As of Tuesday, September 28, 2021, Montana reports 148,490 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1,202 new cases of coronavirus infection reported since yesterday: 256 new cases in Yellowstone County, 129 new cases in Flathead County, 128 new cases in Missoula County, 124 new cases in Cascade County, 112 new cases in Gallatin County, and more new cases in 40 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 11,416. Currently, 427 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. 1,989 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Sixteen more deaths have been reported in the last day. Nationwide, more than 691,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 43,100,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

The CDC says now is the best time for people to get the flu vaccine. A potentially early and severe flu season could result from relaxed pandemic safety measures and the population’s reduced immunity to the flu after months of avoiding situations where viruses can spread, so it’s best to get the flu vaccine now.

Three wolves from Yellowstone National Park’s most viewed pack were killed in Montana during the first week of the hunting season. The wolves were part of the Junction Butte Pack, which transcends Yellowstone’s northern range and “is the most viewed wolf pack in the world,” according to the park.

The Bozeman City Commission is accepting applications for volunteers to serve on Bozeman’s citizen advisory boards. The city has just restructured its advisory boards from 40 different boards and commissions ranging from the cemetery board to the zoning commission to five superboards: they are: Transportation, Sustainability, Urban Parks and Forestry, Economic Vitality, and Community Development boards.