Jess Sheldahl

RiverStone Health gave out more than 1,800 at-home COVID-19 test kits Tuesday at a distribution event at Metrapark in Billings.

The express lockers allow library cardholders to pick up materials they’ve put on hold at any time.

Residents of Denton have been ordered to evacuate to Lewistown as a fire that broke out Tuesday night was quickly pushed out of control.

Most of south-central Montana is under a winter storm warning until 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Eastern Montana's Carter County is bucking longtime trends toward population declines in rural plains communities, adding 255 residents according to the 2020 census. How? Oil money, dinosaurs and family.

Two inmates at Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge died by suicide last month. Both suicides occurred within the span of two weeks, according to the Montana Department of Corrections. Montana DOC Director Brian Gootkin announced the deaths Wednesday.

Health care facilities in rural areas, including Montana and Wyoming, are more often the target of cyberattacks than in the past. YPR news’ Jess Sheldahl spoke with Ryan Levi, producer for the national health policy podcast Tradeoffs, about ransomware attacks aimed at the healthcare industry.

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 Paycheck Protection Program that’s given aid to businesses during the pandemic has run out of funding, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA will continue to fund already approved PPP applications.

COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in Montana in 2020, according to state data. Many of those who lost loved ones haven’t been able to grieve together. With the weather warming up and health guidelines easing, people are finding ways to mourn in public.

The Montana Department of Corrections announced last week six new coronavirus cases among inmates at Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge.

Community health centers in Montana will receive over $24 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to use for COVID-19 vaccinations, testing and treatment.