The Department of Public Health and Human Services has released a new report with Montana-specific COVID-19 data. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has the details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-28_637.mp3
Wildfire Update For 9/27/21
As of Monday afternoon there were 11 active large fire incidence in Montana and there have been 36 new fire starts since Governor Greg Gianforte was last briefed last week. Approximately 54 residences have been lost this year to date with one structure lost in the last week in the Horsethief Fire. That is the top priority fire currently burnin...
Lane-Filtering To Become Legal In Montana Next Month
Montana is the third state to legalize “lane filtering,” which goes into effect October 1st. According to MTN News Senate Bill 9 allows drivers of two-wheeled motorcycles to overtake stopped or slow-moving vehicles at a speed not greater than 20 miles per hour in order to “filter” between lanes of stopped traffic travel...
Hunters considered an invaluable resource by the Wy. Game & Fish Dept.
Hunters have long been considered an invaluable resource for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s efforts to collect biological samples for study and testing. This fall, hunters in select elk hunt areas are again being asked to collect blood samples from their harvest to help in the department’s brucellosis surveillance efforts. Brucellosis ...
FWP Taking Public Comments For Hunting Proposals
This year’s proposed changes to deer and elk hunting regulations by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks are on a scale unlike anything sportsmen have ever seen before as FWP looks for ways to combine hunting districts and simplify license structures for the upcoming biennial season-setting session. The first draft of the proposed changes has...
Montana Near The Top Of The Nation In Payroll Recovery
Montana has had the 3rd highest recovery in payroll jobs since the start of the pandemic. Total employment is more than 99.5% recovered from the pandemic. Since January the number of Montanans receiving unemployment has plummeted by 87%. The State has also had strong wage growth growing at 7.9% in 2020 the fastest personal income gains of any ...
WGFD recent reminder to Practice Caution & Give Wildlife room.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding everyone to practice caution and give wildlife room after receiving a report of a Wilson resident being injured by a bull moose Friday morning. Game and Fish officials received the report Saturday and promptly responded to the scene, but did not see the moose in the area. The man was reportedly...
Amtrak Passenger & County Official Comment On Derailment
Investigators are seeking the cause for derailment of Amtrak’s Empire Builder near Joplin in far northern Montana that killed three people. There were roughly 160 passengers and crew on the train including Megan Vanderves. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-27_737.mp3
Forward Montana Highlighting National Voter Registration Day Ahead Of Elections
People are encouraged to sign up to vote on National Voter Registration Day Tuesday. According to Forward Montana’s Bozeman field manager Emma Bode some people might not be aware there are elections this year in Montana but people will have a chance to vote in local elections which she says impact everyone’s day-to-day life. https://northernbr...
3 People Dead, 7 Injured In Amtrak Crash
Seven people injured after the Amtrak Empire Builder train derailed Saturday along Montana’s Hi-Line three miles east of Joplin near a switch on the tracks remained hospitalized Sunday but are in stable condition and three people are confirmed to be deceased. Injuries were reported among both passengers and crew members. On board the tra...