Today, the U.S.S. Billings will have a change in command ceremony down in Florida and representatives from the city will be in attendance. Billings Mayor Bill Cole on the reason for making the trip. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/12-10_537.mp3
Volkswagen Settlement Equals More Charging Stations For Montana
Using money awarded from Volkswagen Settlement funds Montana’s number of fast-charging electric vehicle stations will move up to 21. Bill McGladdery is the Director of Corporate Communications for Town Pump who along with Northwestern Energy will install 2 charging stations at nine community locations. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-conte...
Lamb Board Chairman Talks Potential De-Listing Of Grizzly Bears
There’s been a push recently by Montana political leaders for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to de-list grizzly bears as an endangered species. At this year’s Montana Wool Growers’ Convention, Dan McEwen from the American Lamb Board commented on the progress made thus far as saving the species. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/u...
UM Professor Outlines Country’s Gross Domestic Product During Holiday Season
We have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season especially compared to some other countries. Dr. Robert Tino Sonora Associate Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana was on Voices of Montana Wednesday. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/12-09_832.mp3
Fentanyl Deaths Rapidly Increasing Across Montana
New numbers received from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services show an upward trend of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Montana. The number for this year only include the first half of the year through June 30th. With that said the percentage of fentanyl-involved overdoses jumped from 13.3% in 2018 to 48.1% in 2021. ht...
Suspects Confess To Arson Causing Great Falls Fire
Three teenagers have admitted to starting last week’s Gibson Flats Fire in Great Falls. Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/12-09_637.mp3
Warm Springs Hospital Reporting Large Number Of Employee Vacancies
The state hospital in Warm Springs which serves 239 patients should employ 524 full-time personnel but approximately 40% of those positions are currently vacant. State lawmakers have received multiple concerns from staff members and they in turn took the matter up with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. It put out a re...
Three Teens Arrested For Starting Gibson Flats Fire
Three teenagers have been charged with arson connected to the Gibson Flats Fire in Great Falls last week. KMON’s Pat Frisch first reported the story and said the initial investigation quickly led to these three suspects. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/12-08_1137-1.mp3
Federally Contracted Montana Business Discusses Potential Vaccine Mandate
Tuesday a federal judge blocked President Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors from taking effect nationwide. Todd Donahue is the owner of the contracted Homestead Helicopters which has a federal contract to support Montana’s wildfire fighting efforts and he says this mandate would have made a difficult job even tougher. https://nor...
MT FWP looks to approve hunting regulations proposal for public comment
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Dec. 14 in person at the State Capitol in room 152. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. This year is a biennial season setting year for hunting regulations. For the bulk of this meeting, the commission will review regulations proposals and approve a regulation proposal package to go out for public...