News Staff New details are being released about a fatal shooting in Three Forks this weekend at a house party. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office identifed two brothers Sunday as the victims, and said the bodies of, Brendan Estabrook, 32 of Three Forks, and his younger brother, Chase Estabrook, 31 of Butte were found near 6th Avenue … Read more
‘Move over and slow down.’ That’s the message from the Montana Department of Transportation after more than a dozen [17] of the department’s roughly 600 snow plows have been hit while on the roads this season – including 10 on the interstates. No injuries have been linked to the crashes, but officials say it does … Read more
Lewis and Clark County is being dubbed a COVID hot spot. LCPH reported 100 new cases on Wednesday, the highest in a single day since the pandemic began. Health officials blame the latest surge on the omicron variant and said the bulk of those infected are unvaccinated. LCPH is hosting a vaccination clinic this Saturday … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – The City of Helena will be removing snow from downtown Monday and Tuesday (January 10-11), which will require some overnight street closures. The work will take place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. Traffic control will be in place to alert drivers of the work, that will impact 9 downtown … Read more
Two East Helena brothers charged in the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol pleaded not guilty Friday. Joshua Calvin Hughes and Jerod Wade Hughes will return to court March 8 for a status conference. Attorneys in the case had asked the judge for a 60-day continuance after a motion to drop one of the … Read more
Following the resignation of East Helena’s last remaining police officer Tuesday, new Mayor Kelly Harris said Thursday that he intends to make rebuilding the depleted force his top priority. Harris said the first step in that effort will be to up the starting salary of EHPD officers from about $45,000 to $62,000 per year, which … Read more
A rally at the state Capitol Thursday was aimed at showing support for jailed protestors who participated in the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. On the one year anniversary of the incident, in which several people died, including police officers, about 20 people turned out for the event co-sponsored by the Montana Daily Gazette. The … Read more
Medical marijuana users are bracing for shortages as the states recreational market opens. Sales of recreational marijuana are underway, and dispensary owners say they’re not ready to meet the demand. That may mean problems for the 55,000 Montanans who hold medical marijuana cards. One local dispensary said the real test of marijuana supplies will come … Read more
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – The Montana Supreme Court has reversed a Miles City man’s 80 year sentence for a 2018 attempted deliberate homicide. Banner Lee Boyd is accused of threatening to stab a bar owner in the heart during a 2018 confrontation. In a recent ruling, however, the justices said that because he did not … Read more
St. Peter’s Health recently opened a new ambulance hub off of North Montana Ave. This will allow quicker response times for those in the valley, officials said in a release, which states the new station has the capacity to hold 2 separate crews along with vehicles, and 2 backup emergency vehicles. There are also accommodations … Read more