The Helena City Commission has decided not to approve demolision of an historical home in one of Helena’s oldest neighborhoods. After residents expressed concerns, the Commission voted 3-1 to deny tearing down the Cornelius Hedges house at the corner of Rodney and Broadway Streets and replacing it with an eight-unit apartment building proposed by the … Read more
A western Montana woman is causing controversy after she took to social media, claiming she “smoked” a wolf pup in Flathead County with pictures to prove it, including one of the shot and skinned animal. The post is going viral on Facebook, and according to Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, the animal she hunted wasn’t … Read more
Wildlife officials in Montana are asking residents to Help Prevent Grizzly Bear Conflicts, after a grizzly bear charged a landowner’s vehicle twice in one day. In a press release, the state’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks agency explained that the 350 pound animal struck and bit the vehicle in Bynum, near Great Falls on September 22. … Read more
MISSOULA, Mont. – More affordable housing opportunities are about to hit Missoula as crews get closer to finishing the Trinity apartments. There will be 202 units set up at two sites. The one on Cooley Street is scheduled to be completed in November, with the Mullan Road site estimated to be finished in January 2023. … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – Faster flights to and from Seattle are coming to the Helena Regional Airport. The Alaska Airlines aircraft being used on the Helena/Seattle route is being upgraded in October with a new jet, decreasing the flight time, and now offering three classes of seating, including First Class, Economy Comfort and Economy. The Helena … Read more
MISSOULA – Authorities have released the names of the four people who died in a head-on crash earlier this month. Jordan L. Armijo, 27, Tekla N. McKain, 17, Larry D. Old Horn, 40, and Sheri M. Old Horn, 58, all three from Missoula, passed away as a result of injuries sustained in the two-vehicle accident … Read more
HELENA – Youth hunters can get a head start on pheasant and waterfowl seasons this weekend. The 2022 Youth Pheasant and Waterfowl Weekend is Sept. 24 and 25. Licensed hunters, 15 and under, will be able to hunt pheasants, ducks, geese and coots statewide on these two days. FWP will host several kick-off events that … Read more
A Lewis and Clark County justice of the peace set a $1 million bond Tuesday for a 22-year-old Helena man charged in connection with an August shooting that left two people injured. Jory Songer made his first appearance in court Tuesday. He faces two counts of attempted deliberate homicide and two counts of felony assault … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – Thirty non-profit organizations in Helena are receiving grant funding linked to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant funding was in partnership with the Helena Area Community Foundation (HACF) and the City of Helena. “In total, the City provided $402,000 to the Recovery Fund, with HACF receiving $14,000 to administer the funds. … Read more
A Gallatin County district judge has dismissed a complaint against a fellow district court judge in Helena, saying that the complaint is a matter for the state’s judicial standards commission, not a matter for the courts. A notice of appeal of the decision was filed on Monday asking the state’s only appeal court to reverse … Read more