Aaron Bolton
Flathead Valley ReporterAaron is Montana Public Radio's Flathead reporter.
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A hospital network in northwest Montana is among the many health care systems in the state that will follow a federal rule requiring staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Hospitals that don’t comply could lose federal funding. -
Some states are aggressively promoting the new COVID-19 vaccination shots for kids ages 5 to 11. But Montana is not among them. The state also didn't promote vaccinations for 12 to 18 year olds.
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Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Meier Friday called the Biden Administration’s new COVID vaccine mandate for health care facilities “unfortunate,” arguing that it will exacerbate Montana’s current health care worker shortage.
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Kids 5 to 11 years-old are now eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after federal regulators gave the final green light Tuesday. But public health and medical experts worry not enough kids in Montana will get the shot in the absence of a state-led campaign aimed at parents who are on the fence.
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Big game hunters in northwest Montana were highly successful this past weekend, which kicked off the general rifle season for deer and elk.
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A federal judge has ruled that a former owner of an aluminum smelter outside of Columbia Falls is partially responsible for the financial costs of cleaning up the hazardous waste at the site.
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Pre-evacuation warnings are in effect due to a fire near the Blacktail Ski Area, and Stage 1 fire restrictions are now in effect on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
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The Flathead Warming Center in Kalispell is set to open its doors next week for its second season after an extensive remodel. The shelter expects a busy winter season due in part to the Flathead Valley’s housing crisis.
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The Blackfeet Tribe’s Chief of over 40 years, Earl Old Person, died Wednesday at the age of 92 after a long battle with cancer. Old Person was both a longtime elected leader for the tribe, but also someone who worked hard to keep Blackfeet language and traditional culture alive.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Montana hit an all-time high Wednesday, with 510 people needing hospital care due to the coronavirus. Public health and medical experts say the delta variant has made people sicker, and more COVID patients have landed in intensive care units.
