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
HELENA – 406 Recycling is encouraging people to recycle broken or unwanted electronics ahead of the holidays. 406 Recycling is doing its monthly e-waste collection at Good Samaritan Ministries one week earlier than usual as a way for residents to responsibly dispose of broken, outdated, or unwanted electronics ahead of the holidays. The organization expects … Read more
Black Friday will mark an earlier than usual opening for Showdown Montana. Next Friday, November 25th, the ski resort will remain open through the weekend, the earliest they’ve opened in nearly 30 years. Opening day will feature a “Black Friday” sale to kick off the 2022-23 season. The early opening will be limited, Showdown Montana’s … Read more
UPDATE – Yellowstone National Park said in an update that the human foot found in Abyss Pool in the West Thumb Geyser Basin, belonged to a 70-year-old California man. A park employee found part of the foot in a shoe floating in Abyss Pool in August. After several weeks of investigations Yellowstone law enforcement officers … Read more
A new Christmas tree has now been placed in front of the Civic Center in downtown Great Falls, after the first one had to be discarded. The initial tree, which was too dry and brittle, could potentially be a fire hazard, but now that the new tree is up the Downtown Great Falls Parade of … Read more
GREAT FALLS – The Cascade County Detention Center is bringing holiday cheer to families in need. The detention center staff will buy gifts for families they adopt in the county to give to their kids and is selling discount cards to local businesses to raise money for the holiday giveaway. Cards can be bought at … Read more
HELENA – At the Helena City Commission Administrative meeting this week [Wednesday], commissioners chose to eliminate the current water and wastewater service line fees. The program started back in 2018 and was funded by a $2.50 fee for water service lines, and a $6.47 sewer line fee that was added to city water bills. There … Read more
HELENA – Lewis and Clark County Sheriff-Coroner Leo Dutton says one person is dead after an early Thursday morning incident that shutdown the Montana VA at Fort Harrison. The facility has since reopened, the VA said in a press release. The individual involved, Dutton later confirmed, died by suicide. Lewis & Clark County Sheriff’s Office … Read more
Amid last week’s cold temperatures, a Helena school bus driver came up with a hot idea. Theresa Loney turned to Facebook to ask for donations of kids hats and gloves, and the Helena Classifieds post went viral leading to the launch of the ‘Bus Box program.’ The plan is to put gloves and hats in … Read more
A Carbon County man is facing five felony charges in the shooting deaths of three cattle south of Bridger near Warren. Scott Stemm Jr, was charged Monday with multiple counts of felony criminal mischief, animal cruelty, stemming from the Oct. 31 incident when he shot an AR-15 at the cows. He faces up to 12 … Read more