Missoula Public Health

State health officials are notifying residents of whooping cough circulating throughout the state. Montana has seen a total of 140 cases of the disease since December of last year.

Tribes get funding for a new food processing facility. FWP reminds anglers to be on the look out for the pallid sturgeon. Missoula County has a new health officer. Custer-Gallatin National Forest has a new supervisor. Maclay Bridge in Missoula reopens after recent repairs.

For many children, back-to-school also means back to the doctor for mandatory vaccines. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this year that the use of non-medical vaccine exemptions is on the rise.