Brenda Nordlund

Greg Gianforte speaks to supporters in an open-air tent outside Hilton Garden Inn in Bozeman, shortly after the AP called the governor's race in his favor, Nov. 03, 2020.

Gianforte Announces Transition Teams For Departments of Commerce, Labor And Corrections

YPR News

Montana Governor-elect Greg Gianforte on Nov. 16 announced a joint transition advisory team to identify and review candidates to serve as the next directors for the state Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor and Industry.

A temporarily closed sign is posted in an art gallery in Bozeman, Montana, March 18, 2020.

Business & Economics

Unemployment Payments Extend To Self-Employed, Contract And Gig Workers In Montana

Montanans who are self-employed, independent contractors or gig workers impacted by COVID-19 are now receiving unemployment payments.Brenda Nordlund,…

$600 Unemployment Relief Starting To Arrive In Montana

MTPR News

Some people receiving unemployment in Montana will start seeing an additional $600 in weekly benefits from the state labor department. The $600 bump was...

A screen capture from Montana's unemployment website, montanaworks.gov, April 01, 2020.

More Than 64,000 Montanans Have Filed For Unemployment Since Mid March

Corin Cates-Carney

The number of Montanans filing for unemployment continues to rise. More than 64,000 people in the state have filed a claim for benefits since the first...