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Articles with the Tag: Tribal Health

Join free Buttercup Run

ARLEE — Friends of Arlee School, Inc. is teaming up with CSKT Tribal Health to continue the much-loved Buttercup Run. This year will be a transition year as the baton is being passed to CSKT Tribal Health. The timed race will be back in 2025 and it will still benefit the same great cause. The 1-mile, 5...

Free diabetes risk screening offered

News from CSKT Tribal Health RONAN — CSKT Tribal Health will offer a free A1C check in the lobby of the Ronan Health Center (430 Mary McLeod Lane) from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 26, Diabetes Alert Day. This one-day “wake-up call” informs the American public about the seriousn...

Attend Tobacco Prevention presentation

News from Lake County Health PABLO — The Johnny Arlee and Victor Charlo Theater on the campus of SKC will be the site of a free presentation for SKC students, staff and the community. The event takes place on Wednesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. The presenter will be Daniel Amen who will talk about his j...

Briefs for Feb. 28, 2024

Housing Task Force to meet News from the Governor’s Housing Task Force MONTANA — The Governor’s Housing Task Force will meet on March 8, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in room 111 of the Metcalf Building, 1520 E 6th Ave. in Helena or on Zoom. The final agenda and Assignment #2 Summa...

Youth e-cigarette use addressed at Harvest Fest Youth e-cigarette use addressed at Harvest Fest

ELMO —  On Wednesday, Sept. 27, the Tribal Health & Fitness Center in Elmo hosted a Harvest Fest to highlight healthy lifestyle choices and programs. Family games and prizes, information about tobacco prevention, food preservation, cancer screenings and more were offered. Tobacco Educati...

Man accused of murdering mother, concealing her body Man accused of murdering mother, concealing her body

POLSON — A Polson man is accused of stabbing his 86-year-old mother to death and then attempting to conceal her body in her home where her body remained for several days. Garrett Edward Vaska, 46, has been charged with deliberate homicide committed with a dangerous weapon and tampering with or fabri...

Tribal Health’s pediatric dentistry celebrates strides in dental health Tribal Health’s pediatric dentistry celebrates strides in dental health

POLSON — The pediatric dental program at Tribal Health clinics in both Polson and St. Ignatius have reported new achievements in local kids’ dental health thanks to renewed efforts spearheaded by their newest pediatric dentist Dr. David Burke.  “From the first day on, Dr. Burke want...

Ronan Health Center completes phase one

News from Tribal Health RONAN — The new Ronan Health Center facility is opening after completion of phase one of development that includes the current footprint of 12,000 square feet at a cost of $6.8 million. Upon opening, the Ronan Health Center will provide medical services that focus on family...

Grief training brings support to the Flathead Valley Grief training brings support to the Flathead Valley

ST. IGNATIUS — Tribal Health recently invited nonprofit Tamarack Grief Resource to bring grief education and resources into the Flathead Valley. Tamarack, which has its primary office in Missoula with another location in Kalispell and a remote office in Browning, is the only year-round comprehensive...

Tribal Health offers Narcan

News from Tribal Health MONTANA — The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) in conjunction with local law enforcement have identified a sharp increase in both fatal and non-fatal overdoses from non-pharmaceutical fentanyl across the state in the last 10 days. From Jan. ...


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