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Missoula County’s new protocol, put in place in mid-April, changes the way first responders and law enforcement respond to strangulation and prioritize the cases for prosecution.
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Rob Watson is leaving the school district to be the executive director for the School Administrators of Montana.
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“A cloth mask can absolutely add protection. It adds a small level of protection compared to surgical masks," said Missoula County Health Officer D’Shane Barnett. "And surgical masks add a small level of protection compared to the N95.”
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Voters in three counties this week have one more chance to weigh in on local cannabis taxation policy before sales begin in January.
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“We're just hoping that making some of these changes will help speed up our ability to get through the large number of new cases and close contacts that are coming in every day," said Missoula COVID-19 Incident Commander Cindy Farr.
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The Missoula School Board is scheduled to vote Tuesday evening on whether or not to change its mandatory face covering guidelines.
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This weekend’s resurgence of acrid wildfire smoke serves as a reminder that Montana’s wildfire season is far from over.
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County health officials across Montana are grappling with a new state law that says they can’t treat vaccinated and unvaccinated people differently. Health officials and school districts working to keep students in the classroom could face a difficult choice: Follow Montana law, or follow recommendations from federal health agencies.
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The Montana Hospital Association this week formally requested that Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration use federal COVID relief money to acquire more medical staff. Some County health departments in Montana are struggling to keep up with contact tracing as new cases of coronavirus are on the rise.
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COVID-19 claimed its one-hundredth Missoula County resident earlier this week. County commissioners marked the somber milestone Thursday with a brief ceremony.