Stacy Vetter never thought she would leave her job as a lab tech to pursue making gifts for cancer patients or pick up a hobby of dragon boat racing. She didn’t expect to be diagnosed with breast cancer, either. In 2016, Vetter was diagnosed with a non-invasive, early stage of ductal breast cancer that was removed with a biopsy. She considers herself lucky and knows that her … [Read more...] about Reducing breast cancer deaths by 50 percent: Missoula’s 1st Race for the Cure is Saturday

Scheduled maintenance by an internet service provider led to a temporary outage of the Missoula 9-1-1 dispatch center early Thursday morning, prompting officials to issue an emergency alert to notify residents of the problem. Adriane Beck, the county's director of emergency management, said the county was working with local providers to understand what caused the problem and … [Read more...] about Scheduled maintenance leads to unexpected outage of Missoula 9-1-1 center

Missoula County Search and Rescue crews on Friday recovered the body of a man who went missing on the Clark Fork River earlier this month, the sheriff's department said. “The body of 70-year-old David Hall was located at today in the Clark Fork River approximately two miles from where the boat he was in overturned last Saturday,” said spokesperson Brenda Bassett. “Search and … [Read more...] about Search and rescue recovers body of 70-year-old man missing on Clark Fork River

Missoula County Search and Rescue crews on Sunday night ceased their search for a 70-year-old boater who went missing on the Clark Fork River the day before, citing high water and dangerous conditions. Brenda Bassett, spokesperson for the Missoula County Sheriff's Office, said the search will resume once river conditions improve. “The water is really high right now and … [Read more...] about High flows and debris: Crews suspend search for missing man on Clark Fork

The Missoula County Health Department is gearing up for the summer season, the Farmers Market in particular, where it will offer produce vouchers to families registered in the WIC program. Missoula County commissioners approved an $1,800 contract from the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to help the health department train and monitor the summer … [Read more...] about Missoula County WIC program to offer $30 vouchers for Farmers Market produce