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West Nile Virus Detected in Cascade County Mosquito Pool

West Nile Virus Detected in Cascade County Mosquito Pool

The Cascade County Weed & Mosquito Division has detected its first West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito sample of 2025. A WNV positive sample of adult Culex tarsalis mosquitos was collected 2 ½ miles South West of the town of Vaughn on July 22nd, 2025. The samples were confirmed positive by

New Ideal Option Data Reveal Presence of Low Potency Fentanyl in Montana

New Ideal Option Data Reveal Presence of Low Potency Fentanyl in Montana

Ideal Option, a national leader in outpatient medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for addiction to opioids, stimulants and other substances, has released its 2024 Annual Outcomes Report for Montana patients. Using advanced quadrupole time-of-flight (QTOF) mass spectrometry, Ideal Option identified fentanyl analogs with up to 70% lower potency than

Measles Case Confirmed in Cascade County

Measles Case Confirmed in Cascade County

July 15, 2025, the City-County Health Department (CCHD) was notified of Cascade County’s first measles case. The CCHD is investigating one confirmed case of measles. The individual resides in Cascade County and is a reported vaccinated adult. Their vaccination status has not been confirmed at this time, and

Montana Woman Survives Africanized Bee Attack on Arizona Golf Course

Montana Woman Survives Africanized Bee Attack on Arizona Golf Course

Three Chandler, Arizona women invited Patty Schlaeger, a Montana friend (who was staying at her sister’s Sunbird home for a few weeks), to golf with them on the morning of May 1st, 2025. The group teed off at 8:20 and were high on making par on hole number

Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program

Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program

Breathe better, live better! The mission of the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program (MTUPP) is to address the public health crisis caused by the use of all forms of commercial tobacco and nicotine products. MTUPP works to eliminate tobacco use, especially among young people. Through statewide programs and policies, it

Measles Exposure Event and Updated Vaccine Recommendation

Measles Exposure Event and Updated Vaccine Recommendation

As of June 3, 2025, seventeen Montana measles cases have been confirmed in Gallatin, Flathead, Yellowstone, and Hill Counties. Although no cases have been confirmed in Cascade County residents at this time, a confirmed exposure event occurred when an infected resident of another county visited a Great Falls business location.

Healthy Aging Center: Benefis Foundation Sets Fundraising Record at 2025 Mayfaire

Healthy Aging Center: Benefis Foundation Sets Fundraising Record at 2025 Mayfaire

Benefis Health System announces today that the recent Mayfaire fundraiser netted a record of more than $1.4 million toward establishing the Goodnow Healthy Aging Center. “Donors, sponsors, and volunteers make Mayfaire the special and transformative event that it’s become,” said Jami Wald, chief operating officer of Benefis Foundation.