Yesterday, Shodair Children’s Hospital presented the awards for their third annual suicide prevention awareness scholarship contest in Helena. The contest’s theme this year was the pandemic’s impact on youth mental health and contest judge Mary Ann Dunwell shared her impressions of all the entries. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/...
Media Company Sues PSC Over Access To Information
Lee Enterprises has filed a petition in District Court in Helena documenting two times in which its reporters sought Montana Public Service Commission records and were asked for up-front payments including $31,000 in one case. The newspaper group says the PSC shouldn’t be requiring hefty payments for legal reviews before releasing inform...
Montana Businesses Voice Support For Infrastructure Bill
Nearly three dozen Montana businesses are thanking Jon Tester for his work on the infrastructure bill signed by President Joe Biden last month. Steven Ladefoged owns Montago Coffee in Helena and said it would help reduce the effects of climate change while also protecting the state’s recreation economy. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-cont...
Montana Democratic Party Condemns Attorney General’s Involvement In Hospital Incident
Montana House Minority Leader Kim Abbott and Senate Minority Leader Jill Cohenour responded to a report Tuesday published by the Legislature’s special counsel regarding Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s involvement in a patient’s treatment at St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena. Abbott called the incident an example of public officials using their ...
Helena Residents Charged For Insurrection Plead Not Guilty
East Helena brothers Joshua and Jerod Hughes charged in the January 6th U.S. Capitol insurrection entered not guilty pleas Monday via video in front of U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly for an updated indictment in their case and will return to court January 7th for a status conference. The prosecution has said the Hughes brothers pla...
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
Senator Tester Confidant His COST of War Act Will Pass
Senator Jon Tester is optimistic his bill to provide comprehensive support to U.S. troops who experienced toxic exposure would become law, telling that to a small group at the Veterans Memorial at Helena’s Memorial Park Wednesday. The bill sets up a procedure for Veterans Affairs to process claims of toxic exposure. It allocates $430 billion t...
Funeral Service Held For Late Helena Assistant Police Chief
The funeral for Helena assistant chief of police Curt Stinson was held at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds on Monday. Our Capitol City Correspondent Troy Shockley reports. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-27_537.mp3
AG Investigation Gets Approved By Montana Legislature
Republican leaders in the Legislature have approved a Democratic request for an investigation into the Montana Department of Justice’s involvement in a complaint made by the family of a COVID-19 patient at St. Peter’s Health in Helena. The family claims three public officials threatened to use their positions to force doctors and n...
Helena Mayor Starts Campaign To Address Lack Of Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is impacting communities all across Montana and it’s no different in the state capitol city Helena. Thursday representatives from the YWCA and Habitat For Humanity joined Liberian-born American politician Mayor Wilmot Collins in asking for help starting a campaign with a message of thanks for his almost 28 years in the Queen...