Many gathered to pay homage to the homeless in Helena Wednesday night at Anchor Park. The 2021 Longest Night vigil, hosted by the United Way of Lewis and Clark County and the YWCA of Helena, honored those who died while experiencing homelessness, beginning with a prayer, a reading of names of those who died, and … Read more
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has backpedaled on a controversial elk management strategy after public backlash. Residents raised concerns at last Tuesday’s commission meeting in Helena about a process they said has been rushed and favors large landowners and brings the state closer to privatizing wildlife. In response, FWP decided not to move forward with … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks opened wolf trapping in additional wolf management units across the state on Tuesday. The additional openings include multiple units in FWP regions 1, 3, 4 and 5. In a press release, FWP said that after monitoring grizzly bear activity across much of the state, these WMUs are … Read more
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) – Authorities say they are following up on all leads in a fatal shooting over the weekend in Butte. Deputies responded to a home on South Main Street Sunday and found a 42-year-old Montana man suffering from a gunshot wound, Butte-Silver Bow County Sheriff Ed Lester said. He was rushed to an … Read more
Helena Public Schools leaders thanked parents for being patient and adjusting to its bus route changes. The district has had to juggle scheduels to deal with a school bus driver shortage and has implemented rolling week-long suspensions, during which families are asked to get their kids to and from school. The school district is offering … Read more
No injuries were reported after a house on Helena Flats Road was destroyed in a blaze Sunday afternoon. Evergreen Fire Department responded to the fire, which started on the porch, and firefighters said when they arrived at the scene the flames consumed about 75% of the two-story house. It took multiple agencies about 30-40 minutes … Read more
Christmas came early for hundreds of Helena familes. On Saturday, Helena Toys for Tots held its distribution, at the Helena Aviation Readiness Center, with over 400 families getting a chance to pick out toys for their children, making Christmas morning a little brighter. Familes also went home with holiday meals and gift cards. -0-
HELENA – About $3.8 million of federal funds to expand after-school programs in Helena will be awarded this week, as planned, according to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. However, with the greater-than-expected number of applicants, the money may end up funding just two years of expanded programs, rather than the three years initially announced. The … Read more
About a hundred people showed up for a meeting Thursday night to express concerns about Afghan refugees moving to Helena. The event, hosted by Hands On Global, a non-profit agency that is helping Afghan refugees resettle to Helena, focused on the vetting process. Mayor Collins, who came to the U.S. as a refugee himself from … Read more
Boulder families may soon no longer need to drive elsewhere to find child care. The child care building was towed from Jim Darcy Elementary School north of Helena overnight Thursday to Boulder Elementary School where it will serve as a child care facility. The building was purchased with federal American Rescue Plan Act funds given … Read more