News Staff HELENA, Mont. – The Junior Police Leadership Academy is accepting applications for their summer session. Registration is open for the JPLA in Helena for Montana youth considering a career in law enforcement. July 16 through July 22, high school students will learn driving, defensive tactics, crime scene investigation and more. You have until May 1 … Read more
Residents in a usually quiet Helena neighborhood were awakened when gunfire rang out early Friday morning next to Helena Middle School. Police said officers quickly apprehended two intoxicated teens around 4am Friday in the Billings Avenue area, where about 40 rounds were fired from a reportedly stolen AR-15. Five houses were left riddled with bullets. … Read more
BILLINGS – Critics of Republican pushed education reform bills in the state are voicing concern. The Montana Legislature is considering allowing both local and virtual for-profit charter schools, but opponenets say they’ll be paid for by taking away federal funding meant for public schools, specifically in lower income areas. A coalition of public school groups … Read more
Great Falls’ lower costs of living has more people calling the city home, thanks to city leaders working to make it affordable to move here. The “Live In Great Falls” website has a cost of living calculator that lets you compare how far your salary will go in Great Falls compared to other places around … Read more
Yellowstone National Park announced on Monday that plans for a $216 million multi road improvement project are moving ahead, and motorists should expect delays. The park said in a press release that the four projects along the park’s southern and northern road corridors are designed to improve safety and access on park roads. Visitors are … Read more
RED LODGE – Red Lodge residents spent most of Monday morning digging out from under record-breaking snowfall that hit the mountain town over the weekend. The snow storm came just in time for the first day of spring break on Friday and contiued into Sunday, leaving 4 foot high snow piles, burying vehicles, and impacting … Read more
HELENA – Helena College will soon provide a cosmetology program, the first public program of its kind in the state. Construction is underway at the Donaldson Campus to overhaul what was once the fire bay for a full-service salon. The program will begin next year. The school is currently taking suggestions from the public on … Read more
BILLINGS – Many people using the Montana Emergency Rental Program could soon be homeless. More than 13,000 households across the state who count on the pandemic era assistance are facing eviction once the federal funds from the American Rescue Plan act are used up, posing one of the biggest crises the city will face this … Read more
WEST GLACIER – Glacier National Park road construction is creating delays for park visitors. Construction in Glacier National Park will be taking place in several locations, including along the iconic Going-to-the-Sun Road. North Lake McDonald Road will be closed for the season. And, some of the roads used to get into the Park will also … Read more
Home prices in Gallatin County are down, and that’s good news for prospective buyers. Last month, the Gallatin Association of Realtors saw a 30 percent drop in new listings, with median home prices down from $868,000 in February 2022 to around $684,000 last month, giving prospective homeowners in Bozeman a chance to achieve the American … Read more