Yellowstone County

District Judge Blocks New Voting Laws

Yellowstone County District Judge Michael Moses has ruled Montana is prohibited from enforcing several election-related bills enacted last year. Northern News Network’s Eric Young reports.

Governor Gianforte Highlights Community Effort To Address Substance Abuse

Governor Greg Gianforte recently met with Yellowstone County Commissioners, law enforcement and others to discuss solutions to the rising crime rate. A large component corresponds to the rise in substance abuse which the governor thinks should be addressed on a community to community basis. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/...

1st Influenza Death In Montana Reported For 2022

Montana’s first pediatric and first influenza death of the flu season has been confirmed. RiverStone Health in Billings was recently notified of the death of a Yellowstone County child due to influenza. The child had underlying health conditions was not vaccinated against influenza and died on Christmas Eve. In Montana the last flu-relat...

ACLU Challenges State Of Montana Over Transgender Bill

In court Wednesday, Montana defended a requirement for transgender residents to have surgery and then petition a judge in order to update the sex on their birth certificate while the ACLU of Montana said Senate Bill 280 which the Legislature passed is unconstitutional and the law should be blocked while their lawsuit filed in July progresses. ...

District Judge Blocks New State Abortion Laws

Yellowstone County District Judge Michael Moses issued an 11th-hour halt to enforcement of three state laws restricting abortion Thursday afternoon, just before 4 o’clock just hours after he was assigned to preside over a Planned Parenthood legal challenge. He granted a temporary restraining order sought by Planned Parenthood one day bef...

Yellowstone County Judge To Rule On New Abortion Laws

Yellowstone County District Court Judge Gregory Todd will decide before October 1st if he’ll halt the implementation of three new abortion laws challenged by Planned Parenthood of Montana. The laws ban abortions after 20 weeks gestational age require a woman be informed of the option to view an ultrasound before an abortion and require i...

Montana Health Officials Object To HB 702 Given Rising COVID Cases

There were 1,001 new Covid-19 in Montana Thursday. Statewide 1,830 people have died of COVID-19. The latest surge of COVID-19 cases has drawn attention to actions of the most recent legislature House Bill 702 which forbids differential treatment between vaccinated and nonvaccinated people is now being called out by local health departments. Ye...

Montana COVID-19 Cases Significantly Increased In The Month Of August

State health officials reported 1001 new COVID-19 cases today with 6,784 active cases in Montana. Richland county has the most active cases in Eastern Montana with 69 while Flathead County has the most out west  with 973. Yellowstone County still leads the state in new, active and total cases of COVID-19. Yellowstone Health Officer John Felton...