decide On Marijuana Laws
With Montana’s marijuana market due to open up in five months, Montana towns must now figure out what legal cannabis will look like in their communities. Voters legalized general use cannabis during last year’s elections while this year’s legislature sorted out details during its most recent session, but now determining zoning districts, subje...
Upcoming Hunting Season May Suffer Due To Hot, Dry Summer
Hunting this fall could be largely shaped by the widespread drought hitting the state this summer, from potential access closures to impacts on wildlife fitness and location. While some early hunts start in August, Montana’s hunting season begins in earnest Sept. 4 with the start of the six-week archery season. Most big game herds fared well f...
Canadian Border Now Open Under Restrictions
At the stroke of midnight, the Canadian border was officially re-opened to American citizens and permanent residents for the first time in a year and a half with precautions in place. Along with a valid passport, those attempting to cross the border must be fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior, show a negative, non-antigen COVID-19 test and...
Water System Restored For Shelby
The prison operator for Crossroads Correctional Center near Shelby said its water system has been restored. Both areas had been without water Friday and additional wells needed to be brought online in the meantime. The Montana Department of Corrections said low water levels at the nearby reservoir caused the shortage and that water had begun r...
Air Quality Alert Issued For A Number Of Montana Counties
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert today for a large swath of western and south central Montana as smoke from local and regional fires continues to blanket the state. The alert is in effect until further notice for Big Horn, Carbon, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Rosebud, Sanders, and Yellowstone cou...
Masks Required For All Visitors At Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park announced that visitors to the park are required to wear a mask indoors and on all public and commercial transportation. The announcement was made Friday while noting all five counties within Yellowstone currently have substantial or high COVID-19 transmission rates. Masks will also be required on all public and comme...
Delta Variant Reaches Park County
Park County Health Officer Laurel Desnick with a COVID-19 update. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-02_737.mp3
Research Highlights Effects Of Climate Change On Rocky Mountain Forests
New research by the University of Montana and University of Wyoming reveal high elevation forests burned more in the year 2020 than the last 2000 years. The Daily Montanan reports this research highlights the effects of climate change on burn patterns over time, due to their periods of little to no burning. UM professor Philip Higuera said the...