A late-season wildfire ripped through Denton burning 24 homes and four grain elevators and officials assessed the damage Thursday while crews continued to fight the West Wind Fire in Judith Basin and Fergus counties. Governor Greg Gianforte will receive an incident command briefing this morning at 11 and will also meet with local residents. Fe...
Newly Established Muzzleloader Hunting Season To Begin This Month
While the general rifle season is now closed traditional muzzleloader enthusiasts will have a season of their own starting in less than two weeks. The nine-day season muzzleloader heritage hunting season was established when House Bill 242 was signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte earlier this year. The season begins Saturday December 11t...
Gov. Gianforte & Health Care Providers Disagree Over CMS Vaccine Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final interim rule requires most Medicare and Medicaid certified providers to ensure their staff is fully vaccinated against COVID by the fifth of December or risk monetary penalties denial of payment or termination from Medicare and Medicaid programs. Tuesday Governor Greg Gianforte “reaffirmed...
Governor Declares This Week Apprenticeship Week
In Helena Monday at Dick Anderson Construction, Governor Greg Gianforte signed a proclamation declaring this as Apprenticeship Week in the state of Montana. Our Capitol City Correspondent Troy Shockley has details. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-17_1137.mp3
Governor Gianforte Decommissions State Mainframe
Governor Greg Gianforte has decommissioned the state’s mainframe system consisting of powerful on-site computers used for large information processing jobs. The decommissioning is expected to save taxpayers approximately $2 million a year as current applications and programs will move to the State’s Private Cloud. According to Gianforte the mo...
Charged Afghan Refugee In Missoula Was Reportedly Fully Vetted
Afghan evacuee Zabihullah Mohmand was recently charged with rape in Missoula. Governor Greg Gianforte and GOP members of the state’s congressional delegation called on President Joe Biden to halt Afghan resettlements in Montana alleging he had not been adequately vetted. According to the U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Secretary of Homeland S...
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...
Governor Gianforte Announces New Incentive To Recruit Health Care Workers
Tuesday Governor Greg Gianforte announced the Health Care Workforce Relocation Assistance Program which will help cover relocation costs for eligible health care providers to recruit out-of-state workers to move and serve in Montana communities. Billings Clinic’s Interim Chief Medical Officer Michelle Pierson says this program comes at a criti...
State Commission Meets To Reallocate Work Incentive Funds
Now that the timeframe for the Gianforte administration’s back-to-work incentive program has ended, a state commission has ruled on reallocation of the remaining funds. Committee member Kim Abbott on why she believes it didn’t yield the results the administration was expecting. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-02_...
Governor Gianforte To Pay Out-Of-State Health Workers’ Expenses To Move Into Montana Facilities
Governor Greg Gianforte’s administration will pay health care workers $12,500 in relocation expenses and taxes on that additional income to move to Montana as hospitals and other facilities in the state grapple with one of the nation’s worst COVID-19 surges. A panel of lawmakers and administration officials voted unanimously Wednesday to recom...