At his latest news conference Governor Steve Bullock was asked about the discrepancy between what suggestions the restaurant and bar association submitted April 18th and what is currently in the plan for reopening the state one phase at a time. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-12-1.mp3
Yellowstone County Public Safety Officer Comments On What Would Cause Reversal of Governor Bullock’s Phase 1 re-opening plan
Thursday Dr. John Felton representing the United Health Command said Yellowstone County will follow Governor Steve Bullock’s phase-in approach to re-opening business but during a press conference he talked about what would necessitate reversal of the phased-in plan. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-12-...
Gubernatorial Candidate Tim Fox Releases Proposed Strategy For Empowering Retiring And Aging Population
Republican Gubernatorial candidate and Montana’s Attorney General Tim Fox and his running mate former state representative Jon Knokey released their proposed strategy for empowering Montana’s retiring and aging population Thursday. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-18-2.mp3
Latest Paycheck Protection Program Act Passes House As Representative Greg Gianforte Comments On Original’s Accomplishment
The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act was passed by the U.S. House Thursday and President Donald Trump is expected to sign it into law later today. It increases funding for the PPP. On the House Floor Thursday Representative Greg Gianforte returned what the original funding that ran out of money did. https://northern...
New Unemployment Claims Continue to Be Filed
Another 10,500 Montana residents filed new unemployment claims last week bringing the total over the past five weeks to nearly 81,000. The state issued over $62 million in unemployment benefits last week including $48 million in federal unemployment benefits. As of April 18th the state’s unemployment rate was 14.2%.
CEO Of Montana Electric Cooperative Association On Voices Of Montana Talks Moratorium
Today a guest on Voices of Montana was Gary Wiens CEO of the Montana Electric Cooperative Association. There has been a stay on shutdowns and disconnects for utilities since the governor’s stay at home order was issued. He was asked if when that ends officially Sunday if the moratorium goes away as well. https://northernbroadcasting.com/...
Beware Of Text Messages From Scammers Says Better Business Bureau’s Hannah Stiff
Beware of text messages from scammers posing as the U.S. Department of Health. The Butter Business Bureau State Director Hannah Stiff talks about the unemployment scams. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-2-3-1.mp3
Montana University System Task Force Tasked With Reinventing The System With First Meeting Today
A new approach starts with the first meeting today of a task force to chart a new path for the Montana University System. Heading it is Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education Brock Tessman. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-12-6.mp3
Billings Man Identified as Pilot Killed in Plane Crash
The pilot who was killed in an airplane crash Monday morning about a mile and a half from the Billings airport has been identified as 64 year old Lloyd Gerber of Billings. He was pronounced deceased on the scene of the crash at the Rod and Gun Club. The airplane was registered to FMR Aviation LLC out of Miles City and Gerber was the only occu...
Drug Traffic From Mexico To Montana Being Interrupted By The Coronavirus Pandemic
Some sectors of the economy aren’t doing well but in this case that is a good thing. From the Drug Enforcement Agency Stacey Zinn explains. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-23-2-1.mp3