Yesterday, the Montana Legislature and State Attorney General Austin Knudsen appealed a Montana Supreme Court decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying that state justices should have excused themselves from a ruling on legislative attempts to acquire internal court documents. This comes following their ruling that the lawmakers did not have ...
COVID Relief Funds To Go Towards Child Care In Montana
Montana is using $5.5 million in pandemic relief money to help health care workers pay for licensed child care over the next year. Funds will be available for parents and guardians who work in health care behavioral health disability services and long-term care settings including assisted living and home health. Families can receive help with ...
Media Company Sues PSC Over Access To Information
Lee Enterprises has filed a petition in District Court in Helena documenting two times in which its reporters sought Montana Public Service Commission records and were asked for up-front payments including $31,000 in one case. The newspaper group says the PSC shouldn’t be requiring hefty payments for legal reviews before releasing inform...
Financial Advisor Breaks Down Montana Student Loan Budget
Next February, the federal government is set to end its moratorium on collection of student loan payments. An estimated 100,000 Montana bowers owe an average of about $30,00 both in federal and private loans. Greg Harper is a financial capabilities counselor with Rural Dynamics, a Great Falls based financial nonprofit. He breaks down how much ...
Montana Requests De-listing of Grizzly Bears
It was recently announced that Montana asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to lift threatened species protections for grizzly bears in the northern part of the state. Joe Dellwo is a rancher out of Bynum who recently shared his thoughts on the impact of grizzlies and why he thinks they should be de-listed. https://northernbroadcasting.com...
Missouri River Snowpack Below Average
Mountain snowpack in the upper Missouri River Basin is accumulating at well below average levels for this time of year. About 25% of the mountain snowpack typically accumulates by December 1st and normally peaks near April 15th. While the mountain snowpack currently is below average it is still too early in the season snowpack is to make a pr...
Billings Clinic Officer Warns People To Be Cautious Of COVID Treatment Information
First came coronavirus than the Delta Variant and now we’re waiting for the Omicron Variant to arrive in the state. Regional Chief Medical officer for Billings Clinic Dr. Clint Seger recently on Voices of Montana has concerns regarding potential treatments. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/12-06_437.mp3
Montana Supreme Court To Make Decision On New Abortion Laws
Three laws that soon will be before Montana’s highest court would make it harder for rural residents to access reproductive-health care. Planned Parenthood of Montana’s Martha Stahl says residents already face barriers to accessing medical care and that these bills would force them to travel several hours away to see a doctor in person. https:...
Overdose Deaths Continue To Rise In Montana
Drug overdose deaths are on the rise in Montana though at a slower pace than the national average. The Big Sky Business Journal reports there were an estimated 161 fatal overdoses in Montana over the 12 months ending in April compared to 151 over the same period the year prior. The 6.6% increase ranks as the fourth smallest of all 46 states th...
Montana Agencies Providing Updates On Omicron Variant Affecting Holiday Travel
For those planning holiday travel within or outside of the U.S. the coronavirus may once again impact your plans. Montana-based travel agencies provide updates on how the omicron variant and new CDC guidance could impact upcoming holiday travel. As things could change at any time the travel agencies encourage everyone to keep a close eye on ru...