The steep decline in air travel due to COVID-19 has left many Montana airports with significant revenue losses but an announcement Tuesday signals some help could be on the way. The Federal Aviation Administration released an airport by airport breakdown of grant funding for $10 billion in emergency funds. Montana’s airports are eligible for u...
The Demographic Breakdown of COVID-19 Cases in Montana
Montana reported 399 confirmed cases of coronavirus Tuesday. That is an increase of five from the day before. It took Montana 13 days to reach 100 cases and the state gets another 100 cases about every five days. The median age for cases in Montana is 48 and the cases are 50% male and 50% female. 94.4% of those who test positive are white whil...
Governor Bullock Answers Question About Collaboration With Other States At Tuesday Press Call
Tuesday afternoon Governor Steve Bullock held a press call to provide updates on Montana’s response to COVID-19 and answer questions from reporters. One came from our Capitol City Correspondent Troy Shockley who asked the governor if he was considering joining other states in collaboration efforts as some on the East and West coats have ...
National Guard Troops Screening At Airports To Get Tri-Care Insurance After Serving Over Thirty Days
The National Guard has been screening and checking the temperatures of passengers at Montana airports and rail stations for the past few weeks working without the benefits many other federal employees receive. Tuesday Senator Steve Daines brought lunch to troops at the Bozeman airport and said President Trump will allow them to receive health ...
Phishing and Smishing Attempts Target State Employees
There have been recent phishing and smishing attempts via email and text messaging asking State employees to purchase gift cards. State Chief Information Security Officer Andy Hanks says State employees should not reply to them and should report them as soon as possible.
Governor Bullock Releases Interim Analysis of COVID-19 in Montana
Governor Steve Bullock released a report Tuesday produced by state epidemiologists examining 377 cases of COVID-19 in Montana. The report will help the state make data driven decisions to aggressively respond by knowing who is impacted by the coronavirus how it spreads and patient outcomes. The report can be reviewed in its entirety, Interim A...
Town Pump Charitable Foundation’s Director Bill McGladdery On Voices Of Montana
Today on Voices of Montana a guest was Bill McGladdery Director of the Town Pump Charitable Foundation which recently granted $1 million to its food bank partners across the state. He was asked what was its genesis. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-20-2.mp3 “To listen to the full Voices of Montana Podc...
Bureau Of Land Management Closures In Southwest Montana Due To COVID-19
The Bureau of Land Management is informing residents of closures in southwest Montana amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Details from our Capitol City Correspondent Troy Shockley. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-16-2.mp3
Montana Food Bank Network Seeing Increased Use During Coronavirus Pandemic
Today on Voices of Montana Gail Carlson the Chief Executive Officer of the Montana Food Bank Network was a guest. She was asked about what kind of increases she’s seeing due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-17.mp3 “To listen to the full Voices of Montana Podcast Click...
Attorney General Tim Fox Suing Tobacco Companies Over 22 Year Old Money Owed To Montana
22 years ago tobacco companies signed a Master Settlement Agreement after Montana and every other state and territory sued them for many decades of deception about the health hazard of smoking. Now Attorney General Tim Fox is suing them for $43 million he says they still owe Montana. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/...