News Staff Burial services will be held Thursday for 18 people whose remains are unclaimed. The public funerals will be at the Lewis and Clark Cemetery for indigent or abandoned residents whose remains from within the past two years have not been claimed by family members, the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office said. The deceased have … Read more
KALISPELL – One group in the Flathead is offering veterans a unique opportunity. Underwater Soldiers is a group for veterans in the Flathead that uses scuba diving as a form of therapy. The group was created by veterans for veterans as a safe place to come connect, share stories, and work through some of the … Read more
UPDATE: WEST GLACIER – We’re learning more about a Michigan teen who’s been found alive after being reported missing in Glacier National Park. Park officials say Two Bear Air located Matthew Read, 19, in stable condition late Monday night [May 8] in heavily forested terrain, according to a news release. The teen was reportedly hiking … Read more
The Helena City Commission approved the distribution of a little more than $130,000 in Railroad Urban Renewal District funds during Monday’s regular meeting. The monies will be used for pedestrian amenities and on-street parking improvements along Helena and Gallatin avenues in the Sixth Ward. The work is anticipated to be completed in the spring/summer of … Read more
The East Helena school board is working to figure out how to budget after the district’s mill levy didn’t pass on the May 2 ballot. The district is now left with a budget shortfall, after a $334,000 mill levy increase didn’t pass, East Helena’s Superintendent said at Monday’s meeting. He said the mill levy would’ve … Read more
The Lewis and Clark County Attorney’s Office is accusing a 72-year-old Helena man of sexually assaultng a child. According to the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office the girl, who was under the age of 8, identified Benjamin William Dean as the man who touched her inappropriately on multiple occasions. Dean was arrested and booked … Read more
After a four day long trial for a Helena man charged in a homicide the jury returned with guilty verdicts. Jory Songer was found guilty of two felony counts of attempted deliberate homicide and two felony counts of assault with a weapon. Songer was accused of shooting two men on Aug. 18. He was served … Read more
HELENA – Officials are sending an alert ahead of Montana’s boating season. Boaters must stop at every open Fish, Wildlife, and Park’s Aquatic Invasive Species check station when traveling with their boat or other watercraft like canoes and paddle boards. With the peak boating season still ahead, FWP expects check stations to be busy this … Read more
HELENA – The 2023 Montana legislative session wrapped with Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoing a marijuana tax bill. Now, supporters of that bill are hoping one final maneuver can keep the proposal alive. The Republican pushed proposal passed the Legislature. However, because of the timing of the veto it’s not clear whether lawmakers will get a … Read more
Helena Public Schools is working to help a growing number of homeless students. At the end of last school year, the district had about 150 unhoused students. At the start of this school year, that number doubled. The district looks to support students experiencing homelessness, including helping get students to and from school, by offering … Read more