News Staff The Helena City Commission approved the change of a zoning district south of Custer Avenue to allow for a four-story apartment complex. Commissioners voted unanimously to amend the zoning designation allowing the proposed four-story development that would include 138 housing units to be built on land adjacent to WinCo Foods on Sanders Street. -0-
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) – The Montana Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation issued a statewide warning on Tuesday after eight people recently died of an overdose of fentanyl in several Montana counties. A bulletin that was sent to every law enforcement agency in the state highlights 10 counties that were the focus of … Read more
HELENA – 2022 ended with a big spike in Montanans having to utilize food pantries, but advocates are working to launch a Farm to Food bank prgram to help with supply and demand. A proposed new bill is aimed at establishing partnerships, in which organizations would serve as “food hubs,” and purchase Montana-grown products and … Read more
HAVRE – Havre Public Schools’ is working to reduce it’s carbon footprint and minimize it’s ecological impact. HPS was awarded a grant for the purchase of two entirely electric buses, which officials say have proven to be cost efficient and carbon emmissions free. These are the first fully-electric buses to be used in Montana, according … Read more
“Permanently Closed” signs greeted patrons wanting to eat at Missoula’s Denny’s Restaurant on Brooks Street. The longtime restaurant had a handwritten message taped to the now closed doors of the eatery thanking the community of Missoula, marking yet another shuttered Missoula restaurant. -0-
HELENA – A new restaurant will soon be opening up at the Helena Regional Airport, offering food before and after security. The new restaurant, The Retreat, is owned and operated by Oakwells, a company that already operates out of the airport in Great Falls. Other than a brief stint in 2021, the last time Helena’s … Read more
A shift leader at the westside Arby’s in Great Falls is being hailed a she-ro after saving a customer’s life at the restaurant. The man reportedly began to feel light-headed, and when Allie realized he had no pulse she jumped into action, and began performing CPR. Paramedics arrived and were able to take the person … Read more
The man accused of threatening to blow up and or shoot up Helena High School last May is facing federal charges. According to a statement from the Lewis and Clark County Attorney’s office Monday the federal charges are in addition to what the state has already filed against, Logan Sea Pallister, who allegedly made bombs … Read more
This legislative session, lawmakers are considering whether to make an investment to keep eight drug treatment courts around the state going in the coming years. Montana has set up 36 drug courts in district, county and municipal courts – most with an initial investment of federal grant money. Now, some of those grants are expiring, … Read more
Flathead County commissioners are criticizing homeless services organizations and calling upon residents to deny homeless people help or support. In a letter to county residents, three commissioners argue that shelters are causing homeless people to migrate to the area, though they offered no evidence to support the claim. The letter follows the closure of the … Read more