Beginning teachers make less money in Montana than anywhere in the U.S.. That’s according to a Republican legislator who introduced a bill Monday seeking to retain teachers by offering them more money. House Bill 143 would incentivize school districts to bump pay rates for beginning teachers. The bill, dubbed the TEACH Act saw no opponents … Read more
In his annual State of the City address Monday, Mayor Wilmot Collins applauded city employees and citizen advisory boards for keeping Helena running amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. ‘Of all the accomplishments of the city in 2020, adjusting to the pandemic was by far the greatest achievement,’ Collins said. -0-
Funeral services were held Monday for Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Eugene “Alex” Betz, who died from cancer. He was 50. Betz served with the MHP at its Helena office, officials said. He was a veteran and served more than 20 years with the Montana National Guard. -0-
A heavily amended Republican sponsored bill will ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors. House Bill 113, sponsored by Republican Rep. John Fuller, of Whitefish passed the Montana House Judiciary Committee Friday morning, with all seven Democrats, and one Republican voting against the bill which prohibits doctors from referring patients seeking surgery or hormones for the … Read more
A heavily amended Republican sponsored bill will ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors. House Bill 113, sponsored by Republican Rep. John Fuller, of Whitefish passed the Montana House Judiciary Committee Friday morning, with all seven Democrats, and one Republican voting against the bill which prohibits doctors from referring patients seeking surgery or hormones for the … Read more
Helena VA Health Care staff administered over 200 doses of COVID19 vaccines to Havre veterans on Thursday Nearly 250 area veterans got their first dose of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which were provided as part of a national Veterans Health Administration pilot program. The vials of vaccinations were kept in special plug-in coolers as they … Read more
A Helena man was arrested this week in a suspected attempted murder domestic dispute on Hallowen. Troy Allen Mullin is accused of assaulting his girlfriend by punching her in the head repeatedly at an address in the area of Silver and Lamborn streets on Oct. 31, causing severe life threatening puncture wounds on her head … Read more
According to court documents filed by St. Peter’s Health, a fired oncologist incorrectly treated a patient for lung cancer for 11 years before it was determined at the time of death they did not have the disease. The hospital’s legal counsel also said that it learned of “alarming narcotic prescribing practices” by Dr. Thomas Weiner, … Read more
A Dillon man is facing federal charges for his role in the violent Jan. 6 pro-Trump insurrection at the capitol that left five people dead, including a capitol police officer. According to the Dillon Tribune, Henry Phillip Muntzer, 52, was on a federal hold at the Missoula County Detention Facility Wednesday. Muntzer was known for … Read more
COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held next week for Lewis and Clark County residents who are 70 or older, as well as medical workers. The clinics for those 70 or older in Phase 1B, Tier 1 are scheduled for Jan. 26 and Jan. 27 at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds, county health officials said … Read more