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...
AG Knudsen Files Suit Against Biden Administration
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court to immediately block the Biden administration’s newly released COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers. It contends if allowed to take effect the mandate will harm Montana employers and employees who are already struggling. https://northernbroadcasting....
January Vaccine Mandate Set To Affect Thousands Of Montana Workers
Today, the Biden Administration announced a January 4, 2022 deadline for all businesses that have at least 100 employees to require vaccinations or weekly negative COVID-19 tests for their employees. The mandate was developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and will apply to tens of thousands of Montana employees. Details ...
Yellowstone County Records Most COVID Infections To Date In October
Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton held a press conference Wednesday to provide an update on COVID-19 infections in the county. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-04_737.mp3
Vaccine Campaign To Begin Soon From Public Health Organizations
Governor Greg Gianforte’s administration quashed plans for a public service campaign to promote COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible teenagers over the summer. That has led public health and medical experts to plan their own ad campaigns on radio television and the internet. Gianforte’s office said the Health Department will continue to revise i...
COVID-19 Booster Shot Clinics Begin For Veterans
Veterans their family members and caregivers are eligible now to receive their first second and third doses of COVID vaccines and a flu shot at the Billings Veteran’s Affairs Center. VA Clinic Nurse Manager Jolyn Hoff has the details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-04_537-1.mp3
Vaccines For Children Already Available Throughout Montana
Montana planned ahead for the FDA’s approval Monday of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 by pre-ordering nearly 25,000 doses last Friday. Dr. Sean Murphy an associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at the University of Washington School of Medicine on why vaccines like Pfizer’s should be effective on kids. htt...
New MSU Study Finds Physical Activity Linked To Mental Health
A new study by Montana State University on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health found physical activity is a significant factor in staving off mental health challenges. The study highlights the cyclical nature of the relationship between activity and mental health. University of Washington School of Medicine’s Dr. Pooja Tandon recently expl...
AG Knudsen Joins Lawsuit Targeting Federal Vaccine Mandate
Ten Republican state attorneys general including Montana’s Austin Knudsen have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for imposing a vaccine mandate on federal contractors and federally contracted employees. The plaintiffs argue is unconstitutional and an unlawful usurpation of states’ police powers and they seek to prevent the...
Montana’s APRA Economic Commission Meets To Discuss Allocation Of Remaining Funds
Congress approved nearly $2 billion in COVID-19 relief money for Montana officials to spend earlier this year. The Montana Department of Health and Human Services has released more information about federal money it has distributed across the state for COVID-19 contact tracing and other mitigation measures. The current ARPA funds have been tar...