Articles with the Tag: Lake County Health Department
News from Lake County Health PABLO — The Johnny Arlee and Victor Charlo Theater on the campus of SKC will be the site of a free presentation for SKC students, staff and the community. The event takes place on Wednesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. The presenter will be Daniel Amen who will talk about his j...
ELMO — On Wednesday, Sept. 27, the Tribal Health & Fitness Center in Elmo hosted a Harvest Fest to highlight healthy lifestyle choices and programs. Family games and prizes, information about tobacco prevention, food preservation, cancer screenings and more were offered. Tobacco Educati...
News from Lake County Public Health POLSON — In Montana, tobacco use among those with behavioral health conditions remains high compared to the general population. According to the 2020 Montana Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the smoking prevalence is more than two times higher among a...
At the Lake County Public Health office on Main Street in Polson, nurse Leigh Johnson is seeing a small but steady increase in the number of people showing up for COVID vaccines each Friday. After the big push last spring, the demand for vaccines in Lake County had slowed to a trickle. “For a ...
After considerable discussion last Tuesday among members of the Lake County Board of Public Health and its advisory group, a resolution was approved that offers guidance to organizers of the Mission Valley’s myriad summer events. Among the local events mentioned were the summer car show and Ar...
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 ...
Teri Lynn Miller, a St. Ignatius paramedic, was one of the first people in the Mission Valley to receive a coronavirus vaccine. She joined more than 3,000 Montana health care workers who received the injection last week at 10 Montana hospitals. “I kind of scooted out of the normal lane to get ...
LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County COVID-19 Health Task Force would like to thank the residents of Lake County for your continued support. Our heartfelt thanks from the task force, which includes Lake County Public Health; Polson Health and Rehabilitation; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health; Kal...
LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Health Department’s Health Service Director Emily Colomeda said Lake County residents should take precautions to prevent COVID-19 from spreading. “This whole situation is changing every second it seems,” Colomeda said. “People should be usi...
News from Glacier National Park MONTANA – Glacier County Health Department confirmed that a bat that scratched a park resident in the St. Mary area was rabid. According to a press release, on Aug. 23, the person is currently undergoing a series of rabies vaccinations. This was the f...
