Crystal Lake in the Big Snowy Mountains in central Montana (Credit: Forest Service Northern Region/CC BY 2.0) More than 100,000 acres of public lands surrounding the Big Snowy Mountains are largely inaccessible but Montana is considering purchasing a 5,600-acre ranch to open up access to the area. The elk population there is 900% above the...
PSC Chairman Announces Run For State Supreme Court
Today is the last day to file as a candidate for the 2022 election and Public Service Commission Chairman James Brown announced today his run for Montana Supreme Court Justice Number 2 on the Northern News Network’s Voices of Montana. He said then his upbringing in Dillon make him uniquely qualified for the seat.
NorthWestern Energy Announces Development Of Solar-Power Facility
NorthWestern Energy has entered a power purchase agreement with Apex Solar LLC. For 80 megawatts of generation from a solar facility being developed in Beaverhead County near Dillon. The facility is required to begin delivery of generation in November 2022. When it comes online NorthWestern Energy expects to have 177 megawatts of solar generat...
Dillon Places Restrictions On Water Usage
The City of Dillon announced it will be putting restrictions on its water supply. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has the details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-29_637.mp3
General Karen Gibson Talks About Her New Position In The U.S. Senate
SafeWise has announced the release of its 7th annual 5 safest cities in Montana report for 2021. Glendive kept the top spot for the second year in a row and had the lowest violent crime rate in the state with just 5 total violent crimes reported. Dillon comes in second with Columbia Falls third. Glasgow is rated the 4th safest city in Montana ...