The Salvation Army in Helena is making some leadership changes. The advisory board for The Salvation Army in Helena announced that Majs. Brian and Iva West will replace Majs. Phil and Lawry Smith as the corps officers/administrators. The Smiths are expected to leave Helena on June 30. The Wests are expected to arrive July 4. … Read more
A 20 year old Helena man is facing child sexual assault charges. Cole Ray Bradford, 20, is accused of forcibly kissing and inappropriately touching a girl younger than 15 whom he connected with via Snapchat. The victim told investigators Bradford had agreed to provide vapes and booze in exchange for sexual acts. He is facing … Read more
After being canceled last year due to COVID-19, Helena’s Vigilante Day Parade came back to life Friday at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds. For the first time since its inception in 1924, this year’s event was billed as a “Reverse Vigilante Day Parade” and the floats did not move. Students from Helena High and … Read more
An 88-year-old East Helena man has died from the injuries he sustained in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 12 late last month. The victim has been identified as James Loran Hance, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff/Coroner Leo Dutton said. The rollover occurred near Fourth Street in East Helena April 22, according to a Montana … Read more
A now 20-year-old Helena man was arrested on suspicion of raping a child younger than 8 several years ago. The Helena Police Department received a case from the Great Falls Police Department last year regarding a series of sexual abuse incidents that allegedly occurred in Helena from January 2015 to May 2016. The victim reported … Read more
The victim of a home burglary near Cody, where 90 firearms, and more than $200,000 in cash were stolen, has offered a $20,000 reward for information that could help solve this case. Authorities say they are continuing to follow all leads in the theft which took place in late January or February southwest of Cody, … Read more
Attorneys representing the city of Helena have filed a counterclaim against Treasure State Internet & Telegraph. The internet service provider and public utility company filed the initial lawsuit against the city in Aug., and is seeking $1.5 million in damages, alleging city staff unlawfully interfered with its operations between 2015 and 2020. The city’s counterclaim, … Read more
The state of Montana has reached a $250,000 settlement in a 2016 discrimination suit with a former Department of Corrections employee. William Outland, a former corrections officer, said he faced discrimination and retaliation when prison officials for his post-traumatic stress disorder while working at Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge. The settlement is the highest … Read more
After leading Lewis and Clark County to the highest vaccination rate in the state and one of the highest in the country, Eric Merchant is calling it quits. The longtime Lewis and Clark County health official is stepping down after 23 years on the job. Merchant retired from his post Wednesday. Collegues said Merchant’s more … Read more
The Helena Civic Center will mark its 100-year anniversary by planting two spruce trees Friday. The event is part of an Arbor Day ceremony and will be held this Friday morning. The public is invited and people are asked to follow current COVID-19 guidelines, including wearing a mask. The trees replace 100-year-old spruce trees that … Read more