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Avalanche Update 4-08-22

For an early getaway today for the weekend, Ian Hoyer has an avalanche update from the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center.

Skateboarding Mogul Tony Hawk Speaks To Billings Businesses

Professional skateboarder and entrepreneur Tony Hawk visited Billings Thursday to share business insights with local business leaders at the Billings Chamber’s Annual Breakfast. He said it takes a similar mentality both to succeed as a world champion skateboarder and as a businessman.

Former Gov. Racicot Endorses Independent Candidate Buchanan

This week, Independent U.S. Congressional Candidate Gary Buchanan announced on Twitter he has received the endorsement of former Montana Republican Governor Marc Racicot and his Democratic opponent in the 1992 Gubernatorial race former State House member Dorothy Bradley. Buchanan said he’s running to bridge a widening political divide which Ra...

District Judge Blocks New Voting Laws

Yellowstone County District Judge Michael Moses has ruled Montana is prohibited from enforcing several election-related bills enacted last year. Northern News Network’s Eric Young reports.

Postal Reform Bill Signed Into Law

President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Postal Reform Act into law Wednesday. Proponents celebrated its passage and Senator Jon Tester elaborated on what this will mean for rural Montanans.

Musselshell Judith Rural Water System Receives More Federal Funding

$37 million from the infrastructure bill is a start for “The Central Regional Water Authority” to continue working on the Musselshell Judith Rural Water System’s phase 2’s main corps line to service the rest of the projects. Project Administrator Monty Sealy was on Voices of Montana Tuesday and explained a couple of its features that stand out...

Supreme Court Updates Rules On Retaining & Disposing Records

Tuesday the Montana Supreme Court adopted a new records retention policy defining terms like “essential records” and who is in charge of certain documents. Clerk of Court Bowen Greenwood expressed concerns with what the proposal classified as “judicial deliberations” being inaccessible due to how much information it would include.