The Montana Department of Livestock has reported confirmation of the first case of terrestrial rabies in the state this year. Northern News Network’s Eric Young reports.
Over 50% Of Montanans Now Fully Vaccinated
As of the latest report Montana’s eligible population of fully vaccinated people against COVID-19 has reached 493,475. That means 53% of those eligible have been vaccinated. Big Horn County leads the state with 55% of its eligible population being fully vaccinated Garfield County is the lowest with 26%. 1,033,867 total doses have been adminis...
Talen Energy’s Debt Brings Colstrip’s Future Into Question
Talen Energy, which operates Colstrip Power Plant, is $4 billion in debt and facing negotiations with creditors as its bonds are downgraded to a substantial fundamental credit risk. Bloomberg charts Talen’s bonds on a steep decline since May. This week, Fitch Ratings downgraded the long-term issuer default rating for Talen Energy Supply to CCC...
COVID-19 Delta Variant Continues To Spread Across Montana
374 new cases of COVID-19 in Montana have been added over the past week along with six new deaths. Confirmed active cases increased to 466 up from 375 reported July 6th by the state Department of Public Health and Human Services. As of Monday about 47% of the state’s eligible population is considered to be fully vaccinated. The Delta variant c...
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Awards Grant For Wetland Restoration In Montana
Several people wearing red gathered on the steps of the Big Horn County Courthouse Wednesday with most of them carrying signs with the name of a young woman who had just turned 18 when she went missing. About 78,000 Indigenous people live in Montana, although they comprise less than 7% of the state’s population. According the data from the sta...