Misinformation about the November election is spreading but officials are trying to stop it from affecting the election. Election Manager for Gallatin County Casey Hayes says residents have been flooded with information from mail-in ballots’ susceptibility to fraud to pets registered to vote and says folks should look to officials for ac...
Bureau Of Land Management’s Al Nash On Voices Of Montana With A State Fire Update Expects More Before Season Ends
Al Nash from the Bureau of Land Management Montana and Dakota Regional Office was guest on Voices of Montana Tuesday. He had an update on what so far has been a relatively calm fire season but remains cautious. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untitled-7-3.mp3 “To listen to the full Voices of Montana Podcast Cl...
Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton Says Children Can And Do Contract The Coronavirus
Some think children cannot contract the coronavirus. Not so according to Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton who said that during a Tuesday RiverStone Health press conference on Fall Sports. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untitled-21-1-2.mp3
State Steward For The Montana Postal Workers Union Says Mail Around Christmas Is More Than At Elections With No Problems
President Donald Trump has concerns over mail-in balloting in this November’s election but one postal worker says people shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the U.S. Post Office’s ability to help the election go smoothly. Robin Eddy state steward for the Montana Postal Workers Union who works as a mail clerk in Livingston not...
Billings School District 2 Superintenent Greg Upham On Survey Results About Remote Learning
With school set to start Monday in Billings School District 2 Superintendent Greg Upham explains survey results from parents about remote learning. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untitled-7-2.mp3
Governor Steve Bullock Says There Is No Enough Money In The Fire Suppression Fund And Is Record High
Monday Governor Steve Bullock in a press call said there now is enough money available to cover fire suppression costs. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untitled-3-5.mp3
Emergency Wildlife And Public Safety Act Of 2020 Introduced By Senator Steve Daines And California’s Diane Feinstein
Conservationists forest leaders and local elected officials met with Sen. Steve Daines Monday morning in Kalispell to discuss the introduction of a new bipartisan bill which aims to reduce environmental litigation increase active forest management on federal land accelerate post-wildfire restoration and more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/w...
Capitol City Correspondent Troy Shockley On Montana Health Department Proposed Rule On Flavored Vaping Product Withdrawal
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has decided to withdraw a proposed rule that would ban flavored vaping products in the state. Details from our Capitol City Correspondent Troy Shockley. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untitled-13-1.mp3
President Donald Tump To Withdraw Nomination Of William Perry Pendley To Head The Bureau Of Land Management
William Perry Pendley’s past as a self-proclaimed sagebrush rebel and his advocacy to sell public lands to states has put him in hot water with conservation groups in the West and others. Doug Krings a board member in Montana for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers says Pendley has helped push this policy past the balanced approach the Burea...
Sunburst Farmer Don Naage Sold On Canola 30 Years Ago Will Plant Some Of This Year’s 150,000 Acres In Montana
Canola has increased in popularity in recent years with about 150,000 acres planted in Montana this year. Don Naage from Sunburst has been raising it for more than 30 years and told our sister Northern Ag Network’s Colter Brown it’s been a great addition to his farm. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untit...