The Free and Fair Coalition will host a Rainbow Rally at noon Monday in response to what they said are anti-LGBT+ bills moving through the Montana Legislature this session. Organizers said Senate Bill 215, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, could have a floor vote on Monday. This bill could let religious groups discriminate against LGBT+ … Read more
Those struggling to stay warm this winter are getting some help. About 30 volunteers gathered in Helena Sunday to cut firewood for the “warm hearts warm homes” project for distribution to families and individuals in need. Organizers also made several dozen soup packets to be given to the needy. Families or individuals who can use … Read more
A traffic stop landed a 25 year old Helena man in jail on multiple charges. Officers pulled over a vehicle and the driver was identified as a suspect in a theft case. Police also uncovered a baggie of meth and drug paraphenalia in the car. Tristan Michael Miller was taken into custody on drug and … Read more
HELENA – Carroll College football team members and coaches are gearing up for a return to the pandemic benched sport. Nov. 16, 2019 was the last time a Frontier Conference football game was played in Montana. Now, more than 480 days later, Frontier Conference football returns on Saturday when the Carroll College Fighting Saints face … Read more
Lewis and Clark County is expected to lift all local COVID-19 restrictions except for its mask mandate later this week, public health officials announced. In December, the Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health adopted the COVID-19 Emergency Rules and Regulations to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 using six criteria culminating in an overall … Read more
Red Roof Cafe owner Maureen Therese Doubek, 60, of Helena, was found guilty of felony accountability to arson in connection with a 2018 fire that destroyed the local restaurant. A jury deliberated for more than four hours before returning their guilty verdict on Monday, following a nearly a week long trial, in which Brad Rae … Read more
A fugitive on the run for months from the FBI and the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested in Oregon. According to a post on the Police Department’s FB page, Sevin Griego, 21, was arrested March 2, on charges of sexual abuse of children. Griego was being held at the Washington County … Read more
HELENA-The Montana spring and summer open burning season opened March 1. While burning is allowed year-round, there are different restrictions and requirements throughout the seasons. To burn March 1 through Aug. 31, you must obtain a permit from your local fire control authority.The Department of Environmental Quality reminds people to comply with air quality rules … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – A Helena man has been charged after he allegedly sent inappropriate social media messages to young girls. Court documents say a woman reported that her 11-year-old and 8 year old stepdaughters were receiving Snapchat messages from the suspect, identified as Guy L. Parker, who she said the children often stay with. Court … Read more
The first Navy vessel to be named after the state since 1908 was recently launched [Wednesday] into the James River at Newport News Shipbuilding division in Virginia. The $2.6 billion USS Montana submarine is scheduled to be delivered to the U.S. Navy in late 2021, a news release states. Nearly 10,000 shipbuilders, as well as … Read more