Coal production is increasing in Montana as demand in the Asia Pacific ratchets up. Montana’s mining industry has turned out 20.3 million tons of coal in the first nine months of 2021. That’s a 2% increase of 524,000 tons over 2020 when the state had two more mines operating than it does currently. Production numbers through October 2nd were r...
New Assessment Reveals Economic Potential Of Restoring Railway Plan
The Rail Passengers Association found in a new assessment of a Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority plan that restoring the North Coast Hiawatha rail line could generate $271 million annually in economic benefits to seven states it would serve. As many as 426,000 passengers could be expected to use the rail line yearly. The North Coast Hiawatha r...
Governor Gianforte Comments On Record High COVID-19 Hospitalizations
More Montanans were hospitalized for COVID-19 Wednesday than at any point previously. Governor Greg Gianforte has the statistics. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-15_737.mp3
Nursing Homes & Assisted Living Facilities Exempt From New State Vaccine Law
It’s cold and flu season and on top of the ongoing pandemic people are focusing on who is required to get their COVID-19 vaccine and who isn’t. Montana’s House Bill 702 became law earlier this year and it prevents employers from discriminating based on vaccine status or having an immunity passport. That means all vaccines inc...
WGFD seeking help from hunters to collect CWD samples from mule deer & elk
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department needs help from hunters this fall to collect samples from mule deer and elk for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing in target hunt areas. In the Big Horn Basin, Game and Fish aims to collect samples from at least 200 adult mule deer bucks or adult elk in the following areas: Species Herd Unit Hunt Area Mu...
NILE Rodeo Begins In Billings This Week
The NILE kicks off in Billings Saturday evening with its Ranch Rodeo Finals. NILE General Manager Chad Reisig with details of the event. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-15_537.mp3
Glendive
Becky TitusDuring the shutdown period of the COVID pandemic, Becky was instrumental in organizing a cruise night in Glendive. This event got people out of their homes and showed great hometown pride. At one of the turnaround spots organizations like the Food Bank, Animal Rescue, and individual medical fundraisers set up donation drop-offs for ...
Missouri River Basin Reported As Abnormally Dry
In September 88% of the upper Missouri River Basin region experienced some form of abnormally dry conditions or drought a 6% increase from the end of August. National Drought Mitigation Center monitoring showed most of Montana was about 3 inches below normal for precipitation in September. The lack of moisture only recently offset by a storm a...
Local Energy Provider Comments On How Dam Breaching Might Affect Montana
Breaching the Lower Snake River Dams in the state of Washington to protect its salmon population has been met with much opposition from farmers and ranchers to energy providers across the Northwest since it has been considered. Telly Stanger is the General Manager of Lincoln Electric Cooperative out of Eureka. Its energy is over 90% hydro-powe...
Governor Gianforte Comments On Montana’s Unemployment Rate
A snapshot now of Montana’s unemployment situation from Governor Greg Gianforte. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-14_832.mp3