News Staff The tri-fecta of holiday shopping could see pre-pandemic volumes, analysts predict, as inflation eases. Black Friday kicks off the start of the holiday shopping season, followed by Cyber Monday and Small Business Saturday. Recent years have seen the largest retailers gaining the most benefit from the Black Friday craze, but there is evidence that Cyber … Read more
Helena residents visiting downtown will get to park for free this holiday season. The city of Helena announced in a recent release that payment will not be required to park on the street or in downtown parking lots on Nov. 24-25, Nov. 28, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, along Last Chance Gulch and stretching out … Read more
HELENA – This Thanksgiving, the Helena Fire Department wants to remind folks to stay safe and be mindful when cooking. As we prep for a day gathered with family and friends, the fire department says a few tips can help prevent disaster over the holiday, including never leaving cooking food unattended, making sure smoke alarms … Read more
TOWNSEND – Interested in running for two good causes this Thanksgiving? For the first time, Big Sky Autism Project and Broadwater County Christmas Connection are hosting a Thanksgiving day turkey trot to benefit both nonprofits. The Huffin’ for Stuffin’ Turkey Trot will be held at Watson Event Center in Townsend. The two nonprofits will be … Read more
EAST HELENA – An East Helena man has been sentenced to jail time for his participation in the violent and deadly Jan. 6, Capitol insurrection. Joshua Hughes, 39, and his brother Jerod Hughes were some of the first rioters to breach the Capitol that fateful day, in which several people died, including police officers. On … Read more
If you’re heading home for the hollidays you’ll have lots of company. Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year on area roads, and AAA predicts that nearly 55 million people are expected to travel for Thanksgiving, with nearly 09 percent packing up the car and hittin’ the road. Overall, travel is up … Read more
Griz fans are gearing up for the playoffs. Despite this weekend’s loss in the Brawl of the Wild, football fans are still standing behind the Grizzlies, as they stood in long lines on the University of Montana campus Monday to pick up their tickets for the upcoming game on Saturday, at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. -0-
The Helena Fire Department quickly contained a fire Sunday morning at the Dairy Queen on Prospect Avenue. Firefighters responded just before 10am to 1700 Prospect Ave. and had the blaze extinguished within minutes at about about 10:07 a.m. There was one employee on-site. No injuries were reported. Crews said there was a lot of smoke … Read more
The sentencing for one of two East Helena brothers who has pleaded guilty for his participation in the violent and deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has been moved to Jan. 6, the two-year anniversary of the riot, after his attorney said there was a scheduling conflict. Jerod Hughes, 37, was to be sentenced … Read more
POLSON – A St. Ignatius teen is being accused of negligent homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal wreck in Lake County that left another teen dead. Tommy Mahseelah, 18, was arrested after David Hammer Jr.’s family found the 17 year old injured and unconscious on the road near Mission Dam at approximately 3 … Read more