Author: Scott Audet

COVID-19, 2020: New Consumer Protections, Travel Conditions Announced Today, Montana Loses Another Treasure

Governor Bullock issued new orders to help prevent the spread of coronavirus and provide for consumer protections. Montana landlords, financial institutions, and utility companies are now prohibited from enacting evictions, foreclosures, and stoppage of utilities, including internet service, while the Stay at Home directive is in effect, curre...

WY Applications Now for limited quota Opportunities

CHEYENNE – Beginning April 1 at 8 a.m. the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will accept applications for limited quota fall turkey, sandhill crane and beaver as well as applications to the Glendo and Springer special pheasant hunts. Applications must be submitted online. “This is a new opening date for applications for the Springer and G...

WY Applications Now for limited quota Opportunities

CHEYENNE – Beginning April 1 at 8 a.m. the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will accept applications for limited quota fall turkey, sandhill crane and beaver as well as applications to the Glendo and Springer special pheasant hunts. Applications must be submitted online. “This is a new opening date for applications for the Springer and G...

Montana Economic Developers Association Says Help Is On The Way For Small Businesses

Locally owned businesses are facing difficult time as the coronavirus requires massive closures across Montana. The Montana Economic Developers Association President Steve Arveschoug along with his statewide counterparts have been in contact with our state Senators and Representative in trying to get more funding to help keep workers at small ...

Former Blackfeet Nation Chairman Sentenced

Willie Sharp was sentenced Monday to 10 months in prison. The former Blackfeet  Nation Chairman defrauded a tribal Head Start early education program through an overtime pay scheme. His plea to be spared prison time because of the coronavirus  was denied by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris but was issued a more lenient sentence than federal pr...

Postal Service Extends Mail Holding Period

The U.S. Postal Service is extending the holding period for mail from 10 to 30 days for those impacted by COVID-19. Mail that must be returned to the delivery office due to a full box or the business not being open to receive delivery will now be held for 30 days before being returned to the sender.

Governor Bullock Raises Concerns with President Trump

In a conference call to President Donald Trump Monday governors raised concerns about having sufficient testing capacity to track the spread of the coronavirus in their states. Montana Governor Steve Bullock told the President Trump quote “we are trying  to do contact tracing we’re literally we are one day away if we don’t get test kits from t...