There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Montana in the week ending Oct. 1, making up less than 8.7% of total deaths by all causes in Montana.
There were 39 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Montana during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 11.4% increase over the previous week.
A Mexican citizen was arrested after the Flathead County Sheriff's Office reported he allegedly trafficked 12,000 fentanyl pills and $62,000 in cash to the Kalispell area.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks offered bear safety tips shortly after reporting a 51-year-old hunter from Washington was attacked by a grizzly bear in Teton County earlier this week.
There were 15 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Montana during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 15.4% increase over the previous week.
Montana's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.