News briefs: Health forum planned, meetings planned, Butte shelter stats shared

Health forum scheduled for Wednesday

Intermountain Health St. James Hospital, Blacktail Health, and the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department will hold a B-SB Community Health Needs Assessment Forum to discuss health needs and assets in the area from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Montana Tech’s Copper Lounge, 1300 W. Park St.

The goal of the forum is to review the significant health needs identified and to invite community members to engage in conversation and provide input for the prioritization process. The public is invited to attend.

Panelists will include Shari Charron and April Ennis Keippel of Intermountain Health St. James Hospital; Tammy Cox of Blacktail Health; and Karen Maloughney and Taylor Pesanti of B-SB Health Department

To register, go to https://intermountainhealth.formstack.com/forms/montana_chna_invitation.

Butte Garden Club to meet on Tech campus

The Butte Garden Club, which will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, has changed its meeting venue from the Butte-Silver Bow Archives to Montana Technological University.

Speakers will include John Metesh and Rick Williams, along with Abbie Phillip and Shari Curtis.

Tourism meeting planned for Feb. 27

The Tourism Business Improvement District will host a meeting from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, at the Butte Chamber of Commerce, 1000 George St.

The meeting is open to the public. For further details, contact Kehli Hazlett at 406-723-3177 or director@buttecvb.com.

Animal Shelter shares January stats

These January statistics are from the Butte Animal Shelter, 699 Centennial Ave. The information is provided by the shelter.

DOGS

Turned in by owners: 3

Picked up and turned in by residents: 9

Picked up by animal control officer: 24

Adopted: 5

Reclaimed by owners: 21

Sent to foster/transfer: 0

Died/euthanized: 2 euthanized

CATS

Turned in by owners: 5

Picked up and turned in by residents: 4

Picked up by animal control officer: 8

Adopted: 3

Reclaimed by owners: 1

Sent to foster/transfer: 0

Died/euthanized: 1 euthanized