The University of Montana’s Big Sky Poll finds 66% of voters want to cast their November ballots at the mailbox. Sara Rinfret is chair of the U-M Department of Public Administration and Policy an co-director of the poll. She says despite President Donald Trump’s accusation a vote by mail system would lead to fraud Montanans aren...
Senator Jon Tester At Groundbreaking Ceremony For New VA Clinic In Missoula He Helped Get Through Congress
Senator Jon Tester joined local state and Department of Veterans Affairs officials Friday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the David J. Thatcher VA Clinic the new Community Based Outreach Clinic in Missoula that he helped get through the Senate. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-5.mp3
Montana University System To Require Face Masks On All Campuses This Fall
This week the Montana University System Healthy Fall 2020 Task Force issued a recommendation for a face mask requirement on all campuses after Commissioner of Higher Education Clay ton Christian suggested it. Deputy Commissioner Brock Tessman heads the task force. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-18-1.mp3
Greater Montana Pollster Nicole McClesky On What Polling Is And What It Is Not
Polling is a way to find out what people are thinking. Thursday the Greater Montana Foundation held a webinar to try to clarify the subject. Political Pollster and Greater Montana Foundation Partner Nicole McCleskey said polls are not predictors. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-23-1.mp3
William Perry Pendley Nominated To Be BLM Head But Has Detractors In Montana
William Perry Pendley who has been the acting head of the Bureau of Land Management for a yer has been formally nominated to direct the agency. Executive Director of the Montana Wildlife Federation Frank Szollosi calls Pendley a radical choice that threatens westerns’ access to public lands. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/up...
Bureau Of Reclamation To Keep Two Campground Considered Possibly Offensive Names That Were Planned For Changes
The Bureau of Reclamation now plans to keep the names of two campgrounds that were going to be changed over concerns they could be offensive. Details from Troy Shockley our Capitol City Correspondent. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-17-1-1.mp3
Fish Wildlife And Park Hunting Season Safety Course Has Been Affected By COVID-19
Many aspects of day to day living have changed during COVID-19 even hunting. From Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Bob Gibson. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-16-2.mp3
Counting Grizzly Bears In Yellowstone Through Aug. 28th With Danger Signs Posted For People
Monitoring bears is what the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team is doing through field captures this year through Aug. 28th. In Yellowstone National Park warning signs are posted where work is being conducted for people to heed and be bear aware. Supervisory Research Wildlife Biologist Frank van Manen. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-cont...
Masks Or No Masks? Superintendent Of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen Has An Answer
Wednesday Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen was a guest on Voices of Montana. She was asked whether or not masks should be required when school starts this fall. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-8.mp3 “To listen to the full Voices of Montana Podcast Click Here”
Proposed National Heritage Area Designation For Cascade And Choteau Counties
The entire state of Tennessee is designated a Natural Heritage Area by the U.S. Congress and a draft feasibility study for a proposed National Heritage Area designation in Cascade and Choteau counties is out for a 45 day public review. Tuesday on Voices of Montana Cascade County Commissioner Jane Weber explained an advantage to becoming one. h...