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State and local public health agencies in Montana are investigating 52 reports of confirmed and suspected Salmonella Newport illnesses linked to onions from Thomson International, Inc. Illnesses began as far back […]

Total COVID Cases in Montana 4429 Total number of tests completed since last report 1888 Total Number of Tests 183124   County Gender Age Range Date Reported Beaverhead M 40-49 […]

Ravalli County Public Health August 4, 2020 As of 4 p.m. today, Ravalli County Public Health has received no new cases of COVID-19. Ravalli County currently has 10 active cases […]

By Carol Schmidt, MSU News Service A study by two Montana State University psychology professors published in a Journal of the American Medical Association publication found that teenagers’ attachment to […]

Letter asks U.S. Census Bureau to “stick with its extended deadline of October 31” for the 2020 Census Governor Steve Bullock and Lt. Governor Mike Cooney today sent a letter […]

CASTING MONTANA LOCAL TALENT AS PAID EXTRAS IN THE HIT TELEVISION SERIES “YELLOWSTONE” Season 4 CREATED BY TAYLOR SHERIDAN STARRING KEVIN COSTNER , WES BENTLEY, KELLY REILLY LUKE GRIMES, COLE […]

Although the county’s Public Health Officer Dr. Carol Calderwood announced in a widely distributed email which was also sent to the press, her intention to resign in two weeks, the […]

The Town of Stevensville is reviewing a subdivision application for Burnt Fork Estates, a planned residential and commercial addition to the town that has already raised some notes of alarm […]

As many readers have probably noticed, the Tribute Wall previously located at Veterans Park adjacent to the former Main Street Association building was removed some time ago and has not […]

Extension agent Patrick Mangan and a committee of 4H leaders and volunteers have been working out the logistics of how to do the 4H/FFA Market Sale since the Ravalli County […]

Senator announces $996,415 in grant funding for Missoula Aging Service’s Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced that Missoula Aging Services (MAS) will receive $996,415 in Department […]

Total COVID Cases in Montana 4314 Total number of tests completed since last report 1728 Total Number of Tests 181236   County Gender Age Range Date Reported Beaverhead M 60-69 […]

Crews surveying utilities on Highway 269 On August 13, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will begin the first stage of construction on the Eastside Highway, Highway 269, for the […]

Ravalli County Public Health August 3, 2020 As of 2 p.m. today, Ravalli County Public Health has received five new cases of COVID-19. Ravalli County currently has 17 active cases […]

Total COVID Cases in Montana 4193 Total number of tests completed since last report 2742 Total Number of Tests 174295   County Gender Age Range Date Reported Big Horn M […]

July 31, 2020 Governor Steve Bullock today issued the following statement regarding recent deaths of Montanans due to COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 60. “Despite the vastness of our […]

Ravalli County Public Health July 31, 2020 As of 4 p.m. Friday, Ravalli County Public Health has received four new cases of COVID-19. Ravalli County currently has 12 active cases […]

Governor Steve Bullock on Friday issued a directive to provide flexibility for local school districts to provide remote or offsite education in order to protect students and teachers from the […]

Total COVID Cases in Montana 3965 Total number of tests completed since last report 1354 Total Number of Tests 169970 Total New Cases – 153 Total Active Cases – 1574 […]

Contractors took steps to limit the spread after an earlier outbreak at the site. It didn’t work. By Johnathan Hettinger Montana Free Press A construction site at Spanish Peaks Mountain Club […]