The most viewed wolf pack in the world lost three of its members to Montana hunters in Yellowstone National Park during the first week of the hunting season in September. In a press release Monday, Park Superintendent Cam Sholly said these wolves are part of the park’s balanced ecosystem and represent one of the special parts of the park...
Senator Tester Details Potential Clean Energy Future In Montana
The vote on the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill is set for Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives. Montana’s Jon Tester one of the Senators who helped negotiate the bill recently explained how its clean energy investments would help Montana move away from carbon energy. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-2...
NTSB Ordered To Investigate Amtrak Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has been called in to investigate the Amtrak crash near Joplin this past weekend. The Board’s Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg held a press conference Monday in Chester where he provided an outline of how long the investigation will take. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-28_737...
DPHHS Releases New Data On 2021 COVID-19 Cases For Montana
The Department of Public Health and Human Services has released a new report with Montana-specific COVID-19 data. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has the details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-28_637.mp3
Wildfire Update For 9/27/21
As of Monday afternoon there were 11 active large fire incidence in Montana and there have been 36 new fire starts since Governor Greg Gianforte was last briefed last week. Approximately 54 residences have been lost this year to date with one structure lost in the last week in the Horsethief Fire. That is the top priority fire currently burnin...
Lane-Filtering To Become Legal In Montana Next Month
Montana is the third state to legalize “lane filtering,” which goes into effect October 1st. According to MTN News Senate Bill 9 allows drivers of two-wheeled motorcycles to overtake stopped or slow-moving vehicles at a speed not greater than 20 miles per hour in order to “filter” between lanes of stopped traffic travel...
Hunters considered an invaluable resource by the Wy. Game & Fish Dept.
Hunters have long been considered an invaluable resource for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s efforts to collect biological samples for study and testing. This fall, hunters in select elk hunt areas are again being asked to collect blood samples from their harvest to help in the department’s brucellosis surveillance efforts. Brucellosis ...
FWP Taking Public Comments For Hunting Proposals
This year’s proposed changes to deer and elk hunting regulations by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks are on a scale unlike anything sportsmen have ever seen before as FWP looks for ways to combine hunting districts and simplify license structures for the upcoming biennial season-setting session. The first draft of the proposed changes has...
Montana Near The Top Of The Nation In Payroll Recovery
Montana has had the 3rd highest recovery in payroll jobs since the start of the pandemic. Total employment is more than 99.5% recovered from the pandemic. Since January the number of Montanans receiving unemployment has plummeted by 87%. The State has also had strong wage growth growing at 7.9% in 2020 the fastest personal income gains of any ...
WGFD recent reminder to Practice Caution & Give Wildlife room.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding everyone to practice caution and give wildlife room after receiving a report of a Wilson resident being injured by a bull moose Friday morning. Game and Fish officials received the report Saturday and promptly responded to the scene, but did not see the moose in the area. The man was reportedly...