Last week the University of Montana held a public conversation between former Vice President Al Gore and former Montana Senator Max Baucus and former Ambassador to China about the current state of climate change and the actions needed to get it under control. Baucus highlighted the advantage a state like Montana has over others. https://north...
State Commission Meets To Reallocate Work Incentive Funds
Now that the timeframe for the Gianforte administration’s back-to-work incentive program has ended, a state commission has ruled on reallocation of the remaining funds. Committee member Kim Abbott on why she believes it didn’t yield the results the administration was expecting. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-02_...
Hunter Turnout, harvest generally low in South Central Montana
The number of hunters who stopped at Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ south central Montana check stations during the second weekend of the 2021 rifle hunting season generally were near historic lows. The exception was at Lavina, where hunter traffic and harvested animal numbers were the highest in recent history. Weather throughout the region was ...
U.S. Justice Department Awards Montana Tribes Victim Compensation Grants
November is National Native American Heritage Month. The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a combined $2.2 million in grants to the Blackfeet, Northern Cheyenne, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux, and Chippewa Cree tribes for victim services. $3.7 million will go to the state Department of Corrections throug...
New MSU Study Finds Physical Activity Linked To Mental Health
A new study by Montana State University on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health found physical activity is a significant factor in staving off mental health challenges. The study highlights the cyclical nature of the relationship between activity and mental health. University of Washington School of Medicine’s Dr. Pooja Tandon recently expl...
Canada Lynx Protections Retained By Interior Department
Under a court settlement approved Monday by U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy, the U.S. Interior Department has agreed to keep federal protections in place for the Canada lynx. It came after wildlife advocates sued to retain protections for the rare and elusive wild cats which have been listed as a threatened species since 2000. A new recovery...
New Study Details Information On MMIP In Montana
A landmark study by the federal government on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis has been released. The report identifies key challenges facing the federal response to it but offers solutions to improve how the federal government handles cases. They include charging the Attorney General with developing and maintaining a federal ...
Montana World Trade Center Director Explains How State Businesses Can Reach Global Markets
When you have a product how do you get people’s interest? That’s what the Montana World Trade Center housed at the University of Montana does and it’s not just physical products they promote to the world. Executive Director Brigita Miranda Freer explained recently on Voices of Montana. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/1...
WGFD wants to know how your hunt went this year.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to know how your Wyoming hunt went this year. Many hunters have received, or will begin to receive, a harvest survey via e-mail or the Postal Service. The survey gathers harvest information and feedback on the 2021 hunting season. It takes only a few minutes and contributes valuable data for monitor...
AG Knudsen Joins Lawsuit Targeting Federal Vaccine Mandate
Ten Republican state attorneys general including Montana’s Austin Knudsen have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for imposing a vaccine mandate on federal contractors and federally contracted employees. The plaintiffs argue is unconstitutional and an unlawful usurpation of states’ police powers and they seek to prevent the...