Organizers of Helena’s Soap Box Derby say it’ll be back next year. Our Capitol City Correspondent Troy Shockley has details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-29_737.mp3
MT State Parks & Rec. Board Mtg. Oct. 7th.
The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board will meet in person on Oct. 7, beginning at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Montana State Capitol in Room 303. Interested members of the public may comment during the meeting in person or via Zoom. To listen to the meeting and for information on how to join the meeting via Zoom, click on the ...
COVID-19 Relief Funds Boosts Montana’s General Fund
When Montana closed its books for Fiscal Year 2021 at the end of June there was a general fund surplus of $402 million higher than what was expected when a revenue estimate was adopted in April. Tuesday, Bob Story of the Montana Taxpayers Association on Voices of Montana explained why. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/0...
Changes Coming To Postal Service May Affect Delivery Times
Americans who have been frustrated with the slow service of the U.S. Postal Service since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially living in rural Montana who may depend on the mail for medications, will have a longer wait time. Starting Friday, the Postal Service is implementing new service standards which will mean an increased tim...
ARPA Funds Approved To Improve Veterans’ Homes
The ARPA Health Advisory Commission has voted unanimously to spend $1.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to improve veterans’ homes in Columbia Falls and Glendive through the American Rescue Plan Act passed by Congress earlier this year. Tuesday’s recommendations still need final approval from Governor Greg Gianforte. https://nor...
New Fire In Custer Gallatin National Forest Reported
UPDATE: Forest officials are asking that people stop flying drones near wildland fires. Aircraft helping suppress the Shedhorn Fire have twice grounded because of safety issues resulting from drone incursions into the fire area. A second day of aircraft being grounded – including tankers, helicopters, and air attack – is resulting in in...
WGFD asking trappers to report sighting of most elusive Wildlife species
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking trappers to report sightings of Wyoming’s most elusive wildlife species. During the fall and winter, trappers often visit remote locations and see many species of wildlife in pursuit of furbearers. In Wyoming, furbearer season opens Oct. 1 for beaver, marten, mink, muskrat and weasel. Badger, anot...
3 Wolves Killed During 1st Week Oh Hunting Season
The most viewed wolf pack in the world lost three of its members to Montana hunters in Yellowstone National Park during the first week of the hunting season in September. In a press release Monday, Park Superintendent Cam Sholly said these wolves are part of the park’s balanced ecosystem and represent one of the special parts of the park...
Senator Tester Details Potential Clean Energy Future In Montana
The vote on the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill is set for Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives. Montana’s Jon Tester one of the Senators who helped negotiate the bill recently explained how its clean energy investments would help Montana move away from carbon energy. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-2...
NTSB Ordered To Investigate Amtrak Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has been called in to investigate the Amtrak crash near Joplin this past weekend. The Board’s Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg held a press conference Monday in Chester where he provided an outline of how long the investigation will take. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-28_737...