News Staff U.S. Senate — Montana law enforcement offices across the state were granted $329,679 from the Department of Justice on Tuesday. The more than $300,000 will be distributed to various programs, aimed at supporting officers across the Treasure State and providing them with up-to-date equipment, including over $40,000 to the City of Helena for a Liaison … Read more
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday is challenging a new Montana law banning voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts in certain areas of college campuses. The suit is one of several challenging the law passed by the Republican-dominated Legislature earlier this year. The plaintiffs argue the new legislation is suppressing the vote of young … Read more
Helena Food Share’s ‘Kid Packs’ program got a big boost. The Helena area Knights of Columbus donated over 2,000 granola bars, 1,048 juice pouches, and fruit cups on Monday to go to the program as a way to help kids who are at risk of hunger. -0-
The race is on for East Helena’s mayoral seat. Councilman Kelly Harris has thrown his hat in the ring to unseat two-term incumbent Mayor James Schell. Harris has run for office in East Helena’s last three elections and says he decided to file for mayor with the priority of getting the East Helena Police Department … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – Mill Rd. at Green Meadow Dr. will be closed for bridge repairs this month. The existing bridge, built in 1958, will be replaced with a new structure that Lewis and Clark County says will last at least 70 years. Work will begin Monday, Oct. 11, and will run through Oct. 29. During … Read more
WOLF CREEK, Mont. – A motorcyclist involved in a crash near Wolf Creek on Sept. 26 has died from his injuries. MHP says the 78-year-old Wolf Creek man lost control of his Harley Davidson on S-434 and skidded off the roadway before veering back into traffic. He was taken to Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – Minimum wage at St. Peter’s Health is being raised to $15 an hour as a part of an aggressive effort to attract and retain critical staff. Over 400 employees will be impacted by the increase, including staff who will receive equity increases due to rising pay scales or to account for longer … Read more
Helena’s daily active COVID-19 cases surged on Thursday with 133 new cases reported by Lewis and Clark Public Health (LCPH). That’s one of the highest daily case counts since December of 2020. LCPH says contact tracing efforts have been slowed and delayed because of the huge increase in recent cases. They encourage folks who have … Read more
A Helena based non profit is working to help area families facing homelessness. Right now, Family Promise is trying out a pilot prevention program aimed at assisting at-risk families before they become homeless. The organization says since COVID hit families in need of assistance more than quadrupled in a week. More information about Family Promise … Read more
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – A resident of the Crow Indian Reservation, who was born with cognitive impairments, has been found to be a sexually dangerous person after being accused of molesting at least 13 young girls on the reservation. A federal judge found 33-year-old Oliver Lee White engaged in a decade-long pattern of abusing girls. … Read more