Firefighting resources are being stretched thin early in this fire season. Due to those limited resources a new forest fire buring in the Scapegoat Wilderness will have to be fought using local personnel, with limited response, officials said. The Dry Cabin Fire quickly grew from 10 acres to 50 within hours Sunday, and as of … Read more
The city of Helena said there will be no impact to the city’s drinking water supply, after sludge from an abandoned mine spilled into Tenmile Creek near Rimini. The EPA said in a statement that about 20 to 40 gallons was released Monday from the Susie Mine during a “dewatering” operation following a collapse that … Read more
Fun on the water turned fatal for a Kalispell man. Reportedly, 39-year-old James Curtis was kayaking with his wife when his boat flipped near Spruce Park On the Flathead River River over the weekend. Responders attempted CPR and the 39 year old was airlifted to a health care facility in Kalispell where he died. Montana … Read more
Helena anglers are expressing concern after a stream had gone bone dry in Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Missouri River, following restoration work last year. The project along the 1.5-mile stretch was designed to improve wild fish populations and angling opportunities. But anglers like Jim Stein, who manages CrossCurrents Fly Shop in Helena, say … Read more
A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Missoula man wanted on a felony warrant. Missoula Police pulled over, 30-year-old Jacob Notar in the area of South Reserve Street early Saturday morning and say when he was placed into handcuffs, a Ziploc baggie with heroin in it fell to the ground. Upon further investigation, … Read more
Sveral fires continued burning Saturday in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest northeast of Helena in a cluster of blazes U.S. Forest officials are calling the Divide Complex Fire. The fires were reported Thursday afternoon and are 0 percent contained as of noon Saturday. The cost so far is $1.2 million, U.S. Forest officials said. … Read more
HELENA Mont. (AP) – A grizzly bear linked to a fatal mauling of a 65 year old California woman was shot and killed just after midnight Friday. Wildlife officials said they used night vision goggles to stake out a chicken coop that the bear raided near the small Montana town of Ovando where the woman … Read more
Fire dangers and low water levels, officials say, is not a good mix for the Helena area. Helena’s water reservoirs are hovering just above the levels needed to maintain adequate fire suppression capabilities, Helena Public Works officials said during Wednesday’s city commission meeting. The city remains under stage three water restrictions tentatively in place until … Read more
Traffic near the intersection of Lyndale and Benton Avenues in Helena will be significantly impacted this weekend (July 9-11), as crews continue water main repairs south of Carroll College. The work being done this weekend will close both westbound lanes of Lyndale Avenue, from North Last Chance Gulch to Park Avenue, starting at 5:00 p.m. … Read more
Fishing turned fatal for a Colorado man Wednesday afternoon after he was struck and killed by a tree west of Helena in Granite County. Granite County Sheriff’s office officials said emergency crews responded to an area about five miles west of the Kyle Bohrnsen Bridge and found the victim, identified as a 53-year-old Colorado resident, … Read more