A $3.4 million federal grant from HUD is aimed at helping youth in Montana who are experiencing homelessness. The effort is getting input from young people with lived experiences. Brandon Anderson is part of the Youth Action Board and says it would have been nice to know resources existed for him and other on the board.
Park & Missoula County Districts Announced For Energy Upgrades
The Montana Department of Commerce announced today Montana’s first two Commercial Property Assessed Capital Enhancement Districts. Through Commerce’s Montana Facility Finance Authority, commercial building owners in Park County and Missoula County will be able to utilize the financing for energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy investm...
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast 3/01/22
This is avalanche season. An update now from the Gallatin Forest Avalanche Center by Dave Zinn.
Senator Daines Voices Opposition To Federal Abortion Bill
Monday evening the U.S. Senate failed to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act which would make the right to access and perform an abortion federal law while superseding laws of states like Montana that restrict its access. Senator Steve Daines opposed the bill.
U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case On Indian Child Welfare Act
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that challenges the Indian Child Welfare Act which establishes federal standards for the placement of Indigenous children in foster or adoptive homes. Montana tribes defending ICWA’s constitutionality include the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes, Blackfeet Nation, Chippewa Cree Tribe, Crow Nation, Fort...
Former Senator Baucus Weighs In On U.S. Response To Russian Invasion
As Russia invades Ukraine, actions mean more than words. That’s what former Montana Senator and former Ambassador to China Max Baucus said Monday during an interview on Bloomberg Radio.
Legislation Addressing Postal Service Issues Advances In U.S. Senate
Senator Jon Tester’s bipartisan Postal Reform Act passed a key Senate procedural hurdle Monday and moves forward to a final Floor vote. It was passed by the House of Representatives in February. It is expected to put the U.S. Postal Service on sound financial footing and ensure long-term reliable mail service.
Montana Petroleum Association Forecasts Increasing Energy Prices
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to swift action by the European Union and the Biden Administration to suppress its economy but the unrest has many concerned it will further increase America’s energy prices. Montana Petroleum Association Executive Director Alan Olson.
Former China Ambassador Baucus Weighs In On Biden’s Response To Russian Invasion
Water Treatment Plant For Northern Montana Water Bodies Now Operational
British Columbia-based Teck Resources Limited has announced a third water treatment plant is operational to treat selenium in the upper Fording River of Canada. It drains into Montana’s Kootenai River and Lake Koocanusa where Montana recently implemented new and now contested standards for selenium discharges caused by coal mining. Teck has ch...