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Articles with the Tag: St. Luke Community Healthcare

COVID-19 numbers surge in Lake County

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...

St. Luke Community Healthcare supports local athletic programs St. Luke Community Healthcare supports local athletic programs

POLSON — St. Luke Community Healthcare presented a $2,675 check to the Polson High School’s Athletic Department on Friday evening during halftime at the football game. The money for the donation was raised from sports physicals performed over the summer and early fall. For each exam, a $25 don...

St. Luke prepared for continued COVID-19 response

By Mary Auld for the Valley Journal RONAN – Lake County has seen nearly 200 cases of the coronavirus since the pandemic began this spring, and hospitals are continuing to provide prevention and treatment.  At St. Luke Community Healthcare, patients can get antibody tests, which determine whe...

St. Luke welcomes new doctor

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare   POLSON — St. Luke Community Healthcare is excited to announce Dr. Isaac Billings will be joining the team at Ridgewater Community Clinic, located at 107 Ridgewater Dr. Dr. Isaac, as he prefers to be called, will be offering the full spectrum of prim...

COVID-19 mass testing event continues to return negative results COVID-19 mass testing event continues to return negative results

PABLO — Test results are still trickling in from the approximately 2,500 people tested during a four-day mass community COVID-19 drive-thru testing event held throughout the Mission Valley two-and-a-half weeks ago. “Nearly 72 percent of the tests have been completed and are all negative,&rdquo...

New babies given layettes at hospital New babies given layettes at hospital

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare   RONAN – The Glacier View Seventh Day Adventist Church dropped off some layette packages for the New Beginnings Birth Center. This is something they’ve done for the community for at least a decade.  Laneta Krein organizes the process. The ...

Eyewear company donates safety glasses to St. Luke Eyewear company donates safety glasses to St. Luke

News from Coyote Eyewear RONAN — The emergency room staff at St. Luke Community Healthcare hospital recently received 150 pairs of safety glasses, donated by Coyote Eyewear of Pittsford, NY.  The donation was prompted by the owner’s personal experience at this rural healthcare facility....

‘Wrapped in Hope’ program continues with new funding

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare   LAKE COUNTY – At St. Luke Community Healthcare, we value mothers and the impact they have on our communities. They foster the lives of others; often putting their own needs aside. We recognize this role comes with challenges, but those challenges can b...

Flyover comes to Lake County Flyover comes to Lake County

LAKE COUNTY – To salute and support workers battling on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Montana Air National Guard dispatched two C-130 Hercules aircraft to perform flyovers over hospitals throughout Montana.  “The Montana National Guard salutes each Montanan serving on the f...

New COVID-19 case found in Lake County

LAKE COUNTY ­– An individual has tested positive for COVID-19 in Lake County – although the case count in the county won’t be going up. The Lake County and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Unified Command Center reported that an individual traveling from out-of-state tested positive ...


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