COVID-19
The latest news on COVID-19 and how it affects Northwest Montana.
VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care worker...
Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges
Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They're now opti...
Flathead COVID cases, hospitalizations surge amid low vaccine rate
Flathead County has become Montana’s COVID-19 hot spot in recent weeks, with the area now reporting roughly 30% of the state’s active caseload.
Sanford Health makes COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory
A dominant health system in the Dakotas that bills itself as one of the largest health organizations in the country said Thursday it is making COVID-19 vacci...
Big Idaho health care providers mandate staff COVID vaccines
Three of Idaho's largest medical care providers announced Thursday that they would require COVID-19 vaccines for eligible employees.
Montana governor lifts state of emergency for coronavirus
Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday announced he is lifting Montana's state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic, more than 15 months after it was imposed ...
Big gaps in vaccine rates across the U.S.
A steady crowd of people flowed into the New England Patriots' stadium for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week in Massachusetts, which is nea...
Wildland firefighting force urged to get vaccinated
With a potentially ferocious wildfire season threatening to ignite across the western U.S., a push is on to persuade wildland firefighters to get vaccinated ...
Virus strains from India, Brazil reach Montana
The coronavirus variants linked to deadly waves of infection in India and Brazil have been spotted in several Montana counties, but the message from Flathead...
CDC: Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a striking move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday will ease ...
Vaccination rates slowing in Flathead County
The covid vaccination operation at the Flathead County fairgrounds can dole out 1,000 doses in seven hours. But demand has plummeted recently, down to fewer ...
Montana to share vaccines with truck drivers from Alberta
HELENA (AP) — Montana will share COVID-19 vaccines with Canadian truck drivers from neighboring Alberta, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and Alberta Premier Jaso...
Blackfeet gifts vaccines to neighbors across the border
BABB (AP) — On a cloudy spring day, hundreds lined up in their cars on the Canadian side of the border crossing that separates Alberta and Montana. They had ...
Montana ends unemployment pay boost amid worker shortage
HELENA (AP) — Montana is ending its participation in the federal unemployment program that gives people extra weekly unemployment benefit payments as the sta...
Gianforte proposes amendments for worker vaccine bill
HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has proposed amendments to a bill that seeks to prevent discrimination based on vaccine status that appear to try t...