Ep. 406

As of Sunday, May 2, 2021, Montana reports 108,817 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 46 new cases reported in the last day: 24 in Flathead County, 7 in Missoula County, 7 in Richland County, 3 in Lewis & Clark County, and more new cases in 4 more Montana counties. Many Montana counties do not report over the weekend, and so official case counts do not include Gallatin County and others. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 1,105. Currently, 57 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. The most active cases are in Gallatin, Yellowstone, Flathead, and Cascade Counties. 1,571 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Nationwide, more than 576,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 32,400,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

A marquee English Premier Soccer League game was postponed on Sunday after hundreds of Manchester United fans, protesting against the club’s US owners, invaded the pitch at its Old Trafford stadium ahead of the match against Liverpool. Many Manchester United supporters are unhappy over the club’s failed attempt to join the European Super League last month; that effort dissolved within 48 hours of its proposal after a huge outcry from fans.

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, was greeted by a barrage of insults and boos Saturday from a crowd of more than 2,100 delegates at the state Republican convention. Despite the boos, Utah Republicans rejected a motion to censure Romney over his votes to impeach former President Donald Trump.

Officials are planning an online event this week to inform the public about the Bozeman Municipal Watershed Project. The Facebook Live event is scheduled to run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 6. People can join from either the Custer Gallatin National Forest or city of Bozeman Facebook pages. The event will be recorded for those who can’t attend.

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