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Virus Tracking Virus Tracking

LAKE COUNTY – Organized by the Lake County and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Unified Command Center, the free COVID-19 testing event held across the reservation last week was part of a four-day, four-town cooperative effort among state, county and tribal agencies to slow the spread of the res...

Lake County sees increase in active COVID-19 cases

Lake County has seven active cases of COVID-19 with the most recent case reported on June 22. The state of Montana has counted 12 cases total in the county since March 26 when the first case was reported.  Two children in the age range of zero to 9 have been reported to have the virus, and another ch...

Lifting Voices: Tackling Montana’s 2020 census challenge

MONTANA — With Montana’s response rate in the 2020 census lagging the national average, the state’s census promoters have an uphill climb to retool get-out-the-count efforts that have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, the stakes of ensuring the state has the most complete...

MSU Extension discusses financial power of attorney during pandemic

MSU News Service MONTANA — If a person falls ill during the COVID-19 pandemic, many questions may need to be answered about their finances.  Montana State University Extension educators suggest creating a financial power of attorney to help protect a person’s assets if they are hospi...

Tester pushes administration to cut red tape

News from the office of Senator Jon Tester  MONTANA – As businesses across Montana continue to cope with coronavirus fallout, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is pushing to cut red tape for a critical small business relief program.  Tester urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Busi...

Four new cases of COVID-19 found on Flathead Reservation Four new cases of COVID-19 found on Flathead Reservation

News from UCC  FLATHEAD RESERVATION – Lake County- CSKT Unified Command Center reported that Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health officials confirmed Friday that three previously presumptive positive COVID-19 cases are positive. On top of the initial three, confirmation came from th...

Commission to interview four finalists for city manager

POLSON – The Polson Commission voted unanimously to accept the four finalists for city manager, chosen by consulting firm The Mercer Group, Inc. and the city’s commission-appointed City Manager Search committee, in a vote held via Zoom meeting.  City planner Kyle Roberts said Jim Mercer r...

Four new cases of COVID-19 found on Flathead Reservation

News from UCC  FLATHEAD RESERVATION – Lake County-CSKT Unified Command Center reported that Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health officials confirmed Friday that three previously presumptive positive COVID-19 cases are positive.  On top of the initial three, confirmation came...

COVID-19 testing opens for anyone wanting one

News from UCC  FLATHEAD RESERVATION – The Lake County – CSKT Unified Command Center will be offering all residents of the Mission Valley a free COVID-19 test at four sites over four days. Residents of Lake County and/or the Flathead Indian Reservation are invited to attend the drive-th...

Lake County-CSKT Unified Command Center reports preliminary COVID-19 cases

News from UCC FLATHEAD RESERVATION – Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health officials have received reports of two additional preliminary positive COVID-19 cases on the Flathead Reservation. They are awaiting confirmation from the Montana Public Health Lab. Public health nurses are workin...


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