Russell a wise choice to lead health department

It’s been a tumultuous year for the Flathead City-County Health Department and the Board of Health as the two entities have been on the front line of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic here at home. And it’s no secret the situation is becoming dire. The interim public health officer is on her way out the door at the end of the year, the health board has been split on how to handle local restrictions to help lessen the spread of COVID as it rages in the Flathead, and then there’s the question of how the rollout of the vaccine will be done locally, given the leadership void...