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…
Pandemic has generated extra traffic for some local businesses
COVID-19 isn’t all bad for business. In fact, some local companies are thriving, thanks to customers picking up new hobbies and adjusting to a socially distanc…
Pandemic-driven loan load keeps local bank busy
There might be no such thing as too much business during a pandemic, but AJ King at Three Rivers Bank thinks the small community bank might be getting close. Since March, the local bank’s two Kalispell branches hav…
KPS may change mask policy for students
With more than two weeks before school starts, Kalispell Public Schools is proposing a change to its mask policy by requiring middle and high school students to wear them at school when unable to maintain six feet …
Georgia school shifting online after infections reported
A Georgia high school plans to start the week with all classes shifting online after nine students and staff tested positive for the coronavirus as the school …
US kids, parents perform DIY tests for coronavirus science
Six thousand U.S. parents and kids are doing DIY nasal swabs twice a week to answer some of the most vexing mysteries about the coronavirus
Flathead County sees more than 300 total cases
Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force reported more than two dozen new cases in Flathead County Thursday morning, pushing the county’s cumulative case count past 300 as the area, along with much of the state, continues to …
State says Montana rental assistance program largely unused
Montana set aside $50 million in federal coronavirus relief funding to help people make their rent or mortgage payments during the economic upheaval caused by …
Kalispell VA Clinic employee tests positive for COVID
An employee with the Veterans Affairs Clinic in Kalispell recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in isolation, according to clinic officials.
Flathead exceeds 200 total COVID cases
Flathead County crossed the 200 cumulative case mark on Tuesday after the state’s COVID-19 Task Force announced 94 new cases statewide.
Businesses say most customers abiding by mask mandate
Aside from a few hiccups, local businesses seem to be adjusting smoothly to Gov. Steve Bullock’s mandate requiring face coverings in public places throughout the state.
Online tool now displays local hospitalizations
The Flathead City-County Health Department’s online COVID-19 dashboard that displays information on cases in Flathead County recently was updated to include new data features, including local hospitalization number…
Another virus death tied to Montana care facility outbreak
Montana is confirming 97 more cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths, including a 14th death related to an outbreak at a memory care facility in Billings
Local COVID cases linked to bars, restaurants
Recent investigations show many of Flathead County’s newest cases of COVID-19 are associated with individuals who work in service industries such as bars and restaurants, according to a Wednesday press release from…
Montana able to expand surveillance testing for COVID
Montana will be able to expand its surveillance testing for COVID-19 a week after Gov. Steve Bullock said such testing would have to be put on hold because of a backlog at the lab the state was using
State adjusts COVID testing priorities to tackle wait times
In an effort to combat growing wait times for COVID-19 test results, the state of Montana recently made adjustments to who will receive priority testing at the…