U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat protection plan for the rare snow-loving Canada Lynx that could include more land in Colorado and other Western states. Northern News Network’s Eric Young.
Flash Freezing Projected To Continue Throughout Montana
The abrupt chill that collided with a moist Pacific weather front and caused flash-freezing in several spots across Montana is expected to stay at least through Wednesday. Winds will persist also as a second wave of Canadian cold air pushes south spilling over the Continental Divide. Temperature lows could drop to 10 or 15 below zero for most ...
Coutts Port Of Entry Re-opens For Traffic
The Coutts port of entry with Canada resumed operations Tuesday after a protest against vaccine mandates by truckers had largely halted traffic for two weeks. Montana shipping companies found ways around the Coutts border across from the Sweet Grass port of entry after being stranded in nearby border towns like Shelby. State Senator Mike Cuffe...
Follow-Up Trucker Rally Planned Near Eureka
The so-called “Freedom Convoy” movement that has swept through Canada over the past few weeks will make its way to the U.S. Saturday where several hundred people are expected to participate in what organizers are calling a “freedom rally” at the Port of Roosville. Participants plan to meet around 12:30 south of Eureka before driving their vehi...
Sweet Grass Holds Protest Against Vaccine Mandate
Saturday, a group of Canadian and American citizens rallied at northern border crossings including the one in Sweet Grass to protest vaccine mandates recently enacted by the U.S. and Canadian governments. Maureen Steele, personal assistant to human rights lawyer Leigh Dundas whose Freedom Fighter Nation organized the rallies, said the rallies ...
Tribal Nations Asking Biden Administration For Input In Listing Wolves As Endangered
The Biden administration says it wants to recommit to a strong relationship with tribal nations and conservation groups say one way it could do that is to re-list gray wolves as an endangered species and manage them along with tribal nations. Rain is the author of “The Wolf Treaty” and says the administration can look to it having been signed ...
Vaccinated Travelers Can Now Pass Through The U.S. – Canadian Border
The United States has kept its land border with Canada closed to non-essential travel since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 but today will allow travelers from Canada as long as they’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Travelers entering by land will not have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test but should be prepared to v...
Montana Anticipating Increased Visitation Following Border Re-Opening
Canada is a significant trading partner for Montana especially in regards to Montana’s almost $4 billion tourism industry. November 8th is the day announced by the Biden administration for reopening of the Canadian border for leisure travel for people who are vaccinated. It has been closed to all but essential travel since March 2020. While t...
Montana Officials Critical Of Continued Canadian Border Closure
Montana elected officials from both sides of the aisle have decried news the Biden administration will extend travel restrictions from Canada into the U.S. for at least another month. Senator Jon Tester said there was no basis for the continued restrictions for Canadians who are vaccinated against COVID-19. Senator Steve Daines also criticized...
Northern Border To Remain Closed To Canadians Until August 21
The Biden Administration announced today it will be extending travel restrictions for only essential travel to the Canadian border until August 21. This comes two days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement that Canada will allowing vaccinated Americans starting August 9. Montana’s Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines rele...