Missoula City-County Health Department

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte issued a new directive to replace previous directives related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After over 30 years serving the Missoula City County Health Department, Health Officer Ellen Leahy announced that she would be stepping down in June.

Each day seems to bring a new record number of COVID 19 cases to Missoula County and Friday was no exception, according to COVID 19 Incident Commander Cindy Farr.

The daily count of new COVID 19 cases numbered 62 on Thursday, according to Health Department Incident Commander Cindy Farr.

A letter was sent to parents at Missoula’s Sentinel High School from school officials, Missoula County Public Schools and the Missoula City County Health Department about a student with a confirmed case of COVID 19.

National and Montana Suicide Prevention Week comes at just the right time for those in Missoula who are troubled by thoughts of suicide, especially during the COVID 19 shutdown and being isolated from friends, family and work.

If you woke up on Monday and couldn’t see the mountains surrounding the Missoula valley on Monday, you can blame California and Oregon for the smoke and haze.

A week ago Friday, as the ‘Catching the Big Ones’ radio show on KGVO was just wrapping up at the host site of Paradise Falls, owner Tom McLaughlin learned that one of his wait staff had tested positive for COVID 19.

An employee at Paradise Falls Restaurant and Casino has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Cindy Farr is the Incident Commander for the COVID 19 pandemic for the Missoula City County Health Department, and clarified some facts regarding transmission of the virus in varying stages of exposure.