Crews battling fires in Montana say cooler, wetter weather forecasts this week will be a welcome relief and could help calm the fires burning around the state. Officials said Tuesday that a cold front will bring lower temperatures and a chance for gusty winds Tuesday and Wednesday which are expected to keep fire behavior active … Read more
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – A COVID outbreak has prompted a mask mandate on the Blackfeet Reservation east of Glacier National Park. The safety measure was implemented on Monday after 18 cases of COVID-19 were identified in recent days, even around 90% of reservation residents are fully vaccinated against the virus. In addition to a mask … Read more
Containment is in sight at the Boulder 2700 fire, crews said. The blaze has burned more than 2,000 acres east of Polson and residents in the areas south of mile marker 9, including Finley Point, are on high alert. Additionally, residents in the areas from mile marker 9 to 11 are also being warned of … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – DNRC and local resources are working a fire north of Avon. The Powell County Sheriff’s Office says pre-evacuation notifications have been made to some residents in the Warm Springs Creek area. According to fireweatheravalanche.org, the Mannix Park Fire started Monday afternoon and is burning with high spread potential. -0-
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – The death of a man involved in a traffic stop turned police shooting last week in Missoula has been ruled a suicide. The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation reported Monday that Brendon Galbreath, 21, led police on a high speed chase that ended when he stopped the vehicle and an officer … Read more
A 26-year-old Helena man was arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill another person. Steven Chance Lange is charged with felony intimidation in connection to the Aug. 10, domestic disturbance in which responding officers said Lange made direct statements about how he would end the victim’s life. The defendant also claimed to be a gang … Read more
A 70-year-old Helena man is facing felony arson charges. Robert T. Chickene was recently arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a home on North Davis Street while people were inside. On Wednesday morning, law enforcement received a report that a bedroom was on fire and crews were able to extinguish the blaze within 10 … Read more
St. Peter’s Health released an update Thursday about the COVID-19 pandemic. A St. Peter’s spokesperson said hospitalizations due to illness associated with the virus are up, however it was noted that more people are getting the COVID shot, so that’s encouraging doctors say. The health care provider said they are administering 40-50 vaccinations a day … Read more
The Montana Supreme Court halted proceedings Tuesday for a father-daughter law team accused of bilking clients out of more than a million dollars. The court ruled 6-0 to grant Timothy McKeon’s request to be placed on disability. A formal disciplinary complaint was filed in Feb., against McKeon and his daughter, who allegedly owe clients and … Read more
HELENA — Helena Middle School’s Vigilante Stadium will look a bit different to students returning to campus this fall. Approximately $750,000 was put into renovating the stadium, including laying down a new track, installing news lights, speakers, and fence, and fixing the concrete walls on either end that were crumbling, the Helena Public Schools’ activities … Read more