HELENA – FWP officials warn, human-bear conflicts increase in the fall as bears prepare for hibernation and people take to the woods for archery and rifle hunting seasons. Elk and deer rifle season opener is Oct. 22, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting two virtual bear safety training events, followed by two bear … Read more
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – The commission that oversees the Montana State Library has voted to accept a new logo with colors pulled from the state flag. Wednesday’s vote came months after one commissioner criticized an earlier color scheme as reminding her of a rainbow LGBTQ flag. Commissioners did vote Wednesday to pause any additional spending … Read more
Press release from Carroll College HELENA – Carroll College has enrolled its largest first-year class in three years. 296 new first-year students have joined college classes, that’s a 5% increase over last year and a 10% increase over 2020. Adding in transfer students and re-admitted students, who took time off and are now returning to … Read more
HELENA – It’s the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme is “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape,” and second and third graders got a chance to visit the Helena Fire station to learn about escape plans, fire alarms, and how to avoid fires. The kids got the opportunity to watch a safety … Read more
Sign stealing is marking this election season, with one campaign reporting that they’ve had their signs taken and vandalized. Billings based Safe MT says they’ve seen their campaign signs, denouncing marijuana dispensaries in city limits, defaced and stolen. The Great Falls Police department says they don’t have data on how common the theft of campaign … Read more
The Helena-based Indian Law Resource Center will receive $20 million to expand and strengthen Indigenous land ownership rights in Mexico and Central and South America. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation awarded the funds Tuesday, as part of the five Racial Equity 2030 Challenge to help change systems and institutions that uphold racial inequities, including the denial … Read more
A Republican candidate for House District 82 in Helena is under scrutiny for alleged unethical financial practices. The Montana Commissioner of Political Practices found this week that Alden Tonkay tried to pay vendors with bad checks and misreported more than $2,000 of his debts as expenditures. The matter has been referred to the Lewis and … Read more
BOZEMAN – A Bozeman High School teacher died as a result of injuries after a vehicle struck him while he was riding his bike last week. The news of Kelly Fulton’s death was confirmed in an email sent to parents and guardians on Monday [Oct. 10]. Fulton was riding his bike to work when a … Read more
Helena residents got a sneak peek of what the historic Temple Emanu-El building in Helena now looks like, after the Montana Jewish Project finished its acquisition of Montana’s oldest synagogue. MJP welcomed the public on Sunday, during a community celebration, to officially reopen the building. They’re currently making some minor repairs to the building’s roof … Read more
MISSOULA, MT – Update: Two dogs stolen in broad daylight Saturday mid morning from Missoula Fresh Market on West Broadway have been recovered. The Missoula Police Department announced that the dogs were located and returned to their owner. Police are still investigating the incident and are looking to identify the daring dog nappers. If you … Read more