Monday the U.S. Senate cleared three more procedural hurdles toward passage of the Great American Outdoors Act and there is only one more vote left. Final passage could come today or Wednesday. It would fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and apply funds toward national park maintenance. Senator Steve Daines. https://northernbroad...
WY Sage Grouse Working Group
The South Central Sage Grouse Working Group will meet on June 22 to discuss 2020 Wyoming Sage Grouse Conservation Project proposals and funding allocation. The working group will also receive a brief update on ongoing sage grouse research and 2020 lek monitoring. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 22, at the Saratoga Town H...
Another WMA Trail closed in MT due to bear activity
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has temporarily closed the Muddy Creek Falls Trail in the Blackleaf Wildlife Management Area due to bear activity. A hiker in the area contacted FWP about a moose carcass found on the trail. The trail, which is on the west-central edge of the WMA, goes into a narrow canyon and dead ends in rough, rocky terrai...
Billings City Administrator Chris Kuklski ON Effect COVID-19 Has Had On Montana’s Largest City
What effect has COVID-19 had on Montana’s largest city? Billings City Administrator Chris Kukulski. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-13-2-1.mp3
Superintendent Of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen Comment On Coronavirus During Voices Of Montana
Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen on Voices of Montana comments on the coronavirus. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-12.mp3
Two Grizzlys captured and relocated to remote areas in NW MT
In late May, FWP was notified that a grizzly bear got into and ate unsecured chickens and ducks after it had been visibly grazing in fields near residences south of Eureka. FWP captured the young male bear on May 28. The bear did not have a known conflict history. After consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service...
East Helena School District Working On Plans For In-Person Classes This Fall
The East Helena School District is working on plans for in-person classes this fall Our Capitol City Correspondent Troy Shockley has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-26-1-2.mp3
Governor Steve Bullock Says Don’t Expect Phase Three Reopening In Montana Soon
Governor Steve Bullock said Thursday expecting the state to fully reopen into Phase 3 anytime soon is unlikely considering almost half the states are seeing rising case numbers and some seeing a surge in hospitalizations but during a press conference he acknowledged people want to get out and urged safety first. https://northernbroadcasting.co...
Update On Montana University System Healthy Fall 2020 Task Force Work Toward Fall Semester
The Montana University System’s Healthy Fall 2020 Task Force continues to work to make sure fall semester in Montana’s higher education system meets everyone’s expectations. Deputy Commissioner for Academic Research and Student Affairs Brock Tessman heads the task force. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/202...
Governor Steve Bullock On The Rite To Protest Peacefully Is Written In The Constitution
Governor Steve Bullock says the rite for peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd is written in the U.S. Constitution. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-23-2-1.mp3