The East Helena Public Schools board of trustees is set to interview their first applicant for the position of superintendent on Wednesday. East Helena High School said in a statement that the meeting set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, will be streamed online via zoom. The school district’s internal application process was opened earlier in … Read more
“I wasn’t expecting to die that day.” That’s what East Valley Middle School teachers aide Linda Kuntz said after she was brought back to life by her coworkers when she died at work on Dec. 3. Thanks to the use of an Automatic Electronic Defibrillator the 47 year old teacher, who was found by students … Read more
A health care clinic with a unique membership model recently opened its doors in Helena. Ridgeline Family Health, which is one of eight “direct primary care” clinics in Montana, opened Dec. 14. The business offers primary care on a membership basis. Instead of billing insurance, officials said. -0-
The Helena Public Schools Board of Trustees is closer to selecting a new superientendent. The board voted unanimously on Friday to begin negotiations with Rex Weltz for the district’s superintendent position. The decision came after a long day of interviews and discussion with two finalists. Following contract negotiations, if a deal is reached, the new … Read more
BOZEMAN – A 21-year-old skier died after falling into a tree well at a ski resort northwest of Bozeman, officials with Bridger Bowl Ski Area said. Ski patrol found the skier unresponsive Tuesday afternoon, shortly after they were reported missing. The patrol made life-saving attempts, but the skier did not survive, officials said in a … Read more
An historic Helena facility is no more. The city tried to find a new home for the 110-year-old Bill Roberts Golf Course clubhouse, and said it would be to costly to store, so they sold it to Freedom Fabrication and Excavation. The company is going to tear down the building, and says it will wrap … Read more
The bodies of two missing Missoula County men were recovered Tuesday, more than a week after they disappeared. According to the Toole County Sheriff’s Office both men were last seen on Feb. 8 when they went camping. The men left to visit people on the south side of the Marias River, but did not return … Read more
A bill to curb school violence would create a possible 10-year prison sentence and $50,000 fine for threats against a school or students. Opponents argued that the bill would criminalize and make felons out of children worsening conditions for students who act out because of behavioral issues without any resources for them. A The House … Read more
Religious organizations would be exempt from reporting political activities as required by Montana’s campaign finance laws under legislation inspired by a local church’s fight against Montana’s top elections watchdog in 2004. Under Senate Bill 162, tax-exempt religious groups’ political communications would be excluded from Montana’s definitions of campaign contributions, election communications, electioneering communications or political … Read more
Multiple school board seats in Helena and East Helena are up for grabs. In Helena two trustee seats are up for election, as well as in East Helena, where two posts will be on the ballot. The deadline to file as a candidate in both districts is March 25. The election is set for May … Read more