Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer will return home to Montana on Wednesday after several months of care in Utah following his near-fatal shooting. Palmer is currently receiving treatment at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, where doctors have determined he is ready to transition to the next phase of care. In a news release Tuesday morning, the Highway … [Read more...] about Highway Patrol Trooper Palmer heads home to Montana; welcome processions planned

Local health officials report that as of midday Monday the number of confirmed pertussis cases in Missoula County has reached 100. The Missoula City-County Department had previously told MTN News that confirmed whooping cough cases had been reported in 18 schools from preschools to high schools. Health Department officials have identified more than 1,000 close contacts … [Read more...] about Missoula County whooping cough cases hit 100

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-8lHb5DpsM&feature=youtu.be The “301 Strong Benefit” for injured Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer far exceeded expectations. The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with the Missoula City Police Department, Montana Highway Patrol and others to organize the event last weekend, which was held at Neptune Aviation. The … [Read more...] about Fundraising for Highway Patrol trooper shot at Evaro exceeds expectations

(KPAX) The number of whooping cough cases continue to climb in Missoula County, with a new report from Frenchtown schools. Missoula City-County Health Department Director Ellen Leahy says as of Thursday there are now 32 confirmed cases of pertussis. The Frenchtown School District reports a student has tested positive for the disease and that they are working with the … [Read more...] about Pertussis spreads to Frenchtown schools; 32 cases confirmed in Missoula County

(KPAX) The number of confirmed pertussis cases has doubled in the Missoula area. Missoula City-County Health Department Director Ellen Leahy told MTN News on Tuesday that there are now 14 confirmed whooping cough cases, up from the seven that were reported on April 26. Leahy also says that the number of people considered to be “close contact” cases has also risen from 300 … [Read more...] about Missoula-area pertussis cases double to 14