Tree project beautifies Helena Middle School

HELENA – Trees in front of Helena Middle School were planted on Wednesday in a collaborative effort between Helena Middle School and Growing Friends of Helena. The partnership began when multiple school clubs pooled together money to put towards beautifying the school. Organizers say that this tree planting project is in part a response to … Read more

Popular Bozeman restaurant shutdown afer dozens of people got severely ill set to reopen

BOZEMAN – The Gallatin City-County Health Department (GCCHD) is rescinding the closure order for a popular Bozeman restaurant shutdown afer dozens of people who ate there got severely ill. GCCHD stated in a media release on Wednesday that there is no longer an imminent health hazard to prevent Dave’s Sushi from reopening once the corrective … Read more

Flooding prompts executive order declaring statewide disaster

HELENA, Mont. – Flooding in northeast, western and south central Montana have prompted Governor Greg Gianforte to issue an executive order declaring a statewide disaster. Rainfall and high temperatures causing snowmelt have led to major flooding along the Milk River and its tributaries in northeast Montana and has compromised infrastructure and roads in Montana, a … Read more

Gov. Greg Gianforte reaches across the isle signs ‘troubled teen’ law

Gov. Greg Gianforte reached across the isle on Wednesday and signed new regulations meant to further prevent abuse and neglect at youth boarding homes. House Bill 218, sponsored by Helena Democratic Rep. Laura Smith, establishes a new set of rules for so-called “troubled teen” programs in northwest Montana, following allegations kids were being abused. The … Read more

Child sex abuse trial wraps with conviction for Helena man

A four day trial wrapped up with a guilty verdict for a Helena man charged with three counts of child sexual assault and two counts of rape of a minor. The jury returned convictions for Jesse Allen Thomas, who is accused of sexuallay assaulting 3 underage girls multiple times on separate occassions between 2021 and … Read more