The Montana Public Service Commission has reversed course on requiring more details from NorthWestern Energy about its application to purchase more of the Colstrip Power Plant, six weeks after unanimously deciding it hadn’t provided the legally required amount of information in its application for approval. NorthWestern plans to buy a 12.5% sh...
Senator Steve Daines Announced Access To Coronavirus Funds For Montana Farmers Ranchers And Ag Businesses
Tuesday Senator Steve Daines announced that Montana’s farmers ranchers and ag businesses now have access to funds from the federal government in response to the coronavirus outbreak. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-15-4-1.mp3
Stevensville – Council Broadens Civic Involvement
The Town of Stevensville has been successfully engaging citizens in its council meetings through live webcasting in the past two years. Recently it added a new participation guide and implemented steps to broaden civic involvement in its virtual public meetings online. The town’s website will now live stream any virtual meeting including board...
Kalispell – Virtual Celebration of Earth Day
This year environmental protection advocates in the Flathead Valley and beyond will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day virtually through an online event organized by the Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Virtual attendees will be guided through simple actions they can take to help the climate right then and there.
MT National Guard Activated to Construct 90-Bed Facility
Montana National Guard airmen and soldiers were activated today for a training exercise constructing a 90-bed care facility at the Metra Park Expo Center in Billings. It will be used for the treatment of low acute non-COVID-19 patients and after it’s constructed it may be disassembled and reassembled if needed.
Montana State University Billings Completes Strategic Program Alignment For Students
Montana State University Billings has completed its Strategic Program Alignment. At the beginning of the process MSUB had 254 programs. Now it will have 135 programs that will be offered. MSUB Provost Melinda Arnold. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-12-5.mp3
Flathead lake Cherry Harvest May Have an Advantage This Year
The Flathead Lake Cherry Harvest is usually one of the last in the U.S. because the market usually makes a rebound after Washington has harvested so many cherries. This year they may have an advantage. Cherry pickers are mostly migrant workers who move to the Flathead. With orchards rows they’re able to pick with distance between them to avoid...
Great Falls – High Ticket Item on City Commision Agenda Tonight
The Great Falls City Commission will meet this evening. Agenda items include the purchase of a half-million dollar fire truck using federal funds and a $3.2 million bond issue the city says will save $144,000 in interest payments. Commissioners will meet virtually from their homes via ZOOM with residents able to comment via email telephone or ...
Mild Winter Good for Big Game in Montana
Montana’s generally mild winter was good for big game although biologists caution that early spring could still stress animals. If temperatures continue to warm up through April biologist expect most animals to survive but a cold spring could still impact deer, elk, and other big game animals looking to milder days for recovery.
Officials Spread Word Households Should Remember Young Children When Filling Out 2020 Census
Officials are spreading the word that households shouldn’t forget young children when filling out the 2020 census. Deborah Stein with the partnership for America’s Children. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-18.mp3