Flathead County Montana

An individual from Flathead County is the ninth confirmed case of measles in Montana. County health officials say they likely contracted the contagious virus during a trip in Montana, but didn’t say where.

Flathead County commissioners last week declined to participate in a state program designed to help low and middle-income Montanans purchase homes. That means the county will forgo millions in state funding.

As Montana reopens its economy to tourists, Gov. Steve Bullock said during a press conference Wednesday that the state will begin alerting the public…