After training and vetting, Helena will become the next home for some Afghan residents. Their relocation to the State Capital is through the work of the non-profit Hands On Global, who says they will arrive in the coming months and Hands On Global is currently collecting items they will need. If you wish to donate … Read more
A 56 year old Whitehall woman is facing theft charges after police say she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from her inlaws. Carol Feist is accused of forging the signature of her husbands 86 and 87 year old parents to transfer $134,000 to a Montana title company to buy a home. She financed the … Read more
About a few dozen people gathered in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday to honor and remember those that served. Wreaths Across America is a nationwide and worldwide event that honors service members and remembers those who died for the United States. All 50 states and a few other countries participate in this event. While the … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – A group of Montanans are forming a new Elk Management Coalition focused on finding common ground and solutions to statewide elk issues. In 2022, the group says they will travel across the state to work with folks interested in finding a better path forward. -0-
An elderly Helena couple who lost their home in a fire right before the holidays is getting a helping hand from a local non profit. Helena Indian Alliance held a taco fundraiser with the goal of collecting $1,200 to purchase a trailer for the family. The Helena Indian Alliance will help the Nevermissashot family clean … Read more
A Helena man already accused in a decades old child sex abuse case is facing additional charges. A lawsuit filed in Lewis and Clark County Wednesday alleges that Jerrad Zitnik sexually abused a teenager on a church mission trip in 1995 when he was 19. The now 44 year old was taken into custody in … Read more
A routine traffic stop in Idaho ended with multiple drug trafficking charges against a Helena man. Wesley V. Long was arrested after officers located four pounds of marijuana and nearly three pounds of meth in the vehicle after he was pulled over for an illegal lane change, according to ISP District 6 in Idaho Falls. … Read more
An autopsy has determined that COVID19 caused the death of a Helena couple last week, authorities said. The man and woman, who were both 69, were found dead in their Helena apartment during a welfare check Tuesday. Officials said the two likely died on Saturday, and noted that neither was vaccinated against COVID-19. -0-
GREAT FALLS – Three teens arrested in connection to the Gibson Flats Fire near Great Falls that destroyed 11 homes and dozens of other structures made their initial court appearances Wednesday. The fire was sparked last week after the trio of 18 and 19 year olds were shooting off fireworks, burning about 120 acres, the … Read more
BILLINGS – A Billings man accused of murdering his mother pleaded not guilty Tuesday. Jonah Dean Bergman was arrested Saturday for the stabbing death of 67-year-old Cynthia Cook at a Heights residence. Bail was set at half a million dollars for the 29 year old, who neighbors said suffers from mental health issues. -0-