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%.
Senator Steve Daines Announced Major Research Funding For The University Of Montana
The University of Montana has become a leader in vaccine development ever since a team led by Jay Evans joined Um in 2016 after pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline downsized its operations in Hamilton and the research team moved to Missoula. Thursday Senator Steve Daines was at UM and announced a major win for the team. https://nor...
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
Executive Director Of Montana Petroleum Association Talks Oil On Voices Of Montana
The recent turmoil in the oil industry has sent prices tumbling. Today on Voices of Montana a guest was Alan Olsen Executive Director of the Montana Petroleum Association. He was asked what would it take to get the price going in the upward direction again. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-24-2.mp3
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
Relief Funding for Tribes, Senior Citizens, and the Disabled
Montana will receive more than $5.5 million in coronavirus relief to support senior citizens and folks with disabilities across the state. The funds will be administered by the Administration for Community Living and also includes $583,420 for Montana’s Tribes.