SUPERIOR – The family of a Missoula woman who vanished without a trace last year is still looking for answers. A new billboard with a picture of Rebekah Barsotti can be seen along US Highway 93, and her parents are hoping that will help. Some of Rebekah’s personal items were found along the Clark Fork … Read more
Birdseye Volunteer Fire Department crews had to call for back up from several other agencies to help battle a blaze Monday morning after a fire was sparked in a detached garage at the home. It took multiple agencies more than three hours to bring the fire under control, which crews believe was sparked by a … Read more
A 49 year old Helena man will spend the next 20 years in prison in a years long child sex abuse case. A judge sentenced Michael Anthony Gomez to 40 years with 20 years suspended for a charge of felony rape of a girl under 15, who prosecutors say Gomez sexually abused for more than … Read more
Helena will have to find a new city manager, again. In an abrupt move, Helena’s city manager announced she has resigned effective immediately, and the city released a statement Friday, saying they have accepted Rachel Harlow-Schalk’s resignation. Harlow-Schalk spent less than a year and a half with the city. She was selected for the position … Read more
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) – It’s clearear skies and fresher air for the Treasure state, thanks to new environmental efforts. Due in part to newly shuttered coal plants and modern industrial controls, state environmental officials expect significant reductions through 2028 in at least two major pollutants that haze up an otherwise clear Big Sky. Formal efforts … Read more
East Helena High School’s welding students are hard at work this week building a steel pavilion to house an exhibit by the Montana Military Museum at historic Camp Rimini. Museum Director Raymond Read said the goal of the project is to honor the late David Armstrong Jr., co-founder of Race to the Sky, who died … Read more
GREAT FALLS – Icy roads likely were a factor in a fatal two car crash on I-15 just outside of Great Falls during Wednesday morning [February 16] rush hour, authorities said. One of the drivers died at the scene of the wreck near the Great Falls airport, where traffic was brought to a near standstill, … Read more
Helena residents may not have to drive too far to grab a Chick-fil-A sandwich. The fast-food chain recently applied for a permit for a commercial building within the Helena city limits at Custer Ave and North Montana Ave., according to the application. Currently, the nearest Chick-fil-A stores to Helena are located in Kalispell and Idaho … Read more
Lewis and Clark County commissioners allocated $25,000 Tuesday to support sheltering efforts for homeless individuals who test positive for the coronavirus. The funds approved by the Lewis and Clark County commissioners will go toward services that provide a safety net for shelters helping the unhoused in the Helena area, including getting a hotel room for … Read more
Results are coming in from a new state program for all schools to make sure their water systems are tested for lead. New rules were introduced in January 2020 aimed at reducing early lead exposure in children, which can be linked to long-lasting health effects. 266 schools have already submitted samples, and another 300 are … Read more