Category: Press Release
Bear-Resistant Trash Containers Required in Grant Creek, Rattlesnake Areas
With new rules intended to reduce bear-human conflicts going into effect, Missoula County residents in the Grant Creek and Rattlesnake areas will be required to store their garbage in bear-resistant […]
Read MoreHealthy Missoula Youth Coalition Launches Youth Marijuana Prevention Campaign
You might have heard an ad on the radio from the Healthy Missoula Youth coalition launching a media campaign called “CannWeChat? Equipping Parents to Talk with Their Kids About Cannabis.” […]
Read MoreMissoula Public Health Seeks Feedback for Community Health Assessment
Missoula Public Health (MPH) is seeking community feedback on the draft 2017-2021 Community Health Assessment (CHA). This document represents a comprehensive review and analysis of MPH, state, and federal data […]
Read MoreDirector of Missoula Public Health to Step Down
Damian Chase-Begay, director of Missoula Public Health (MPH), will step down from his position at the end of February. He informed the Missoula Board of Health and Missoula County of […]
Read MoreDrive Safe Missoula Kicks Off “Let’s Not Wreck the Holidays” Campaign
Drive Safe Missoula is excited to launch its holiday safe driving campaign, “Let’s Not Wreck the Holidays.” This awareness campaign coincides with National Impaired Driving Awareness Month in December. The […]
Read MoreInfluenza Cases Confirmed in Missoula County
Health officials recently confirmed two cases of influenza in Missoula County. This is several months earlier than when the first flu cases of the season are typically reported in late […]
Read MoreHealthy Missoula Youth Coalition Hosts Townhall Meeting on Youth Marijuana Use
While youth alcohol and tobacco use has declined in Missoula, underage marijuana use is on the rise. According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the past 30-day use for high […]
Read MoreWastewater Surveillance Shows Presence of COVID-19 Rising in city of Missoula
Health officials have seen an increase in the levels of detected COVID-19 in wastewater surveillance in the city of Missoula. Wastewater surveillance collects wastewater samples from a pool of people […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines, Boosters Now Available at Missoula Public Health
Missoula Public Health (MPH) is now offering COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots. These vaccines will be available at the MPH offsite clinics listed below, as well as at MPH’s walk-in […]
Read MoreMissoula Public Health Hosts Vaccination Clinics Ahead of Flu Season
Missoula Public Health (MPH) is offering multiple vaccine clinics at locations around the county from Sept. 21 through Oct. 27. These clinics are on a first-come, first-served basis and give […]
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