UPDATE – Cleanup will take months following the Saturday collapse of a railroad trestle near Reed Point that sent 10 train cars crashing into the Yellowstone River. It isn’t clear yet if the derailment caused the bridge to collapse, or the other way around, officials said. Sixteen train cars derailed, including 10 that dropped into … Read more
HELENA – Two Republican Montana state lawmakers have reported receiving suspicious envelopes containing white powder, and leaders are urging all lawmakers to be cautious when opening mail. Both have turned over the letters sent to their personal residences to law enforcement for further investigation, according to an update on Friday. -0-
A 41 year old Billings man convicted of child sexual assault in 2021 is going to jail for a very long time. Eric Joe Jaynes was sentenced recently [Thursday] in Yellowstone County District Court to 100 years in prison for raping a then 14-year-old girl and sending her more than 700 sexually charged messages via … Read more
Just in time for summer Last Chance Splash is open for the season. Thanks to federal funding left over from pandemic dollars in the American Rescue Plan Act from the Helena City Commission, the pool, at 1203 Last Chance Gulch, is now open through Aug. 18. The pool was facing a more than $100,000 increase … Read more
HELENA – Thousands of Montanans have lost health care post pandemic. Earlier this year, Montana regulators began reviewing the state Medicaid program since the end of the national COVID-19 public health emergency, and so far, as of last week [June 15], nearly half [49%] no longer qualify for coverage. A spokesperson said the department has … Read more
BOZEMAN – Another lawsuit has been filed against a local restaurant following food bourne illnesses and deaths. A Houston-based law firm announced on Thursday that it has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Gallatin County District Court against Dave’s Sushi following the death of a Broadwater man In May. This is the second wrongful death … Read more
The state Department of Criminal Investigation is now looking into the death of an inmate at the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center earlier this month, the sheriff said in an update Thursday. Anthony Simons was brought in on a mental health issue, Sheriff Leo Dutton said and was found dead in his cell on … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – Pregnant moms in Montana are getting a helping hand. The Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act was introduced this week, which allows pregnant women to claim tax credit on their unborn child, according to a news release. State representatives boasted the initiative not only protects the unborn child, but gives families … Read more
GREAT FALLS – An investigation has been launched after a grizzly bear cub was shot and killed in Pondera County. FWP said the bear was found on June 7 dead from gunshot wounds and it was determined the animal was killed sometime after June 4. The bear was found along East Lake Road near New … Read more
A Billings man convicted in a fatal 2022 domestic shooting has learned his fate. David Antonio Rodas, 59, shot and killed the mother of his child, Gwen Ann Marshall, at their South Side home last year, and then fled with their son. Rodas, who previously pleaded no contest in Yellowstone County District Court to one … Read more