June 17: Flooding. Finance. Father’s Day.

Happy Father’s Day Fishermen: Everyone in Montana can fish for free Saturday and Sunday because it’s the Father’s Day weekend. A license is not necessary but all other fishing rules and regulations will be in effect and must be followed. In northwest, southwest, and south-central Montana several fishing access sites are closed or restricted due to high water. Watercraft of any kind

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Montana Looking To Expand Access To Big Snowy Mountains

Crystal Lake in the Big Snowy Mountains in central Montana (Credit: Forest Service Northern Region/CC BY 2.0) More than 100,000 acres of public lands surrounding the Big Snowy Mountains are largely inaccessible but Montana is considering purchasing a 5,600-acre ranch to open up access to the area. The elk population there is 900% above the targeted level according to Fish

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CI-121 Likely To Miss November Ballot Deadline

Monday, with just 10 days before the signature gathering deadline, the Secretary of State’s Office counted just 1,739 of over 60,000 needed for Constitutional Initiative 121 to get on the ballot. CI-121 would cap the rate of residential tax increases to two percent annually which Missoula City Councilman Mike Nugent argued on Voices of Montana isn’t the right way to

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Biotech Company To Build Manufacturing Center In Hamilton

At the recent Montana “On the Rise Economic Summit” in Bozeman, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Co-Founder Chairman and CEO Seth Lederman said the company will build a new manufacturing facility in Hamilton. He explained to Northern News Network’s Eric Young why the Chatham, New Jersey based biotech company decided to move into Montana.

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