News Staff HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Medical providers and Montana residents with compromised immune systems are challenging a state law that prevents employers from mandating vaccines for employees. The Montana Medical Association, private physician groups, a Missoula hospital and five individuals filed the complaint in U.S. District Court in Missoula on Wednesday. They argue the law passed … Read more
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is facing multiple lawsuits. A coalition filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Jacobsen over a law that eliminates same day voter registration, and called the law “a slap in the face” to the tens of thousands of Montana residents who voted to maintain election-day registration when the … Read more
Lewis and Clark County recorded the 100th COVID-19 death. Lewis and Clark Public Health (LCPH) are urging residents and local businesses to take steps to lessen impacts on the local hospital, health centers, and schools following an uptick in COVID-19 cases. Data from LCPH indicates there has been a 42% increase in the number of … Read more
BUTTE, Mont. – A wildfire burning near Boulder prompted the shutdown of the Galena Gulch Campground and day use site Wednesday afternoon. The closure order is effective until further notice, according to a BLM media release. A pre-evacuation order was also issued by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for residents near the mouth of the … Read more
The death of an East Helena man while in police custody has been ruled a suicide. The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday that the 25 year old inmate was found unresponsive in his cell shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18. An autopsy determined the man hung himself. The Montana DOJ … Read more
Few details are being released as the Helena Police Department investigates a fatal pedestrian accident Tuesday evening in the downtown area. Shortly after 5:15 p.m., officers responded to reports of a vehicle versus pedestrian collision in the area of 5th Avenue and Rodney Street and upon arrival, authorities determined the car had struck and killed … Read more
HELENA – The Helena Food Share is focusing their attention on senior citizens in an upcoming food distribution event. In partnership with the Rocky Mountain Development Council, Helena Food Share holds its Senior Commodities program six different times throughout the year. If you or a loved one is interested in some extra help the Food … Read more
GREAT FALLS – A Browning man accepted a plea deal in connection to 2020 drug trafficking case on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Steven Roy DeCarlo, who is accused of being a methamphetamine dealer on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, admitted in federal court in Great Falls on Monday to a trafficking crime, court documents state. The … Read more
Funds raised from Helena Valley’s Fall Drag Car Race will go toward creating a scholarship for those wanting to continue their education in the automotive field. The president of the Helena Valley Timing Association said all the money goes into a scholarship fund for students in the automotive trades to help them pay for college. … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to complicate the fall semester for K-12 public schools and college campuses across Montana. Elementary and high schools in numerous cities and towns have temporarily switched to remote learning in response to outbreaks among students and staff. Montana State University abruptly pivoted to requiring face masks in classrooms on the third … Read more