HELENA, Mont. – The death of a Helena teen has been ruled a suicide. Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton said in a news release that the coroner’s office was notified of a 16 year old found unconscious at a Valley Drive home Friday afternoon and an autopsy is scheduled for Monday. Several schools … Read more
GREAT FALLS – Benefis Health System in Great Falls is getting some additional help dealing with the recent surge in COVID cases, thanks to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The hospital announced on Thursday that 28 members of the department’s National Disaster Medical System are now at the hospital. The team is … Read more
MISSOULA – Three tribal groups and several conservation organizations filed a lawsuit against the Montana DEQ this week for not enforcing a state law prohibiting companies that don’t clean up existing mine sites from any future opportunities. The lawsuit, filed this week, implies the Gianforte administration is allowing Hecla Mining to dig for copper and … Read more
The annual Veteran’s Day parade was held Thursday in East Helena. Hundreds came out to honor those who have fought or served the USA with the military. The parade started with a ceremonial cannon blast at the VFW and went down main street to Memorial Park where participants were greeted by fellow veterans, family, friends, … Read more
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena building could soon be home to a Jewish synagogue. The church first opened in 1891, as Temple Emanu-El, the first Jewish synagogue in Montana. Now, a new agreement could once again lead to the transfer of the building back to the Jewish community. On Thursday, the leader of the … Read more
This year Veterans’ Day was marked with many soldiers and airmen from the Montana National Guard still hard at work, assisting hospitals with their response to COVID-19. This has been a year when the Guard has done a lot of support work in the state, both for COVID response and for wildfires. Residents are urged … Read more
MISSOULA – A Missoula pastor facing allegations of hate speech after he withdrew his church from a local food-assistance program promoting LGBTQ rights is fighting back. An ethics complaint was filed against the Clinton Community Church preacher, who is also a part-time real estate agent, by a Missoula realtors group. However, attorneys for the pastor … Read more
BILLINGS- The Drummond Titans came out victorius in more ways than one when they traveled to Fairview for a class C football playoff game last week in Billings. The team got quite a shock when they woke up to find that three players’ duffel bags, filled with equipment, were stolen. A local sports store helped … Read more
Sen. Jon Tester said Wednesday he was optimistic that his Veteran’s bill would become law. The Montana Democrat, speaking to a small group at the veterans memorial at Helena’s Memorial Park, boasted the legislation will provide comprehensive and “overdue” support to U.S. troops who experienced toxic exposure. -0-
HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the healthcare organizations to help facilitate the Farmers & Ranch Stress Assistance Program. The program will include Montana-specific initiatives to reduce the negative stigma tied to mental health and connect producers with tangible effective resources. -0-