HELENA – The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) announced and invited the public to comment on a proposal to provide roadside safety enhancements on about 182 miles of Interstate 90 between Three Forks and Billings. The project begins just west of the Three Forks Interchange and extends east for 182 miles ending near Lockwood, east … Read more
Florence Crittenton has launched its $4.5 million “Project Sunshine” fundraising campaign to renovate the historic Cooney property in Helena. The family services organization acquired the 28,294-square-foot building with the goal of getting all of Florence Crittenton’s services under one roof. They hope to complete the move and finish Project Sunshine by the end of 2023. … Read more
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Bozeman Police were busy Saturday night responding to multiple disorderly incidents, assaults, trespasses and calls that involved several agencies. Bozeman Police Department deputies arrested a man who came to pick up a car that was seized in a drug bust, who was also watned on warrants. Police also responded to reports of … Read more
(UPDATE) We’ve learned a suspect is in custody in connection to a large police presence along 10th Avenue South on Wednesday [March 2]. There were at least six Great Falls Police Department patrol vehicles and officers blocking and diverting traffic through the area near 6th St., and the GFPD said in a press release Thursday … Read more
GREAT FALLS – An identity theft scam resulted in prison time for a Great Falls woman. Sheree Abbott, who admitted to a fraudulent check scheme in which she used fake identification cards and stolen checks between September 2019 and May 2020 to buy merchandise, was sentenced in federal court in Great Falls on Thursday [March … Read more
Helena business owners are getting some help navigating the post-pandemic environment. Under the 2020 federal CARES Act the city allocated $200,000 to Montana Business Assistance Connection, which used the money to set up a loan/grant program for larger projects, offering between $25,000 and $75,000, along with direct grants of $5,000 to $15,000 for smaller projects. … Read more
Missoula Catholic Schools President Luis Hayes has been placed on immediate paid administrative leave following an investigation, the Diocese of Helena announced. Hayes joins two other administrators who were also placed on leave stemming from an incident in which an employee was hired without the required background check and proper training, the Diocese of Helena … Read more
GREAT FALLS – A community movie fixture in Great Falls is closing it’s doors. Mike’s Movies & More at 1900 4th Street NE, is bidding adieu after nearly 12 years, the owner announced Monday on Facebook, citing retirement for the move. He said he hopes to sell a lot of his movies by the time … Read more
UPDATE: MISSOULA – An investigation into a Tuesday night fatal accident in downtown Missoula is continuing. A pedestrian died following the incident on West Pine and Ryman streets near the Mountain Line Transfer Station. According to a Missoula Police Department release, the accident involved a Mountain Line bus and an individual police said was intoxicated. … Read more
Helena is now the new home of Bridges of Montana Disability Services. The company works to connect those with disabilities to caregivers and support staff to accomplish daily life activities and life goals. Bridges also has locations in Missoula and Billings. If you’d like more information on Bridges and its services visit, montana.bridges. -0-