The U.S. Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act Wednesday and now if the U.S. House passes its version it will go to the president for his signature making it law. It provides full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and does more. Co-author Senator Steve Daines. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/...
Attorney General Tim Fox Calling On FERC To Reject Petition Seeking To End State Net Metering
Attorney General and others is calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject a petition filed this week seeking to end state net metering programs. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-10-5.mp3
Governor Gets 2020 Wildfire Season Briefing And Addresses Montanans About It
Governor Steve Bullock hosted the first 2020 wildfire season briefing Tuesday to receive pre-season wildfire update and her how interagency partners re prepare to respond to this fire season while considering ongoing impacts of COVID-19. After it was over Governor Bullock said this. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/U...
Banning Flavored E-cigarette Plans In Montana Praised By American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Montana has proposed banning the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes as a way to curb the growing number of young people using tobacco. Montana government relations director Kristin Page-Nei with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is applauding the decision. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled...
2020 Carbon County Fair Scheduled July 20th Through The 26th At Fairgrounds In Red Lodge
The 2020 Carbon County Fair in Red Lodge at the fairgrounds is scheduled for July 20th through the 26th with COVID-19 precautions in place. Carbon County Extension Agent Nikki Bailey. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-10-4.mp3
Glasgow’s Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Adds New Procedure To Reduce Patient Travel To Billings
In Glasgow Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital has added a new procedure and new technology to help patients with their gallstone needs instead of having to travel to Billings. ERCP provides the ability to better treat gall bladder and gallstone issues. FMDH General Surgeon Dr. Nicole Lorenz was the first to do the procedure. https://northernbroa...
Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament Co-Chair Todd Young Says It’s A Go
Montana’s Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament considered the premier walleye tournament in the state will go on July 9th through the 11th at Fort Peck Dam in Valley County thanks to Phase 2 of the state reopening plan. Co-chair Todd Young was on Voices of Montana Monday. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Unt...
Senator Steve Daines On Great American Outdoors Act On Eve Of Senate Passage
Monday the U.S. Senate cleared three more procedural hurdles toward passage of the Great American Outdoors Act and there is only one more vote left. Final passage could come today or Wednesday. It would fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and apply funds toward national park maintenance. Senator Steve Daines. https://northernbroadc...
University Of Montana’s Design Team Co-Chair Paul Gladen On UM Core Mission
Imagining a flagship for America’s future is the core mission of the University of Montana Design Team a group of UM employees newly charged with charting the University’s future technology Team co-chair Paul Gladen. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-2-3.mp3
Missoula Food Bank Receives 6,000 Pounds Of Pork Worth $20,000 From South Dakota Farmer
The Missoula Food Bank and Community Center recently received three tons of pork worth $20,000 from 30 pigs donated by a South Dakota farmers and processed by the staff of the Missoula County Public Schools Ag Center. Missoula FFA advisor Tom Andres. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-27.mp3