COVID-19

Yellowstone County health officials say COVID-19 related hospitalizations have increased in recent weeks.

The federal program to help small businesses stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic ended last week. The Paycheck Protection Program stopped accepting applications Friday when its funding dried up.

A special state legislative commission Thursday approved an estimated $75 million in federal coronavirus aid for public health spending in Montana.

As demand for COVID-19 vaccinations in Yellowstone County slows, the county health department is partnering with local churches and businesses for walk-in clinics. YPR News’ Jess Sheldahl went to a clinic at an evangelical church, where congregants and community members got the shot.

The Gianforte administration is ordering half of state employees in Montana to return to their physical job sites starting June 14. Many have been working from home since the coronavirus pandemic began.

Montana’s count of active COVID-19 cases has been holding steady, with fewer than 1,000 active cases statewide. According to state data, about 40% of...

Missoula County Public Schools is one of the first in the state to offer a COVID-19 vaccine clinic tailored for kids 12 and older, right before schools...

The Montana University System won’t track COVID-19 vaccinations at the campus level when students return for the fall semester.

Montana’s Republican majority this session took aim at public health officials’ authority, saying they overstepped in their COVID-19 response with mask...

Black Americans’ covid-19 vaccination rates are still lagging months into the nation’s campaign, while Hispanics are closing the gap and Native Americans show the highest rates overall, according to federal data obtained by KHN.