After Montana Health Officials notified the Federal Emergency Management Agency the state needs approximately 460,000 N95 masks, the Treasure State was promised 79,486. However, only 10,870 were delivered and that shortfall has Senator Jon Tester today imploring Vice President Mike Pence and the government’s Coronavirus Task Force to address i...
Senator Tester Implores the Federal Task Force to address N95 Mask Shortfall
After Montana Health Officials notified the Federal Emergency Management Agency the state needs approximately 460,000 N95 masks, the Treasure State was promised 79,486. However, only 10,870 were delivered and that shortfall has Senator Jon Tester today imploring Vice President Mike Pence and the government’s Coronavirus Task Force to address i...
Billings – Three Non-Tenured Teachers Let Go
Three non-tenured teachers were let go by Billings School Trustees Wednesday but a decision on a fourth teacher was pushed off for later. Under Montana law teachers can earn tenure in the fourth year in a district after which termination requires cause and is typically a lengthy process.
Billings – Three Non-Tenured Teachers Let Go
Three non-tenured teachers were let go by Billings School Trustees Wednesday but a decision on a fourth teacher was pushed off for later. Under Montana law teachers can earn tenure in the fourth year in a district after which termination requires cause and is typically a lengthy process.
NE Montana Tribes Notified that 2 Healthcare Workers Tested Positive
Wednesday the Fort Peck and Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes said they were notified by Northeast Montana Health Services that two health care workers at the Riverside Family Clinic in Poplar have tested positive for COVID-19. Further details of these cases are not yet available.
Mental Illness on the Rise
As social distancing, stay at home orders, and quarantines become more prevalent, a second health issue is on the rise. 1 in 5 U.S. adults experiences mental illness. In 2018 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention ranked Montana’s suicide rate at 3rd in the nation and those are pre-pandemic numbers.
Bozeman – Gallatin County Seeing the Largest Increase in Unemployment Claims
Bozeman’s Job Service office is adding to its normal operations, to field questions and offer guidance to those applying for unemployment insurance as layoffs and furloughs spike across Montana. According to data from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry Gallatin County has seen the largest percent change in initial unemployment claims...
Office Of Public Instruction Secures Waivers For Montana’s Local School Nutrition Programs
The Montana Office of Public Instruction has secured waivers for Montana’s local school nutrition programs from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Director of Communications Dylan Klapmeier. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-4-1-1.mp3
2 Reported Cases of COVID-19 on Indian Reservations within the State
Montana’s Fort Peck Tribes have reported two cases of COVID-19 the first among the state’s seven Indian reservations. The tribes had already suspended tribal government travel implemented a 14 day quarantine for anyone who came to the reservation from a place with an outbreak and instituted a 10 o’clock nighttime curfew.
Billings – REI Opening Postponed
Washington based outdoor retailer REI was set to open its first store in Billings this spring but the opening date has been postponed due to the ongoing pandemic. Employees who had been hired in Billings have had their offers rescinded. The new REI was set to employ 55 people.