News Staff HELENA – People in Montana will be able to use a new three-digit dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Advocates say the launch of the 988 number is a huge step forward in getting families the help they need. On Tuesday, leaders from around Montana gathered in Helena, encouraging people to spread … Read more
HELENA – Lewis and Clark Sheriff/Coroner Leo Dutton has identified 8-year-old Arianna Frankie Louise Valez of Helena as the girl that died on Sunday from a domestic shooting on Orange Ave. Arianna is the daughter of Tony Louis Valez, the man accused of killing her and injuring a woman. His bond was set at $1 … Read more
Need help applying for FEMA flood assistance? To navigate the application process and explore sources of potential assistance, FEMA, the Red Cross, and other state and federal agencies are opening in-person Disaster Recovery Centers across the flood zone, including in Park, Stillwater and Carbon counties. Several Mobile Registration Intake Centers are also coming to the … Read more
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY – A portion of a Park City home that was ripped off its foundation by the Yellowstone River last month was spotted Monday floating five miles downstream. The owner says the home he built by hand 40 years ago ended up getting caught on a tree sticking out of the river, and his … Read more
HELENA – The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet next month [Aug. 2] to consider postponing the implementation of a commercial use cap on the Madison River. Rules adopted in 2020 would limit the number of fishing outfitting and guided trips, according to a press release. The commercial use cap is scheduled to take effect … Read more
St. Peter’s Health has asked for a change of venue in a lawsuit filed by its former oncologist against the health care facility. The hospital says the Helena-area community has been exposed to gossip and innuendo, putting the possibility of a fair trial at risk. However, the attorney for Dr. Thomas Weiner, who is suing … Read more
HELENA – The Helena Reps will play a doubleheader against the Tri-County Cardinals Tuesday evening and it’s all for a good cause. All proceeds will go towards the Angel Fund and its 16th annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive. The Angel Fund’s Stuff the Bus helps underprivileged families get supplies so that students can … Read more
LINCOLN – A 160-year-old cemetery in the heart of the Helena in Lewis and Clark National Forest is getting a makeover. The Montana Conservation Corps will be helping repair and rehab three wooden grave fences built around 1869 to separate the historic and active parts of the cemetery. Crews are expected to wrap up tomorrow … Read more
MISSOULA, Mont. – Wreaths Across America announced its Mobile Education Exhibit will be stopping in four Montana cities to honor those who served and welcome home Vietnam veterans. To sponsor a veteran’s wreath, visit wreathacrossamerica.org. Each sponsorship provides a live, balsam wreath placed on the headstone of an American hero as a part of National … Read more
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld the convictions of two men found guilty in the 2018 double homicide of a Helena Valley couple. Charla Rae Taylor, 64, and David Muncie Taylor, 61, were found murdered in their home on March 18, 2018. Kyle Hamm, Journey Wienke and the couple’s son Kaleb Taylor were each convicted … Read more