Investing in trades education and empowering workers with in-demand skills is a signature element of Governor Greg Gianforte’s Montana Comeback plan. The Montana Trades Education Credit provides $1 mill per year in 50-percent credits to businesses for their employees to learn a trade. At 3 p.m. this afternoon, Gianforte will kick of the ...
Montana Economist Provides Context To State’s Pandemic Response
A Montana Chamber of Commerce sponsored economic update was held Wednesday in Billings at the Northern Hotel. Executive Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research Patrick Barkey addressed the group and afterwards on Voices of Montana he spoke about how Montanans reacted when the pandemic hit and shut the state down. https://nort...
Billings Mayor Details Potential Marijuana Sales Tax
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...