A new report by Self Financial looks at the U.S. states with the most healthcare workers per capita. In Montana there are 43,260 total healthcare workers which works out to 4.07 for every 100 residents. Montana’s number of healthcare workers per capita is above the national average of 3.90.
Body Discovered in Missouri River
Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said Wednesday evening a body was recovered from the Missouri River. It will be taken to the State Crime Lab in Missoula for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death and to make positive identification. The body was found in the Big Bend area just south of Great Falls city limits.
Paddlefish season on Yellowstone, Lower Missouri canceled; still opportunity on Upper Missouri
The 2020 paddlefish seasons on the Yellowstone and Lower Missouri rivers (yellow tag) are canceled in response to Gov. Steve Bullock’s extension of the directives for social distancing and non-resident quarantine to help stop the spread of COVID-19. As of now, paddlefish season on the Upper Missouri River from Fort Benton downstream to Fort Pe...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s next meeting is April 20-21
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s next meeting is April 20-21 and will be held online. The public is invited to participate and provide input to the Commission. The Commission meeting will be streamed through Zoom. Anyone who would like to attend the Commission meeting must register online. Access information will be emailed to registran...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s next meeting is April 20-21
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s next meeting is April 20-21 and will be held online. The public is invited to participate and provide input to the Commission. The Commission meeting will be streamed through Zoom. Anyone who would like to attend the Commission meeting must register online. Access information will be emailed to registran...
Billings – Three Non-Tenured Teachers Let Go
Three non-tenured teachers were let go by Billings School Trustees Wednesday but a decision on a fourth teacher was pushed off for later. Under Montana law teachers can earn tenure in the fourth year in a district after which termination requires cause and is typically a lengthy process.
Billings – Three Non-Tenured Teachers Let Go
Three non-tenured teachers were let go by Billings School Trustees Wednesday but a decision on a fourth teacher was pushed off for later. Under Montana law teachers can earn tenure in the fourth year in a district after which termination requires cause and is typically a lengthy process.
NE Montana Tribes Notified that 2 Healthcare Workers Tested Positive
Wednesday the Fort Peck and Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes said they were notified by Northeast Montana Health Services that two health care workers at the Riverside Family Clinic in Poplar have tested positive for COVID-19. Further details of these cases are not yet available.
Mental Illness on the Rise
As social distancing, stay at home orders, and quarantines become more prevalent, a second health issue is on the rise. 1 in 5 U.S. adults experiences mental illness. In 2018 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention ranked Montana’s suicide rate at 3rd in the nation and those are pre-pandemic numbers.
Bozeman – Gallatin County Seeing the Largest Increase in Unemployment Claims
Bozeman’s Job Service office is adding to its normal operations, to field questions and offer guidance to those applying for unemployment insurance as layoffs and furloughs spike across Montana. According to data from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry Gallatin County has seen the largest percent change in initial unemployment claims...