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…
Covid shots among Flathead kids off to slow start
Just 1% of children ages 5 to 11 in Flathead County received a Covid-19 vaccination in the first week the shot was available to that age group, new state data …
2nd group of states challenges health worker vaccine mandate
A second set of states has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.
Antibody infusions a 'game-changer' in fight against Covid
The first wave of Covid-19 peaked in the Flathead Valley exactly a year ago this week. Active cases in the county climbed to nearly 2,500 — the highest of the …
Lawsuits over workplace vaccine rule focus on states' rights
More than two dozen Republican-led states filed lawsuits Friday challenging President Joe Biden's vaccine requirement for private companies, setting up a high-…
Kids' Covid shots available at Flathead clinic
The Flathead City-County Health Department will begin administering Covid-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11 next week.
Gianforte nixed a kids’ vaccine campaign, so health officials plan their own
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration quashed plans for a public service campaign to promote covid-19 vaccinations for eligible teenagers over the summe…
U.S. gives final clearance to Covid-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
U.S. health officials on Tuesday gave the final signoff to Pfizer's kid-size COVID-19 shot, a milestone that opens a major expansion of the nation's vaccinatio…
Lincoln County Sheriff's deputy recovering from Covid
After nearly losing his life to Covid-19, Ben Fisher has changed his mind about getting vaccinated against the virus.
Special counsel requests information in hospital complaint
The Legislature's special counsel has given Montana's attorney general a Nov. 5 deadline to turn over information related to his office's investigation into a …
Legal challenges stack up over state vax law and federal mandate
Two breaking legal developments on the vaccination front occurred in quick succession Friday.
Flathead health officials confirm first flu case in over a year
Flathead County confirmed its first flu case of the season on Thursday.
Relief funds recommended to recruit health care workers
A commission created to allocate federal COVID-19 relief funding to help stabilize Montana's economy recommended Wednesday that the governor allocate $4 millio…
Covid surge pushes Kalispell hospital over capacity
Logan Health opened its temporary alternate care unit this week as a mounting number of Covid-19 patients continues to tax the Kalispell hospital’s bed capacit…
Dems seek investigation of AG's possible 'abuse of power'
Democratic leaders in the Montana Legislature are asking for an investigation into whether the attorney general abused his power by sending a Montana Highway P…
Covid-19 treatment clinic opens at Butte hospital
The state has helped open a monoclonal antibody infusion clinic at St. James Health in Butte as part of an effort to reduce the severity of Covid-19 cases and …