Registration will open Friday for two drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Lewis and Clark County next week. The clinics are for residents age 70 and older and eligible health care workers and will be held from 1-6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds, in Helena. Officials said 450 free tickets … Read more
Lewis and Clark City-County amended COVID-19 rules Thursday. The board extended hours of operations for bars, restaurants and casinos and also increased the limit allowed at events without an approved health plan. Effective immediately, bars, restaurants and casinos in Lewis and Clark County can remain open between the hours of 4 a.m. and midnight. The … Read more
A Christmas day traffic stop of a truck driver at the Sweet Grass border crossing into Canada in December uncovered roughly 500 pounds of meth. According to a press release from the Canada Border Services Agency Wednesday, the bust was the largest meth seizure at a land border crossing on record in Canada. The driver … Read more
Lewis and Clark residents are being warned about a COVID con. Public Health officials said in a Tuesday press release, that some fake events are listed on Eventbrite offering the COVID-19 vaccine in Lewis and Clark County. Legitimate links to sanctioned clinics hosted by the county health department are posted on the COVID-19 Hub. If … Read more
The Salvation Army of Helena held a belated grand opening celebration Tuesday. About a dozen people attended the event that showcased a 2,700-square-foot addition, which houses a food pantry, staff offices and a warehouse, among other things. The new nearly $1 million wing was expected to open it’s doors in October, but it was delayed … Read more
The Lewis and Clark County Commission approved a contract Tuesday with a moderator for its Helena Valley zoning advisory panel and amendments to the group’s bylaws. Montana State University political science professor Eric Austin will moderate the 12-member ZAP, a name change also approved Tuesday. The panel is scheduled to have its first meeting Wednesday … Read more
Gianforte is set to significantly boost six-figure salaries for cabinet directors. State agency directors nominated by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte will receive more pay than their predecessors who worked under Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock. Gianforte’s office announced Monday that all state agency heads will receive higher pay, ranging from 5% to 46%. The governor cited … Read more
Beginning teachers make less money in Montana than anywhere in the U.S.. That’s according to a Republican legislator who introduced a bill Monday seeking to retain teachers by offering them more money. House Bill 143 would incentivize school districts to bump pay rates for beginning teachers. The bill, dubbed the TEACH Act saw no opponents … Read more
In his annual State of the City address Monday, Mayor Wilmot Collins applauded city employees and citizen advisory boards for keeping Helena running amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. ‘Of all the accomplishments of the city in 2020, adjusting to the pandemic was by far the greatest achievement,’ Collins said. -0-
Funeral services were held Monday for Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Eugene “Alex” Betz, who died from cancer. He was 50. Betz served with the MHP at its Helena office, officials said. He was a veteran and served more than 20 years with the Montana National Guard. -0-