Articles with the Tag: COVID-19
News from the Montana Farmers Union MONTANA — The problem of food security is nothing new. “I found it to be very stressful when going to the store,” said Sheena Annala who is a mother of three from Great Falls. Just like many consumers Annala experienced a threat to food security duri...
News from Montana VA MONTANA — Over 6,200 Montana veterans have received flu shots at Montana VA Health Care System sites in the past month. Veterans have received flu shots at walk-in and drive-thru clinics at 14 sites from Plentywood to Billings and Hamilton to Kalispell. “I encou...
POLSON – When kids flew off the first bus parked in front of Polson’s brand new Boys and Girls Club on Monday, they opened doors to “a dream come true,” says executive director Aric Cooksley. “For me personally, the biggest thing is that we, as adults within this commun...
Lake County has posted its highest number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began last spring. As of Sunday, the county posted 179 active cases, up 25 from Friday, with two deaths since the pandemic began. The uptick mirrors an increase in coronavirus infections across the state that has many hea...
MONTANA — The Montana High School Association executive board met during a scheduled Zoom meeting last week to announce several decisions, including a delay for winter sports due to concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The delay will allow time for schools and communities to ass...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock and Lt. Governor Mike Cooney released the following statements after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision allowing the U.S. Census Bureau to suspend its 2020 Census counting operations before Oct. 31 until further court acti...
News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — As the crisis of farmer suicide continues to rise in rural America amid poor economic conditions, ongoing trade wars, severe weather, and now the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today demanded that the House and Senate Armed Services...
News from FWP MONTANA — Four traditional wildlife hunter check stations will be in operation on weekends during the general rifle season in west-central Montana with a few changes in protocol related to COVID -19 safety. The stations, located near Bonner along Highway 200, north of ...
LAKE COUNTY – SAFE Harbor’s annual event to raise funds to support people experiencing domestic violence is a bit different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are not having the art auction,” said Dana Grant, event coordinator. “It was a tough choice to make. This wo...
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services reported that the cases of COVID-19 in the state increased to 19,125 as of Oct. 12. There have been 892 total hospitalized cases in the state with 291 people currently hospitalized with the virus. In Montana, there have been 212 death...
