Governor Steve Bullock has announced he has secured hundreds of thousands of face masks shields and gloves from private market distributors to protect Montana health care workers on the front lines of the response to COVID-19. They include 244,200 KN95 masks 110,000 surgical masks 54,500 face shields and 55,000 gloves. The supplies have been d...
Kalispell – Airport Terminal Expansion Delayed
They’re still planning on building a passenger terminal three times the size of the current one at Glacier Park International Airport north of Kalispell but not just as soon as planned. Construction on the 4100 million project set to begin this summer has been put on hold until air travel recovers although architectural and engineering work w...
Montana Prepares to Bring Students Back to Campus in the Fall
Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian told the state’s university system Tuesday they are in a position to consider how to bring students back to campus in the fall. Christian is forming a Health Fall 2020 Task Force which will start its work this week and meet over the next few weeks as well as periodically through the spring and...
Governor’s Directive Makes Social Distancing Easier with Routine Health Services
Governor Steve Bullock issued a directive Tuesday to make it easier for Montanans to continue following social distancing guidelines and receive routine health services. It requires health insurers to provide the same coverage for telehealth services for in-person services. It also expands access to the types of technologies that can be used ...
Attorney General Tim Fox Says Noon Today Is The Deadline To Receive Some Federal Funds
Attorney General Tim Fox says noon today is a very important deadline for a segment of Montanans to receive federal money owed to it according. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-7-2-1.mp3
Bozeman One Step Closer to Year Round Homeless Shelter
Bozeman has agreed to give the nonprofit Human Resource Development Council nearly $300,000 to turn an empty building into an emergency shelter. It will serve as an interim winter shelter as HRDC works toward building Bozeman’s first year round shelter for people without a home.
Montana Public Employees Elect New Leader
Tuesday the Montana Federation of Public Employees announced it had elected Amanda Curtis as its new leader. She replaces Eric Feaver who has held the spot for the past 35 years and is retiring. She and her husband Kevin, an artist and freelance videographer, will move to Helena from Butte but they’ll keep their house in the mining city.
Flathead National Forest Seeks Public Comment
The Flathead National Forest is asking for public input on the issuance of temporary permits for outfitting and guiding activities and recreation events for the coming summer season. According to a press release all proposed activities taking place between June 1st and Oct. 31st on Forest System roads and trails will adhere to state and local ...
Montana Public Service Commission Reverses Course
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