Flathead County

Montana Governor Steve Bullock held a press conference in Helena on Tuesday to provide an update on the plan to distribute a COVID 19 vaccine when one becomes available.

A six month-old child has been abducted from Flathead County.

Snow is being measured in feet in Flathead County and now folks are dealing with significant rainfall as well.

New HIV cases have been reported in Flathead County over the past two weeks.

Another Montana county is considering writing a letter to the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration on the issue of Syrian Refugees. This time, Flathead County is taking up the issue, and, much like Ravalli County before, is taking a stand in opposition to the resettlement of refugees in thei…

Missoula City Attorney Jim Nugent issued a legal opinion this week supporting a proposed ordinance to expand background checks for local gun sales and transfers.

The Sheep Fire, part of the Thompson-Divide Complex, blew up on Thursday, prompting the closure of an 8-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 2 and evacuation notices for more than 100 homes and businesses. However, NBC Montana reports clouds and heavy smoke made the Sheep Fire less active on Friday.

Montana has begun to see major increases in the number of flu reports.
For instance, Flathead County last week saw a doubling of reported cases from 44 to 98, according to the Flathead City-County Health Department.
Recent reports saw 450 cases in Billings and Yellowstone County, 57 cases in Great Fal…