Some of the supply chain problems can be boiled down to, among other things, not enough people to deliver goods. Mike Wilson owner and CEO of Billings-based Whitewood Transport on Voices of Montana during Business days last week had the numbers to prove it. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-17_1137.mp3
Yellowstone National Park Bison Protection To Be Reviewed By Fish & Wildlife Service
U.S. District of Columbia Judge Randolph Moss has ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revisit its decision regarding a denial of evidence submitted by bison advocates in an attempt to have Yellowstone National Park’s bison protected under the Endangered Species Act. Whether the issue will get more attention now that Martha Williams, ...
EPA Administrator To Visit Montana Areas In 2022
KC Becker was named as the new administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 8 which includes Montana last November. In an Interview with the Montana Standard Friday, the Colorado lawyer said a she’s looking forward to visiting Butte and Anaconda this summer along with other Montana locales. An early priority will ...
Lawsuit Filed To Halt Property Tax Initiative
A lawsuit filed last week challenging a new ballot initiative that would cap residential property taxes argues further review is needed before Montanans should be allowed to vote on it. Senate Minority Leader Jill Cohenour believes it would be in the state’s best interest to leave it off the ballot and to educate taxpayers on what property tax...
50,000 New Montana Businesses Reported In 2021
Over 50,000 new businesses were created in Montana last year surpassing the previous record that were registered with the Montana Secretary of State in 2020 of more than 12,000 businesses. There were also 178,601 renewal filings in 2021 and 267,900 businesses in good standing, both of which are increases over the 2020. https://northernbroadcas...
Montana Health Officials Encouraging Residents To Get Flu Shot
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services reports there have been more than 1,400 confirmed cases of influenza this season. A 2018 study showed between 2012 and 2015 adults with a flu vaccine were 82% less likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit for flu-related reasons. MTN News reports in light of the presence of the ...
Governor Gianforte Expresses Support For State Legislature In Pending Lawsuit
Last December, the state Legislature appealed a state Supreme Court ruling that found lawmakers overstepped their authority when they subpoenaed judicial branch records to the U.S. Supreme Court focusing on whether the justices had the authority to rule on a subpoena for their own communications. Monday, Governor Greg Gianforte argued in a bri...
Montana Representatives Push For New Water Power Plant
Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester along with Representative Matt Rosendale introduced a bill Monday to authorize The Department of Interior to build a power plant at Gibson Reservoir 70 miles west of Great Falls. The planned generation capacity is 3 megawatts, enough to power about 2,300 homes. The reservoir is part of the Sun River Project...
Seasonal Firefighters Receive Pay Raise
The state of Montana is increasing its base pay for seasonal firefighters to a minimum of $15.50 per hour to help recruit and retain highly qualified personnel. Montana is advertising for 41 seasonal firefighters along with engine bosses dispatchers fuel truck drivers and helicopter crew members. According to state, job listings the job can pa...
Denton Fire Fighters Fortifying Resources For Future Wildfires
It’s been over two months since the West Wind Fire devastated the small ag community of Denton in which two dozen homes and several dozen other structures were completely destroyed. Recently on Voices of Montana, farmer, elevator owner and rural firefighter Brock Linker said steps are underway to prevent a repeat. https://northernbroadca...