The Friendship Center will have to find a new leader. Jenny Eck said Tuesday she will be stepping down as executive director after leading the domestic abuse shelter since July of 2018. Eck’s last day on the job is April 2. -0-
A District Court judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed by patients of a fired oncologist against St. Peter’s Health in Helena. The judge said in a statement Tuesday that he lacked the jurisdiction to resolve the dispute at this time, and the claims must first be filed with the Montana Medical Legal Panel. -0-
A distribution of unused COVID vaccines will be launched across the state. Montana will take about 19,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that CVS and Walgreens did not use at the state’s long-term care facilities and release them to hospitals around the state. The state health department will help coordinate setting up community clinics to … Read more
HELENA – The search for Ceddrick Flanagan has been cancelled. The Montana Department of Justice wrote in a statement on Monday that the 13 year old has been found and is safe. A search began for a missing teen after he was last seen late Sunday night in Helena. -0-
HELENA — On the Senate floor, Montana lawmakers made headway on a bill that would give employees more rights when it comes to getting vaccines. If passed, this bill would expand the ability for people to opt out of getting vaccines due to either an allergy or religious reasons, and the company would not be … Read more
Carroll College announced it was joining with Lewis and Clark Public Health, St. Peter’s Health, and PureView Health Center to serve as a drive-thru distribution point for the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccinations will start Feb. 11-12, on the roadway that runs by Nelson Stadium. The fairgrounds in Helena, will continue to … Read more
Some of the amendments to Lewis and Clark County’s COVID-19 safety measures are now in effect. Under a decision by the Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health on Thursday, bars, restaurants and casinos can stay open until midnight effective immediately. Restrictions on the number of people allowed at events without an approved health plan … Read more