21 U.S. Senators asked Interior Secretary Deb Halland Thursday to shield wolves from being killed for 240 days while permanent protections are considered. The request is in response to Republican-backed state laws in Montana and Idaho that make it easier to kill the predators. Senator Jon Tester was not among those who made the request but sta...
Council Requesting Attorney General To Submit Information Regarding St. Peter’s Health Incident
The Legislature’s special counsel sent the Montana Attorney General’s Office an initial request Thursday to turn over information by November 5th related to the office’s dispute with St. Peter’s Health in Helena. Earlier this month, the hospital said its doctors were harassed and threatened by three public officials aft...
Montana Runs Out Of Materials For New License Plates
Due to an aluminum shortage affecting businesses throughout the United States Montana Correctional Enterprises was forced to change its production process for Montana license plates this week when its supply of the material ran out. Its license plate factory produces about 750,000 license plates a year for Montana motorists in all 56 counties....
St. Mary’s Milk River Project Ineligible For Certain ARPA Funds
The St. Mary Milk River irrigation project struck out on another federal funding opportunity according to a report in the Phillips County News by Marco Manoukian. America Rescue Plan Act funding that came from the Federal government to the state of Montana was made available through application for infrastructure projects including water and s...
Montana Reports 1st Influenza Case In Over A Year
The Flathead City-County Health Department has confirmed Montana’s first influenza case of the 2021-2022 flu season involving a child from the county. This is the first confirmed flu case in Montana since April of 2020. While state and national influenza activity is currently low, activity tends to peak in December and January. State health of...
American Red Cross of Montana Still In Urgent Need Of Blood Donations
The American Red Cross of Montana urges donors to continue to make and keep appointments as the holidays approach to help overcome the ongoing emergency blood shortage. The current blood supply is the lowest it has seen this time of year in more than a decade. At least 10,000 more donations are needed each week in the coming weeks to meet pat...
FWP Provides Hunting Update
The General Hunting Season is underway. From Fish Wildlife and Parks, Communication and Education Program Manager Bob Gibson on some results so far. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-28_832.mp3
Montana’s APRA Economic Commission Meets To Discuss Allocation Of Remaining Funds
Congress approved nearly $2 billion in COVID-19 relief money for Montana officials to spend earlier this year. The Montana Department of Health and Human Services has released more information about federal money it has distributed across the state for COVID-19 contact tracing and other mitigation measures. The current ARPA funds have been tar...
Governor Gianforte To Pay Out-Of-State Health Workers’ Expenses To Move Into Montana Facilities
Governor Greg Gianforte’s administration will pay health care workers $12,500 in relocation expenses and taxes on that additional income to move to Montana as hospitals and other facilities in the state grapple with one of the nation’s worst COVID-19 surges. A panel of lawmakers and administration officials voted unanimously Wednesday to recom...
Deputy Attorney General’s Involvement Confirmed In St. Peter’s Health Incident
Attorney General Austin Knudsen has confirmed Chief Deputy Attorney General Kristen Hansen was one of the public officials involved in an incident involving St. Peter’s Health in Helena earlier this month. Last week, the hospital issued a statement saying several of their providers and care team members were harassed and threatened by th...