Yellowstone National Park announced that visitors to the park are required to wear a mask indoors and on all public and commercial transportation. The announcement was made Friday while noting all five counties within Yellowstone currently have substantial or high COVID-19 transmission rates. Masks will also be required on all public and comme...
Delta Variant Reaches Park County
Park County Health Officer Laurel Desnick with a COVID-19 update. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-02_737.mp3
Research Highlights Effects Of Climate Change On Rocky Mountain Forests
New research by the University of Montana and University of Wyoming reveal high elevation forests burned more in the year 2020 than the last 2000 years. The Daily Montanan reports this research highlights the effects of climate change on burn patterns over time, due to their periods of little to no burning. UM professor Philip Higuera said the...
Wildfire Blows Over To Flathead Lake
Evacuations have been ordered along Finley Point after heavy winds pushed a wildfire to the shore of Flathead Lake. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation reported the Boulder 2700 was human-caused and has burned about 1,100 acres as of Sunday. Thanks to the evacuation, no one has been injured, but 15 homes and five outbu...
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Alyssa Rameriz, ED, Lincoln Co. Library Alyssa Rameriz serves as the Executive Director of the Lincoln County Library, and as the Treasurer for the Libby Chamber. She is an inspirational figure, and a catalyst in engaging others and increasing citizen participation in community events and organizations. Matt & Amber Skranak – Managha...
Governor Gianforte Urges President Biden For Increased Cooperation In Fighting Wildfires
Governor Greg Gianforte met with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other governors today to discuss the ongoing efforts to strengthen wildfire prevention, preparedness and response. He pushed for more cooperation among agencies and more aggressive initial attacks. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/...
Senator Daines Pushes To Review Recent CDC COVID-19 Recommendations
Senator Steve Daines introduced the “Restore Public Health Institution Trust Act” Thursday. It is aimed at requiring the Government Accountability Office to review the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s decision making surrounding its reversal on mask guidance for fully vaccinated Americans. This follows the CDC’s announcement of new...
Senator Tester Details How Infrastructure Funds Would Be Used In Montana
Senator Jon Tester expressed confidence Thursday the major federal infrastructure bill being considered in Congress will pass after Republicans and Democrats settled their spending differences and called Montana’s gains included in it substantial. Though the bill is much smaller than what lawmakers had originally agreed to money still remains ...
Formal Letter Sent Requesting Government Protection For Gray Wolves
Wildlife advocates petitioned federal officials Thursday to restore federal protections for gray wolves throughout the U.S. West. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is supposed to respond within 90 days on whether there is enough information for a potential listing under the Endangered Species Act. Idaho and Montana passed laws intended to dra...
President Biden To Meet With Governor Gianforte To Address Wildfires
President Joe Biden will meet with Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and other Western governors today to discuss the 2021 wildfire season in the West as part of the president’s discussion with them about wildfire response and prevention. Gianforte will speak specifically about the wildfire situation in Montana where more than 268,594 acre...