The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recommends that NorthWestern Energy should have alarms installed to alert the company when flows downstream of Hebgen Dam drop dangerously low and ought to consider installing a camera at the dam toe “for remote verification of any flow deviation.” That and other recommendations were sent in a letter as...
Superintendent Arntzen Responds To Recent Letter Sent By Montana Educators
In left over business from 2021 last December superintendents at all eight of Montana’s AA public school districts sent a five page letter to state Superintendent Elsie Arntzen expressing no confidence in her performance as Montana’s chief public education officer alleging a host of “deficiencies” at the Office of Public Instruction that they...
District Judge Shoots Down Vaccination Mandate For Head Start Programs
President Joe Biden cannot require teachers in the 20 Head Start early education programs in Montana serving preschool age children to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or for that matter anywhere else in the United States. Louisiana U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty has ruled the administration unlawfully bypassed Congress handing a victory to 2...
Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin In Montana
Recreational marijuana sales begin January 1st in Montana just two weeks after the Department of Revenue which finalized its last package of administrative rules. After the nearly two decades of ramifications from the poor regulations initially set up for the medical marijuana industry in 2004 the Montana Department of Revenue wanted to get it...
Senator Tester Highlights Senate Work Done In 2021
As 2021 wraps up, many of us take a look back at our accomplishments throughout the year and Senator Jon Tester is no exception. He recently reflected on what work he is most proud of from Washington D.C. this year. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/12-30_1237.mp3
Fifteen Tax Credits To Expire After 2021
Fifteen Tax Credits will no longer be available to claim by Montana taxpayers after the 2021 tax year. Northern News Network’s Eric Young reports the Alternative Energy System Credit is among those that were repealed during this year’s legislature. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/12-30_1137.mp3
Local Producers Voice Concerns Over Build Back Better Bill
As the Biden Administration’s Build Back Better bill continues to get negotiated in Washington, many Montanans are voicing their concerns over possible inflation resulting from it affecting their livelihoods. Susan Lake is a crop producer in Ronan and recently gave an example of inflation already impacting rural Montana. https://northernbroadc...
Charitable Tax Deductions Expire Friday
Tax deductions for charitable donations expire this Friday and while charitable giving has been up in recent years, this is due mostly to generous mega-donors with smaller donations going down. Liz Moore is the Executive Director of Montana Nonprofit Association and says this is due to a tax reform in 2017 that doubled the standard tax deducti...
Medical Professionals Encourage A “Dry January” To Start The New Year
As New Year’s Day approaches, health-based resolutions are hardly novel. The trend of “Dry January” has gained momentum during the pandemic, with 15% of U.S. adults attempting temporary alcohol abstinence last year. Dr. Rotanya Carr is the head of gastroenterology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and recently outl...
Montana Lawmakers Finalize Recreational Marijuana Law For New Year
After the voters approved its legalization statewide, recreational marijuana is due to become state law at the start of the new year. State Senator Shane Morgieau recently reflected on working out the law’s details this year on Voices of Montana. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/12-30_537.mp3