Will Missoulians Have to Pay More for Bear Proof Garbage Cans?
The cost of a new bear-resistant container will depend on the refuse service companies.
Missoula City-County Health Department
Health Department Confirms Clark Fork Free of Algae Bloom Toxins
Social media posts reported that dogs were dying after swimming in the Clark Fork River.
Missoula Health Department on What It Can Do About Urban Camping
KGVO News reached out to Shannon Therriault about what they can do in regards to urban camping.
Missoula Officials Want to Expand ‘Bear Buffer Zone’ for Safety
The plan would require thousands more bear-resistant trash cans.
Some Cows Giving Milk to the Missoula Farmers’ Market Had ‘Q-Fever’
Director of Environmental Health Shannon Therriault provides details.
‘Huge Increase’ in Hospitalizations and Flu Cases in Montana
Without more people getting the flu vaccine, when the flu season reaches its apex in February, according to Pam Whitney, ‘we’ll see numbers higher than we’ve ever seen’.
Health Department Says Monkeypox Has Arrived in Missoula County
The Missoula City-County Health Department issued a press release stating that the first presumptive case of MPX or Monkeypox has been reported in Missoula County.
Kids Are Asked to Stay Indoors Due to Unhealthy Air Quality
With air quality at the ‘Unhealthy’ stage in Missoula and ‘Very Unhealthy’ south of Missoula into Hamilton, the Missoula City-County Health Department is recommending that school children be kept inside.
Childhood Vaccinations are Down, COVID Pandemic to Blame?
Normal and necessary childhood vaccinations have dropped ‘significantly’, according to local health officials.
Overdose Deaths in Missoula Increased 77% in 2019-2020
KGVO spoke to Leah Fitch-Brody, Substance Use Prevention Coordinator at the Missoula City County Health Department about the report on Friday.