A 31-year-old East Helena man was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in the bathroom of a bar in the Helena Valley last year. Brendan Devon Fields has been charged with allegedly having sex with a woman who the victims friend said Fields likely drugged while they were hanging out on Sept. 29, 2021, … Read more
Yellowstone National Park reported a decrease in recreational visits in October 2022 compared to the previous year. So far this year, the park hosted just over 3,000,000 recreational visititors. This is a 32% decrease from 2021, officials noted. -0-
The U.S. Senate is poised to pass legislation that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages. The Respect for Marriage Act earned 62 votes on Wednesday, with twelve Republicans joining all 50 Democrats in voting for the bill. If the Senate passes the bill it will have to go to the House for a vote before … Read more
The U.S. Senate is poised to pass legislation that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages. The Respect for Marriage Act earned 62 votes on Wednesday, with twelve Republicans joining all 50 Democrats in voting for the bill. If the Senate passes the bill it will have to go to the House for a vote before … Read more
HELENA – A temporary restraining order has been issued impacting some of Montana’s wolf hunting and trapping regulations. A District Court in Lewis and Clark County announced in a news release on Tuesday [Nov. 15] that the changes will go into effect immediately, including restricting all hunters and trappers to harvesting five wolves total per … Read more
MISSOULA – An early Wednesday morning earthquake rattled Western Montana. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reports a magnitude 3.7 tremblor hit just outside of Ravalli. More than 100 locals reported they felt the quake that rattled dishes and shook windows as far south as Corvallis in the Bitterroot Valley. There were no reports of damage … Read more
Slow down and use caution while traveling. That’s the message transportation officials are sending residents, as a winter weather advisory remains in effect through midnight. 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected at lower elevations throughout central and north central Montana, and 3 to 7 inches in the mountains. Plan on slippery road conditions, … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – The Montana National Guard had to be called in to rescue an injured hunter that got stranded in the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming. An air rescue brought the eighty-year-old man to safety after he had fallen off his horse, according to a statement from the Montana Army National Guard from Helena. … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – The Montana National Guard had to be called in to rescue an injured hunter that got stranded in the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming. An air rescue brought the eighty-year-old man to safety after he had fallen off his horse, according to a statement from the Montana Army National Guard from Helena. … Read more
Tis the season for slippery road conditions, and commuters are being warned to drive with caution. Monday morning rush hour came to a standstill on I-90 as a semi-truck jackknifed and a pickup truck was on its side leaving motorists stuck for hours due to the incident. According to the Montana Highway patrol, there were … Read more