COLUMBIA FALLS – A teen was arrested after law enforcement says he made threats against Columbia Falls Junior High School Friday. Police say a 14-year-old was taken into custody Monday on Intimidation charges at his residence where unsecured firearms were also confiscated, a news release states. -0-
UPDATE – A Helena man was quickly arrested after alleged threats were made regarding a shooting. Helena Police got a tip from someone saying the suspect had access to weapons and was showing off possible explosive devices, and law enforcement set up at the individual’s address on S. Ewing St., near the Tower Hill Apartments … Read more
GREAT FALLS – Sunday was a day of celebration on both sides of the river for students and their families in Great Falls. CMR High School and Great Falls High School seniors held graduation at the Four Seasons Arena. CMR graduated 299 seniors this year while Great Falls graduated 253. -0-
HELENA, Mont. – Starting this week, public access to Beaver Creek Road and the Brooklyn Bridge area in the South Hills of Helena will be blocked. A release from the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest says weekday closures will be in place for a timber sale at Brooklyn Bridge for public safety due to logging … Read more
Reports have been released on the levels of lead in drinking water at Montana schools. A new state rule that took effect in 2020 gave schools a Dec. 31, 2021 deadline. As of April 2022, more than half of the 590 K-12 schools in Montana have completed testing. The Helena School District, started collecting water … Read more
HELENA – Montana congressional candidates recently released a sneak peak of their “pre-primary” campaign finances. Over the last month and a half, fundraising continued and spending really heated up, with Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke taking the lead in the Republican primary for the 1st congressional race raking in nearly $3 million dollars [$2,947,291]. … Read more
BILLINGS – A 57-year-old Billings man has been charged with deliberate homicide in the shooting death of his son’s mother at a south Billings residence on May 14. David Rodas Sr. made his first appearance in Yellowstone County Justice Court on Monday. He was being held at the Yellowstone County jail on a $500,000 bond, … Read more
A concerned citizen is being credited with helping stop a drunk driver from getting too far. A 911 caller reported that she saw a woman drive off with two kids after she’d been drinking at a restaurant near North Reserve St., over the weekend [May 22]. Missoula Police police spotted a vehicle matching the description … Read more
The Helena chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America marched on the Montana State Capitol Wednesday, following the fatal school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The group says they’ve been disappointed with the Gianforte Administration, after the Republican governor signed a law last year making it leagal to carry guns without a permit … Read more
MISSOULA, Mont. – The Missoula Public Library was evacuated after a man who had previously been banned for inappropriate behavior and threats caused a disturbance Wednesday afternoon. Missoula police responded to the incident and said the man was seen brandishing a knife, before he barricaded himself in a restroom. Officers eventually used pepper spray before … Read more