The Task Force of Roosevelt County, Fort Peck Tribes, Roosevelt Medical Center, Northeast Montana Health Services and Indian Health Services met on Monday, Feb. 22. Information was provided on variant COVID strains circulating in 44 states including in North Dakota. It is predicted that by mid-March, the variant strain plaguing the United Kingdom with high transmissibility and high death rates

Following conversations between Montana Gov. Gianforte and White House officials on Friday, Feb. 12, the Biden administration has announced Missoula County has been selected to receive vaccines through the Federally Qualified Health Center COVID-19 vaccine program. “I appreciate the Biden administration responding to my urgent request and including Missoula County in their federally-run vaccine

By Bill Vander Weele U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, says national legislators should use caution when considering the amount of dollars to be put into a new COVID relief bill. During a stop in Wolf Point on Tuesday, Feb. 16, Rosendale said about $900 billion hasn’t been spent yet in COVID relief spending. “Too much is not going to direct assistance,” Rosendale said. “Let’s