Yellowstone County will be looking for a sales tax on marijuana this fall. Billings Mayor Bill Cole on what that will mean for the Magic City. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-17_832.mp3
Billings Public Schools May Consider Mask Requirements For Upcoming Year
School begins next week for Billings School District 2. Will students be required to wear masks? Superintendent Greg Upham. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-17_637.mp3
Billings Mayor Cole On The Delta Variant’s Presence In Yellowstone County
The Delta Variant of COVID-19 is 228% more contagious than the original Alpha of COVID-19 and cases are on the rise in Florida. Billings Mayor Bill Cole compares that state and Yellowstone County. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-04_306.mp3
Montana Food Challenge Offers Relief For Local Producers
This month is the Montana Local Food Challenge in which residents are asked to eat locally produced foods every day as a way to help Montana farmers and ranchers who are facing challenges from the drought and the Northern Plains Resource Council is hosting its sixth. Annika Charter-Williams is a rancher outside of Billings and a Northern Plain...
Billings Police Chief Comments On Transients In City
The city of Billings is having a problem with transients. Police Chief Rich St. John. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-03_832.mp3
Hot Air Balloon Festival Begins In Billings
The Big Sky International Hot Air Balloon Festival kicks off this morning and will go through the weekend at Billings’ Amend Park. Board Secretary Triniti Chavez on what makes the festival international. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-23_737.mp3
Governor Gianforte Deploys National Guard
Governor Greg Gianforte mobilizing the Montana National Guard Thursday for wildfire response. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has the details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-23_537.mp3
Billings Named the No. 1 Emerging Market In America
Billings is the new Number 1 on The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index boosted by its affordability and appeal to remote workers. The index reflects how the housing boom has ignited homebuying activity in smaller to midsize cities around the U.S. The top 20 cities in the ranking have an average population size of ju...
COVID-19 Variants Leading To Increase In Cases Across Montana
Montana added 79 new cases of COVID-19 Monday bringing the state’s active case count to 492. There are 62 active hospitalizations out of 5,599 total hospitalizations. With the spread of the Delta variant along with the Alpha and Gamma variants, hospitalizations are increasing, particularly with the Delta variant. There is concern for an ...
Billings City Budget Gets Approved
Billings’ city council recently approved the city’s budget for 2022. Mayor Bill Cole explains the notable increase in the budget and why it got approved. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-01_637.mp3