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Sheriff's Office seizes dozens of horses in animal neglect investigation Sheriff's Office seizes 57 horses in animal neglect investigation By: Eric Jochim and last updated 2021-06-01 21:56:59-04 HELENA — The Lewis & Clark County Sheriff's Office seized 57 horses as part of an investigation of an animal neglect case. Sheriff Leo Dutton characterized the neglect as moderate to severe. The Sheriff's Office served a warrant and begin moving the animals on Tuesday morning to the Lewis & Clark Fairgrounds in Helena. Authorities have not yet disclosed where the horses were taken...

Carroll College partners with Lewis & Clark County to expand vaccine vaccination distribution and last updated 2021-01-29 20:36:19-05 HELENA — In an effort to expand local mass vaccination opportunities, Carroll College announced a partnership with Lewis & Clark Public Health, St. Peter’s Health, and PureView Health Center to serve as a drive-through point of distribution for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. “We are eager to do what we can to assist Lewis & Clark County in protecting our residents from the formidable impacts of this virus,” says Dr. John Cech, p...

LCPH first Phase 1b vaccination clinic pre-registration filled up in minutes By: John Riley and last updated 2021-01-15 20:39:45-05 HELENA — Lewis and Clark Public Health (LCPH) opened pre-registration at 9:00 a.m. on Friday for their first Phase 1b vaccination clinic on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Both days were completely full in a matter of minutes. “We believe that tells us the process was relatively efficient and user friendly,” said Eric Merchant, LCPH disease control and prevention division administrator. Merchant says the big issue they have right ...

Lewis and Clark Public Health reacts to new state COVID-19 policies By: John Riley and last updated 2021-01-06 11:30:06-05 HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced some of his new COVID-19 policies on Tuesday saying he will remove the mask mandate and adjust vaccination strategies. Gianforte made it clear he wants to repeal a mask mandate once vaccination criteria has been met and businesses, schools, nonprofits and churches are protected from litigation if they follow public health guidelines. Lewis and Clark Public Health (LCPH) expressed concerns with the governor wa...

Historic and emotional day for health care workers in Lewis and Clark County John Riley MTN News and last updated 2020-12-29 20:53:05-05 HELENA — It was a historic and emotional morning at the Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds on Tuesday as phase 1A of COVID-19 vaccine distribution began in earnest in Lewis and Clark County Lewis and Clark Public Health, partnering with St. Peter’s Health and PureView Health Center, are holding a clinic by appointment this week for the broad vaccination of frontline health care workers located in the county. Hundreds or frontline health care workers such ...