With the lack of housing available in towns like Bozeman, a lack of storage units has quickly followed. Montana Storage Units Co-owner Dave Morell on why this has been the case. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-02_537.mp3
BIllings Ranked As One Of The Best Cities To Recover From Unemployment
The economy gained 559,000 jobs in May, and the national unemployment rate is now 5.8%. To provide more context, personal finance website WalletHub yesterday released its report on the cities whose unemployment rates are bouncing back most, with Billings ranking 10th in the nation. Here’s Wallethub’s Jill Gonzales on how Summer travel might im...
Montana Department of Livestock & FWP Remind Montanans To Look Out For Invasive Boars
The Montana Department of Livestock is asking residents to stay vigilant for feral swine. Though there have been no confirmed sightings in the state, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Region 5 Public Information Officer Bob Gibson reminds Montanans why it’s important it stays this way. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/...
New Planned Cancer Treatment Center Receives Multimillion Dollar Grant
A $6 million grant is helping Central Montana Medical Center add a new cancer center in Lewistown. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has the details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-01_832.mp3
Attorney General Knudsen Addresses Recent Hike In Drug Use Across Montana
State officials are reporting that fentanyl related deaths, meth-use and drug related crimes are all on the rise in Montana. Attorney General Austin Knudsen recently discussed on Voices of Montana the cause of these trends. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-01_737.mp3
Billings City Budget Gets Approved
Billings’ city council recently approved the city’s budget for 2022. Mayor Bill Cole explains the notable increase in the budget and why it got approved. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-01_637.mp3
Congressman Rosendale Sends Letter To VA Secretary Concerning Sex Reassignment Surgeries
On Monday, Congressman Matt Rosendale sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs opposing a recent decision to allow the department to pay for sex reassignment surgeries. Rosendale on why he and other congressmen sent the letter. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-01_537.mp3
Former UM Athletic Director Comments On Recent NCAA Court Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled that the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s current policy for compensating student athletes goes against anti-trust laws, which may eventually lead to students getting paid in the future. Former University of Montana Athletic Director Jim O’Day thinks this may lead to issues for NCAA beyond just...
UW School of Medicine Provides Health For Managing Burning Asphalt
With the pacific northwest and areas across Montana experiencing record-breaking heat throughout the week, simple actions like walking on asphalt can result in injury. Dr. Beth Ebel with the University of Washington School of Medicine on what people should be mindful of in this type of weather. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploa...
Montana DEQ Agrees To Terms For Colstrip Cleanup
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality retained last week’s approval to clean up groundwater contamination at the Colstrip Power Plant’s Evaporation Ponds. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-30_832.mp3