A new phase has kicked off as the Wildlife Conservation Society has handed off its Rocky Mountain Bison Program to Blackfeet Tribal partners. After numerous community meetings eventually wild bison were transferred to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation along with biological research equipment and funding. All of that got transferred from the Wil...
Montana Tribes Working To Protect Wildlife Migration Paths
A measure in Congress would guarantee $50 million per year in grants for protecting wildlife migration corridors on tribal lands. Shailyn Miller who grew up in Montana is with the Native American Fish and Wildlife Service. She says tribes are already working to protect wildlife migration paths including the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tri...
New Study Identifies Montana’s Cost Of Living Increase
Inflation is on the rise at a historic pace in the United States. The consumer price index surged 7.5% on an annual basis in January; the highest increase in about 40 years. In Montana, the cost of living is 0.7% higher than it is on average nationwide. Overall, the cost of living in Montana ranks as the 23rd highest among states according to ...
Montana Doctor Predicts Development Of Further COVID Variants
The Delta variant was followed by the Omicron variant. Is that the end of the COVID-19 saga? Maybe but maybe not according to Montana Doctor and author David Graham who projected this phase of the pandemic in his 2020 book “From Killer to Common Cold.” He explained recently on Voices of Montana.
Montana FWP To Review Bitterroot River Rules
Because numbers of recreational anglers are on the rise and cutthroat trout are feeling the impacts of warmer waters this year Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks will review rules and consider recommendations for the upper reaches of the Bitterroot River. The river rules require a review every five years.
Bozeman Organization Highlights Tax Credit Change
Eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit has been expanded because of the pandemic and a nationwide campaign called “Get It Back” is working to make people aware of it. Dean Williamson with the Human Resources District Council in Bozeman says the first hurdle is getting people to file their taxes.
Empire Builder Moving Transitioning To Cleaner Alternatives
The Empire Builder passes through Montana from Browning to Wolf Point before heading on to North Dakota passing Whitefish and Glacier National Park. Now, Amtrak is using that route to debut new cleaner, faster and more fuel-efficient locomotives. Right now, though, there are only four of the new Chargers operating on the Empire Builder, which ...
Recreational Marijuana Conflicting With Firearm Ownership In Montana
As of January 1st, recreational marijuana use and possession became legal in Montana but, if you’re a gun owner, beware. Attorney General Austin Knudsen talked more about what the law says on Voices of Montana.
Montana Among Most Dangerous States To Work In
According to updated research from recruitment specialists Lensa, Montana is the 6th most dangerous state in the USA to work in with six deaths per 100,000 workers. Wyoming tops the list of the most dangerous states followed by Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota and West Virginia. In a story, the Big Sky Business Journal says the transportatio...
Sidney Business Providing Local Business Alternative To Meat Processing
The father and son team of Steve and Dillon Lunderby started the Eastern Montana Meats processing plant in Sidney to compete against the 4 major meat companies in the U.S., which the White House accuses of contributing to inflation by raising prices while generating record profits. Friday, Steve Lunderby was on Voices of Montana.