With building season ramping up the Billings planning department is finding alternative ways to issue permits. The department had been in the process of moving to a more online based system for its services before COVID-19 hit. Now it’s forced to move those plans along a little faster.
Billings – Planning Department Moves to Online Services Sooner Than Planned
With building season ramping up the Billings planning department is finding alternative ways to issue permits. The department had been in the process of moving to a more online based system for its services before COVID-19 hit. Now it’s forced to move those plans along a little faster.
Reduced Hours Along Northern Border in Effect
As of today due to a significant reduction in privately owned vehicle and pedestrian traffic along the northern border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has temporarily reduced the hours of operation at six ports of entry in Montana. The reduced hours will remain in place until April 30th or until the Trump administration lifts current trav...
Coronavirus Pandemic has Devastated Oil Industry
The global economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has devastated the oil industry in the U.S. Patrick Montalban who owns Montalban Oil and Gas based in Montana says you will see a tremendous loss of jobs in the industry. He and his son are slashing their salaries in half and he plans to cut his remaining employees’ salaries by 25% ...
DPPHS Concerned About Decrease in Child Abuse Calls
Department of Public Health and Human Services officials are concerned about a sharp decrease in the number of calls to the child abuse and neglect hotline in the past several weeks related to the current COVID-19 emergency. From March 8th through the 14th the week prior to the required closure of public schools a total of 765 calls a week wer...
Platte County WHMAs, Public Access Areas close to camping
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is closing overnight camping immediately until further notice at the Grayrocks Reservoir and Wheatland No. 1 Public Access Areas, and at Cottonwood Draw Wildlife Habitat Management Area located in Platte County. Day use will still be permitted. Game and Fish deemed this closure necessary to be consistent ...
With 40 Positive COVID-19 Cases In Yellowstone County Commissioner Pitman Comments On Getting Masks
With 40 positive cases of COVID-19 in Yellowstone County Commissioner Denis Pitman says the search for medical supplies including masks is an ongoing effort. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-30.mp3
With 40 Positive COVID-19 Cases In Yellowstone County Commissioner Pitman Comments On Getting Masks
With 40 positive cases of COVID-19 in Yellowstone County Commissioner Denis Pitman says the search for medical supplies including masks is an ongoing effort. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-30.mp3
600 Member Montana Nonprofit Association Now Open To Any Nonprofit At No Charge
The Montana Nonprofit Association has 600 nonprofit members and everything they are doing right now is open to any nonprofit at no charge Executive Director Liz Moore. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Untitled-1.mp3
Butte – 6 Accidental Heroin Overdoses
Police, Firefighters, and A1 ambulances in Butte have responded to at least six medical emergencies involving people who have accidentally overdosed on heroin in the past few days and one overdose is believed to have resulted in a death. The heroin is apparently much more potent than usual and might also contain the drug Fentanyl.