A federal lawsuit filed by the Campaign Legal Center this week accuses the National Rifle Association of violating campaign finance laws by using shell companies to illegally funnel up to $35 million to Republican candidates including Montana’s U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale and others. According to the lawsuit, the contributions to ...
Senator Daines Comments On School Board Mask Mandates
Mask mandates from the federal government all the way down to locally elected school boards have been met with varying degrees of opposition from the parents of school children. Senator Steve Daines recently made it clear who he thinks the choice ultimately comes down town. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-05_637....
Commission Decides On Finalist For New Congressional Districts
On a split vote Thursday evening, Districting and Apportionment Commission Chairwoman Maylinn Smith cast her deciding vote with the commission Republicans to select Congressional Proposal 12 as the finalist for determining Montana’s two new congressional districts. Smith said there could still be changes to the map based on public testimony pr...
January Vaccine Mandate Set To Affect Thousands Of Montana Workers
Today, the Biden Administration announced a January 4, 2022 deadline for all businesses that have at least 100 employees to require vaccinations or weekly negative COVID-19 tests for their employees. The mandate was developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and will apply to tens of thousands of Montana employees. Details ...
Montana Legal Service Selected For National Justice Initiative
A legal services program in Montana has been selected as one of the most innovative justice programs in the country. The Rural Justice Collaborative Advisory Council chose the Rural Incubator Project for Lawyers part of the Montana Legal Services Administration as part of its inaugural class of innovation sites. Tara Kunkel is executive direct...
Hunting Season For Geese Could Be Extended Into Spring
Under a proposal, Montana could join other states in allowing hunters to take snow and Ross’s geese in the springtime. Tom Kuglin deputy editor of Lee Newspaper’s State Bureau reports the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is considering such a hunt in the eastern part of the state that includes the Central Flyway and is asking for the publi...
Yellowstone County Records Most COVID Infections To Date In October
Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton held a press conference Wednesday to provide an update on COVID-19 infections in the county. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-04_737.mp3
Vaccine Campaign To Begin Soon From Public Health Organizations
Governor Greg Gianforte’s administration quashed plans for a public service campaign to promote COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible teenagers over the summer. That has led public health and medical experts to plan their own ad campaigns on radio television and the internet. Gianforte’s office said the Health Department will continue to revise i...
COVID-19 Booster Shot Clinics Begin For Veterans
Veterans their family members and caregivers are eligible now to receive their first second and third doses of COVID vaccines and a flu shot at the Billings Veteran’s Affairs Center. VA Clinic Nurse Manager Jolyn Hoff has the details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-04_537-1.mp3
Montana Division of Criminal Investigation Begin Utilizing New Technology
Ten agents with the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation are being trained to work with a 3D Scanner, according to a story posted by Jane McDonald of MTN News. The ability to manipulate view angles and precisely measure scale are all tools readily available to agents investigators and the courts. Traditionally a crime scene is recorded w...