The Helena City Commission approved a resolution on Monday temporarily suspending the ordinances related to alcohol consumption and open containers for the Big Sky Pride event July 16 and 17. The resolution passed on a 4-1 vote, with City Commissioner Sean Logan opposing it. -0-
A new report show that last week’s helicopter crash at the Deep Creek Canyon Fire southeast of Helena was preventable. According to the report, “more specific airborne procedures” could’ve allowed the pilot to better gauge wind speed before attempting to land amid gusty conditions, causing the helicopter accident, which is the first in the history … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – A fire that broke out at a home on N. Oakes Street Thursday is being investigated. The Helena Fire Department says crews quickly knocked down the fire and made entry into the house which was unoccupied. The blaze is believed to probably have started in the backside of the house, possibly on … Read more
A former Helena resident convicted in a 2020 child sexual exploitation case has accepted a plea deal. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Joshua Dean Fish pleaded guilty Wednesday to coercing underage girls in Montana to send him sexually explicit images over the internet. The 27 year old faces a mandatory … Read more
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to break ground June 26 on a new temple in the Helena area. Elder Vern P. Stanfill of the Quorum of the Seventy will preside at the event, and attendance will be by invitation only. A broadcast link will be provided to those living within … Read more
Alcoholic beverages on Helena rights of way could be a no-no during the upcoming Big Sky Pride parade. The Helena City Commission tabled a proposal on Monday to temporarily suspend the city’s open container ordinance for the event. City Commissioners say they will revisit the issue at their June 21 meeting. -0-
The Montana Nurses Association and St. Peter’s Health based in Helena have ratified a collective bargaining contract for more than 300 nurses in the area. Nurses with Local Unit 13 agreed to a three-year contract with St. Peter’s Health with an average yearly wage increase of 5%. -0-
The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that all 58 of the horses it seized from a north Helena Valley quarter horse outfit June 1 have received a preliminary examination. The horses are being held at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds in Helena. The investigation into the animal neglect case is continuing, … Read more
The name of the Helena teen who died while swimming at Canyon Ferry Lake over the weekend has been released. Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton has identified the victim as 17-year-old Elias Bowe and said the teen had been swiming with several other people near the Crittenden day-use area on the west side … Read more
Some local boy scouts are helping at risk veterans. To fulfill an Eagle Scout Project requirement the Troop 214 scouts decided to support the vets at Freedom’s Path by building them an outdoor hangout space. Freedom’s Path is a residential community inside Fort Harrison that houses homeless veterans. The Boy Scouts are building picnic tables … Read more