MONTANA — Montana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution is among the most efficient in the nation, but closer examination reveals a patchwork of systems among counties and tribal governments that will be put to the test as the state opens vaccine eligibility to all people 16 and older starting this month. KHN, Montana Free Press and the University of Montana School of Journalism surveyed all 56 counties and eight tribal governments to find out how vaccine distribution has worked over the past four months and what residents might expect when the floodgates open. Montana’s rate of COVID vaccines given is in the top tier in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Con...
News from the office of Senator Daines HELENA — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed their 5 year status review of the grizzly bear in the lower 48 states and announced that they will recommend the species retains their threatened status under the “Endangered Species Act.” ...
LAKE COUNTY — Faster than you can say hippity hoppity the eggs were gone. As young egg hunters Saturday morning, some wearing bunny ears, scurried around snatching up brightly colored plastic eggs scattered across the grass during various annual community Easter Egg Hunts. In Ronan, at the Missio...
ST. IGNATIUS — We are open, yay! While we still maintain social distancing and masking when not eating, we are able to have lunches and dinners at the center. However, for the time being, there will be no buffet so people will be served. This can be good, as folks can choose portion sizes and the foods...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in, continuing to adhere to social distancing precautions. This way our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We are also a...
As of Thursday, April 1, every Montanan age 16 and older is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Whether they can secure appointments remains to be seen. According to Emily Colomeda, director of Lake County Public Health, “Lake County currently has ample supply among all of the vaccination ...
LAKE COUNTY — The shots are safe and effective. Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines under the most intense safety monitoring in U.S. history. The Centers for Disease Control also recommends that people get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible. As of ...
ST. IGNATIUS — We are excited to reopen on Tuesday, April 6, for in-house dining. We will resume our schedule of Tuesday and Friday lunches at noon, and the first and third Wednesday evening dinners at 5:30 p.m. Of course you can still order take-out meals. Please call the St. Ignatius Senior Center by...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in while continuing to follow social distancing precautions so our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We are also accept...
RONAN — The streets of downtown Ronan were lined with Irish spirit late Wednesday afternoon as the St. Patrick’s Day parade made its return after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are not Irish but my kids were so excited that there was actually going to be a...
