Author: Brian Bennett

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/Unti...

BBBR’s Tino Sonora Thinks Tourism Will Take A Hit This Year And Continue Into Next During Hopeful Recovery

Tina Sonora is Associate Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana and Director of Health Car Research. Part of his job is to spot concerns while still looking at current data. Recently he was on Voice of Montana. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untitled-4.mp3

Drop Of 6,000 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Week To Week With $22.5 Million Less Being Put Back Into The Economy

July 25th the last $600 CARES Act money was included in unemployment benefits and since then with 6,000 fewer payments $22.5 million less was put back into Montana’s economy. Department of Labor and Industry Public Information Officer Lauren Lewis. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untitled-21-1.mp3

ICAC Officer Earl Campbell Says Parents Need To Know What Their Kids Are Doing Online All The Time

The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is working to stop predators from taking advantage of the fact because of COVID-19 many young people are spending more time online. Officer Earl Campbell was on Voices of Montana Wednesday. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untitled-18-1-2.mp3 “To listen to the ful...

Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Associate Director Asked About Shutting The Economy Down Again Due To Increased Cases of Coronavirus

As cases of coronavirus continue to grow there is the argument that it might be time to shut the economy down again. On Voices of Montana Associate Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana Tino Sonora was asked about the analogy if the cure would be worse than the disease. https://northernbroadcasti...