COVID-19
The latest news on COVID-19 and how it affects Northwest Montana.
Gianforte asks Biden to end Covid public health emergency
Gov. Greg Gianforte and a consortium of Republican governors sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday asking…
Schools and COVID: Flathead principal quarantined, new cases in Whitefish, Lake County
A Flathead High School principal is in quarantine and new cases of COVID-19 have been reported over the weekend at Flathead High School and at Muldown Elementary School in Whitefish.
COVID case shuts down Whitefish City Hall
The city of Whitefish will close Whitefish City Hall Monday after city officials were notified late Friday that an employee working at City Hall had tested pos…
Montana sets COVID case record for second consecutive day
Montana health officials reported a record number of COVID-19 cases on Friday, a day after breaking a record that has stood since July. But a state health official said that cases aren't necessarily on the rise.
Bigfork, Flathead high schools report positive COVID-19 cases
Bigfork and Flathead high schools notified families of positive cases of COVID-19 Tuesday evening.
Senior living community confirms death of resident with COVID-19
An 87-year-old woman with COVID-19 has died, according to a press release sent by Immanuel Lutheran Communities on Saturday.
Governor releases coronavirus response protocols for schools
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced new coronavirus response protocols Thursday for K-12 schools, as many schools across the state enter their third week of instruction.
Four COVID-19 cases reported in Flathead County schools
Flathead City-County Health Department is reporting four active COVID-19 cases among school-aged children.
Battered by the virus, tribes race to boost census count
When Lauri Dawn Kindness was growing up, her hometown on the Crow Indian Reservation had an arcade, movie theater, gas stations and family cafe along streets s…
Whitefish care facility sees sixth COVID death
A total of six individuals associated with Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center have now died from COVID-19-related issues as the facility faces what the Flathead City-County Health Department described in a Fr…
Montana sees 1st case of COVID-related inflammatory disease
The first case of a rare COVID-19-related inflammatory disease in Montana has been reported in a child from Teton County, health officials said.
Virus deaths linked to Whitefish long-term care facility
Four recent COVID-19-related deaths in Flathead County have been tied to Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center
Flathead surpasses 500 total COVID cases
Flathead County this week surpassed 500 cumulative cases of COVID-19 since Montana’s outbreak began in March, and as of Wednesday, state and local data showed 119 of those cases are currently active.
COVID procedures explained for students, staff
Editor’s note: Other school districts’ information will be detailed in the Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 editions of the Inter Lake.
Death reported in Flathead County care facility linked to COVID-19 outbreak
On Saturday, the Flathead City-County Health Department confirmed the death of a person living in a long-term care facility in Flathead County where an outbreak of COVID-19 cases has been linked to.
Builders can’t keep up with demand; manufacturers short on supplies
Summertime is construction season in the Flathead Valley, and while the COVID-19 pandemic has hindered a variety of local business sectors, the building indust…