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…
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 in…
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 th…
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 Jason …
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 dr…
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 state…
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 to …
Montana bill aims to stop work bias based on vaccine status
HELENA (AP) — Montana's Legislature has passed a bill that would prohibit employers from requiring vaccinations as a condition of employment — a measure that c…
Largest firefighting plane may be sold for COVID-19 response
DENVER (AP) — As Western states prepare for this year's wildfire season, the world's largest firefighting plane has been grounded and could be converted to hel…
Health officer: Pause on J&J won’t dampen vaccination efforts
Flathead County's health officer says the national pause on Johnson and Johnson doses won’t dampen local vaccine efforts
Vaccine appointments available for veterans, spouses and caregivers
All Montana veterans, veteran spouses and caregivers, and CHAMPVA recipients are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine from the Montana VA Health Care System.
Governor bans use of vaccine passports in Montana
HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte issued Tuesday an executive order banning the development or use of vaccine passports in Montana.
Montana counties pausing use of J&J vaccine
HELENA (AP) — The federally recommended pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination canceled clinics at two colleges in Billings on Tuesd…
Blackfeet Nation reopens after strict pandemic closures
BROWNING (AP) — On March 15, 2020, just two days after COVID-19 entered Montana, the Blackfeet Nation declared a state of emergency. Like many places in Monta…
Health officials: More Flathead residents must sign up for vaccine
Flathead Count health officials say more people must sign up to be vaccinated
Gov. Gianforte tests positive for COVID-19
BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has continued to show mild systems after testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.