Behavioral health takes a front seat in Montana as Gianforte shines light on Angel Initiative and the health information exchange expansion while in Billings.
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One in four Montana counties will vote on some form of marijuana-related ballot measure in next month’s primary election.
The publication shows little has changed since CHR&R released its first Montana data set in 2010. Roosevelt County has consistently been in the running for least healthy county in the state.
The new agreement comes as the Office of the State Public Defender has for months been making its case to raise pay in order to bolster retention and recruitment efforts.
“Making prudent, responsible investments in public defense is an investment in our justice system and in ensuring our constitutionally guaranteed rights are upheld,” OPD Director Rhonda Lindquist said.
A perennial cannabis opposition group says it's launching a campaign to overturn recreational marijuana business where the margins on the 2020 legalization vote were slim.
Amid declining COVID numbers, mitigation measures have relaxed throughout the country over the last few weeks, except for masking recommendations for air travel.
Over the last two weeks, Montana’s COVID-19 case load has dropped more than 80%. On Monday, active cases came to 655 with 583 cases added in the last seven days.
Officials will not appeal a state ruling requiring Yellowstone County to pay damages to a transgender former employee who faced discrimination under the county's health insurance plan.
A Billings transgender woman has been awarded compensation by the Montana Human Rights Commission after Yellowstone County’s health insurance policy denied her all gender-affirming healthcare.
Over the last week Montana has averaged 1,343 new COVID cases per day, the highest daily average since the pandemic began.
NorthWestern Energy has been ordered to stop construction of a natural gas pipeline under Yellowstone River.
Speed is killing drivers on Montana’s roads.
Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday tapped prosecutor Brett Linneweber to fill the Yellowstone County District Court Judge position being vacated by Judge Gregory Todd after he retires this month.
Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday the state is investing more than $2.3 million to improve public safety and increase economic stability in Yellowstone County.
School nurses are dealing with more positive cases, more symptomatic students and more angry parents, than ever, said School District 2 Nursing Department Chair Rachel Coombs.
During the last week, at least 47 more Montanans died from COVID-19, bringing the total to 2,259 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
“We are the hottest spot and Yellowstone County is leading with the number of cases in the state,” said Public Health Officer John Felton at a Tuesday County Commissioner meeting.
State data recorded 104 deaths from COVID-19 related illness in the last week. And in Yellowstone County, after reviewing death certificates for the period beginning Sept. 1, 2021, RiverStone Health has identified an additional 29 deaths from COVID-19 related illness that were not previously reported.
In Yellowstone County, 129 people are hospitalized with COVID-19. Of those, 111 are unvaccinated. Between the two hospitals, 30 patients are in the ICU and 20 are on ventilators. Of those, all are unvaccinated.
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services did not publish updated COVID-19 numbers on Labor Day.
Over the last week, Montana averaged 49.3 COVID patients hospitalized in ICUs, up from 38 last week. The last time ICU occupancy reached this level was Dec. 2020.
Yellowstone County's population, at 164,731, remains the most populous county in the state, according to newest census.
K-12 schools in the state through the start of July have been associated with 8,776 COVID-19 cases across 594 different settings. The total number of cases associated with schools, which includes students and staff, is more than at any other congregate setting in the state.
Montana added 417 new COVID-19 cases, 18 new deaths and 11 new hospitalizations over the last week.