Gallatin County prosecutors have filed misdemeanor charges against an employee at a Bozeman bar accusing him of obstructing a public health officer from inspecting the bar’s compliance with pandemic restrictions.
Republican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed into law a policy that county officials say prevents them from enforcing emergency public health restrictions, like mask mandates.
Following Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s announcement that all Montanans aged 16 and up will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 1, larger counties are outlining varying timelines and approaches for how they’ll meet that goal.
Montana’s health department Wednesday confirmed the first three cases of COVID-19 caused by a virus variant from the United Kingdom. Gallatin County says the lack of connection between the cases and absence of travel history are indications that the variant may be circulating widely in Montana and urges people to take precautions to prevent its spread.