The Biden Administration said Wednesday federal protections may need to be restored for gray wolves in the Western United States after laws in states like Montana made it easier to kill them. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-16_832.mp3
Wildfires Across Montana Becoming Contained
With a second year of drought conditions and record high summer temperatures Montana’s wildfires have been contained. Thanks to quick initial attack often by local firefighting crews about 95% of fires were contained in a summer that hit other western states including California, Washington and Oregon. Just since July 1st, firefighting a...
Health Officials Warn Of Wave Of Influenza
After a year of zero flu cases being reported the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is now warning Montanans about the risk of a severe flu season. Dr. Seth Cohen with the University of Washington’s School of Medicine has offered a solution. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-16_737.mp3
Boat Ramp Closures effective now
Last boat ramp at Cooney State Park to close for the season Low water levels in reservoir make boat access impossible BILLINGS – The last available boat ramp at Cooney State Park will close at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, until further notice because of low water in the reservoir. Receding water levels in the reservoir have left the bottoms of a...
Governor’s Office Provides Wildfire Update
As of Wednesday morning there were 15 active large fire incidents in Montana. There have been over 2,310 fire starts in Montana burning around 871,000 acres. Since Governor Greg Gianforte’s fire briefing the week before Wednesday there have been over 100 new fire starts. Officials estimate approximately 51 residences have been lost this year t...
Upcoming Energy Summit To Be Held Virtually
The Energy Future Summit will be held virtually October 1st with topics including a transition to renewable energy and the role of power companies. Northern Plains Resource Council board member Joan Kresich says she hopes the summit can demystify the process of how energy is produced and how it gets to the average home or business to turn the ...
State-Of-The-Art Dam Under Construction in South-Central Montana
Construction of a bigger dam to contain waste rock from the East Boulder platinum and palladium mine in south-central Montana continues. The owner, South African company Sibayne-Sillwater, says the dam will be engineered and monitored to the strictest standards required under U.S. law and permitting. It would only fail if there was 47 inches o...
Montana Youth Hunting Opportunity Weekend
Montana’s young hunters will have the state’s waterfowl and pheasants pretty much to themselves Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26. Licensed hunters ages 15 and under may hunt ducks, geese, coots, mergansers and ring-necked pheasants statewide on these two special days set aside for youngsters, but they must be accompanied by a non-hunting...
Two Vacant Judicial Seats Now Taking Submissions
Governor Greg Gianforte announced two new District Court vacancies Tuesday. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has the details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-15_832.mp3
PSC Addresses Northwestern Energy’s Recent High Power Rates
The Office of Consumer Counsel told the Public Service Commission Tuesday NorthWestern Energy customers have been paying too much for power since July. It asked the utility regulators to dismiss the case that led to a rate hike because it changed the base rates NorthWestern agreed to in its last general rate case less than two years ago. North...