A group of diverse interests has agreed to a proposal for managing 200,000 acres of forests around Lincoln, a town northwest of Helena, offering a unique approach to public lands management through a mix of conservation forest reforestation and outdoor recreation. Zach Angstead is with Wild Montana which is part of the group. He says the plan ...
Senator Daines Joins Congressional Effort To Change President Biden’s 30 x 30 Plan
A group of 39 GOP members of Congress released an alternative to President Joe Biden’s 30 x 30 land conservation initiative Tuesday co-authored by Senator Steve Daines pushing for more attention to productive management of working lands. In a video statement, Daines said Biden’s proposal lacks clear information about what lands would qualify t...
Districting And Apportionment Committee Narrows Down Options For New House Districts
Nine U.S. House district maps were selected Tuesday from more than 200 submitted by the public or nominated by members of the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission. Montana is the first state in history to regain a House seat lost in a previous U.S. Census. The state had two districts until the 1990 Census when low population cost M...
Yellowstone River To Receive Funding For Recreation Expansion
An investment of $4 million by the Montana Legislature will help open up recreation for eastern Montana along 175 miles of the Yellowstone River. Mandy Hoffman is a Glendive resident who started Yellowstone River Adventures a rafting and boating company with her husband. She says the river has much to offer. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp...
U.S. Dept. Of Commerce Commits $2 Million To Colstrip Retraining Effort
The federal government is committing another $2.4 million to the Southeastern Montana Development Corporation to stimulate economic development and worker retraining for Colstrip workers. The project will support emerging businesses provide training to dislocated workers and provide a center for entrepreneurial activities for the region. The U...
Sustainable Oils Inc. Relocating To Great Falls
Global Clean Energy Holding Incorporated has announced its camelina feedstock subsidiary Sustainable Oils Incorporated is relocating its North American headquarters to a new state-of-the art facility in Great Falls. It will consolidate its crop innovation programs commercial grower support and executive and administrative activities at one loc...
Lawsuits Filed Against Amtrak & BNSF Following Derailment
An Illinois law firm has filed lawsuits against Amtrak and BNSF Railway on behalf of seven passengers who were on an Amtrak train that derailed in Montana last month killing three people and injuring dozens of others. The lawsuits allege negligence against Amtrak and BNSF Railway in failing to prevent the derailment. The lawsuits also challeng...
Montana Supreme Court To Rule On Sexual Assault Legal Boundaries Pertaining To Law Officers
The Montana Supreme Court will decide whether state law holds federal agencies accountable when one of its law enforcement officers uses their power dynamic over a citizen to commit sexual assault. This after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put the question to the state’s high court in August. The question has no precedent in Monta...
Rocky Vista University Breaks Ground On New Campus In Billings
Monday afternoon, Governor Greg Gianforte spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony for the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Rocky Vista University in Billings. The new four-year medical school will be the first of its kind in Montana. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-05_637.mp3
Missoula Judge Rejects Challenge To Mask Mandate
A district judge in Missoula has denied a request by several parents to halt mask mandates in Missoula schools while a legal challenge of the mandates is underway. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-05_537_2.mp3