Aaron Bolton
Flathead Valley ReporterAaron is Montana Public Radio's Flathead Valley reporter. He joined us in 2019 from Alaska where he reported on commercial fisheries and rural issues.
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aaron@mtpr.org
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A nearly $1 million federal grant has allowed the state to contract with six providers that could provide drug treatment to over 400 Montanans over the next two years. -
As COVID-19 cases surge, hospitals say they can’t get enough staff to keep up. Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration says it’s collaborating with hospitals as needs arise.
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The Montana Nurses Association is accusing Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration of pushing “junk science” through a recent emergency administrative rule about masking in schools.
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As hospitals overflow in Idaho, COVID-positive patients there looking for care in Montana won’t find many empty rooms. Montana is dealing with its own needs for staffing and bed capacity.
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Yellowstone County Tuesday reached 300 cumulative COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The latest deaths include a woman in her 20s with no underlying conditions, the youngest Yellowstone County resident to die from the coronavirus.
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In the early days of the school year some Montana districts are already closing classrooms due to COVID-19 cases.
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Montana’s largest hospital is asking Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office to deploy the National Guard to assist doctors and nurses who are stretched thin by the growing surge in COVID-19 cases. This is the second request for assistance in the last month.
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Montana state health officials are warning Montanans that taking horse dewormer to treat COVID-19 is dangerous. A handful of Montanans have found themselves in the emergency room after taking the drug falsely touted as a cure-all for COVID.
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Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office Tuesday announced a new emergency rule telling public school districts they should consider input from parents and provide exemptions when it comes to mask mandates. Public health experts say the rule undermines measures to keep kids safe in schools.
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MSU estimates that Montana needs another 1,400 registered nurses to keep up with health care demands and a workforce shortage it says could nearly double by the end of the decade.
