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…
Montana logs 18 new cases; 2 in Flathead
Montana health officials are reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 and another death
Free COVID-19 testing offered in Lake County
The Lake County-Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Unified Command Center will be offering all Mission Valley residents a free COVID-19 test at four different testing sites over four days beginning Wednesday.
Local businesses struggle to find seasonal staff
As local businesses have been ramping up again in the wake of the coronavirus restrictions, many employers are finding they don’t have the seasonal staff to re…
District to add COVID-19 coordinator, more nurses
Additional staff, technology and sanitizing and medical supplies top the list of where Kalispell Public Schools proposes spending $1,061,412 in federal COVID-19 relief funding.
COVID-19 and crowds: Cancellations largely up to event organizers
Questions surrounding guidelines and recommendations for the coronavirus outbreak have surfaced as large-scale gatherings, such as the recent Black Lives Matte…
United Way establishes COVID-19 relief fund
Northwest Montana United Way in Kalispell is currently accepting applications for the organization’s recently established COVID-19 relief fund that offers reli…
Yoga Hive closes studios in Kalispell, Columbia Falls
Yoga Hive is closing its Columbia Falls and Kalispell locations due to the economic hardship caused by COVID-19. Because of the pandemic, founder Mollie Busby …
Psychologist: Kids feel stress of pandemic too
As adults around the country continue to adjust to the new normal brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s younger generation is also having to naviga…
Next phase of Montana's reopening plan begins June 1
Gov. Steve Bullock announced on Tuesday that Montana would move to phase two of the state’s reopening plan starting June 1.
Outdoor graduation ceremonies set
Flathead and Glacier high school graduation ceremonies will be held outdoors with a limited number of guests allowed in order to follow social distancing guidelines.
Montana coronavirus cases decline amid retail re-openings
The rate at which Montanans are diagnosed with COVID-19 continues to decline as the state begins its third week in which retailers have been able to reopen
Out-of-state person tests positive for COVID-19 in Lake County
An out-of-state individual tested positive for COVID-19 in Lake County this week, according to a press release from the Lake County-CSKT COVID-19 Incident Command System.
Virus prompts spike in telehealth demand, services
When it came time for Alan Gianoli to meet with his doctor at the Woodland Clinic in Kalispell, he first hesitated, and then eventually canceled his appointment. At 72 years old, he figured the risks associated wit…
Kalispell Regional picked for alternate care facility
Kalispell Regional Healthcare was recently selected by Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force as a location where an alternate care facility will be constructed to serve the region in the event of pandemic escalation.
Flathead currently has no confirmed active COVID-19 cases
As of Tuesday morning, data from the Flathead City-County Health Department showed Flathead County currently has no active confirmed cases of novel coronavirus.