Malmstrom Air Force Base officials have lowered their Health Protection Condition to Alpha. The decision was made Feb. 22 at the recommendation of the base’s public health emergency team, due to decreased risk of community spreak among the base population and the percentage of vaccinated personnel, according to a release. Malmstrom raises health level; omicron confirmed in Cascade County With
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City Commissioners unanimously approved the city’s plan for the allocation of $1.026 million in HOME-ARP funds during their Feb. 15 meeting. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 appropriated $5 billion to provide housing, services, and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations, to be allocated by formula to jurisdictions that qualified for HOME Investment Partnerships Program allocations
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The federal government began enforcing the COVID vaccine mandate for medical facilities that receive federal funding on Feb. 14. The rule requires those facilities, such as Benefis Health System to comply with the vaccine requirement from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, or CMS. According to Benefis, 37 employees concluded their employment due to the CMS vaccine mandate. GFPS changes
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Cascade County added 1,248 new COVID cases over the last week, bringing the total to 22,181, according to the weekly update from the City-County Health Department. The county’s new case rate is 219.1 per 100,000. That rate is still high but it’s the first time it’s come down since the start of the year, according to data from CCHD. County’s
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City Commissioners reviewed the budget and the crime task force recommendations during their Feb. 1 work session. Melissa Kinzler, finance director, and Kirsten Myre, deputy finance director, walked commissioners through their quarterly budget review. Revenues were higher in fiscal year 2020, which ran from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 since the federal CARES Act funds came in as
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Cascade County added 1,493 new COVID cases over the last week, bringing the cumulative total to 20,950, according to the weekly update from the City-County Health Department. There were three new COVID related deaths among county residents, bringing the total to 293. The new case rate is 262.1 per 100,000, the highest rate in the county since the start of
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Beginning Feb. 1, all community members are invited to pick up free at-home COVID-19 test kits at the Cascade County City-County Health Department building located at 115 4th St. S. Tests will be available for pickup Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Walk-ins are welcome and appointments aren’t necessary. The test kits are provided at no charge. County
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Cascade County held a public needs hearing last week as part of the process to receive funding through the Montana Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant program. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and allows for eligible projects to make competitive applications for funding under three categories: public facilities, housing and economic
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Great Falls Public Schools has adjusted its COVID health protocols in response to rising case numbers in the district and Cascade County. GFPS officials said Jan. 28 that the district is adopting the same rule as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Cascade County City-County Health Department that requires a person who tests positive to COVID-19 to isolate
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City Commissioners will be asked during their Feb. 1 meeting to set a public hearing for Feb. 15 regarding the city’s proposed allocation plan of $1.026 million in HOME-ARP funds. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 appropriated $5 billion to provide housing, services, and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations, to be allocated by formula to
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