Helena Public Schools leaders said a CR Anderson Middle School student was found with a loaded handgun Tuesday. In an email sent home to parents, Superintendent Rex Weltz said the incident started with administrators investigating a student who appeared intoxicated. The district says the weapon was found when the administrators searched the student's property. A Helena Police school resource officer secured the weapon. The school was not placed on lock down, but Weltz said parents were notified shortly after. In an email, Weltz says the school was not placed on lock down because the weapon was ..read more

On Tuesday, April 23, Helenas Business Improvement District will host an open house for a proposed public restroom in downtown Helena. We are growing and we want to be welcoming, user-friendly downtown to both our locals and visitors alike and public restrooms make it much more enjoyable, said Megan Helton, the Interim Director at the Helena Business Improvement District. Currently, when people visit Downtown Helena, businesses are often asked to provide public restrooms. The policies are inconstent across businesses, and they have a right to make those decisions, but without them opening thei ..read more

One person died after a two-vehicle crash in Lewis & Clark County on Friday, April 19, 2024. The crash happened at about 3 p.m. near the intersection of York Road and East Custer Avenue. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the collision involved a Toyota Tundra driven by an 86-year old man from Helena who was wearing a seatbelt; and a Nissan Rogue driven by a 71-year old woman from East Helena who was not wearing a seatbelt, with a 22-year old passenger. The MHP says the Tundra was eastbound on Custer approaching the York intersection; the Rogue was westbound on Custer approaching the ..read more

A fisherman died on Friday, April 19, 2024, after the boat he was in capsized in the Bitterroot River north of Darby. Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton says 76-year-old John Brewer of Port Angeles, Washington, drowned after the boat he was in tipped over in a log jam. Two other fishermen in the boat when it capsized were able to make it to shore, but the victim got caught in the current. Sheriff Holton says the other fishermen pulled Brewer out of the water downstream of the accident and started CPR. The Darby Volunteer Fire Department, Ravalli County Search & Rescue, and Ravalli County ..read more

When you call 911, before police, deputies, firefighters or EMTs arrive to help you, you talk with a 911 dispatcher. There are 14 of these highly-trained men and women who work in shifts to help keep people in Lewis & Clark County safe. They are constantly busy, Helena Police Department Sgt. Noal Petty said. They are truly the first responders to this. The dispatchers at the Helena-Lewis and Clark County 911 center handle calls for the Helena and East Helena police departments, the Lewis and Clark County Sheriffs Office, three ambulance services, the Helena Fire Department and 16 volunteer ..read more

The Friendship Center provides help and support to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. They recently released their 2023 impact report. We love to do the annual report every year to give everyone a snapshot of the clients that were serving and to work that were doing and the funding picture we have, said Gina Boesdorfer, the Executive Director of the Friendship Center. This year the organization served 722 known individuals. Their 24/7 crisis line received about 1,800 calls. The center also provided 150 adults and children with the equivalent of 8,500 nights of shelter. These nu ..read more

The Helena School District needs donations for prizes and float supply expenses for this years Vigilante Day Parade. Its a big one this year, with the history and heritage event celebrating 100 years. One of the oldest running parades in the country, the Vigilante Day Parade returns on May 3. "Every donation directly benefits our students, helping them purchase the supplies they need to unleash their creativity, said fundraising campaign leader Missy Sampson, a biology teacher at Capital High School. We need the communitys help to make this a celebration to remember and reward the best floats ..read more

According to the Original Montana Club Cooperative Association, a prospective buyer has signed a contract to purchase the historic Montana Club. Announced Friday, businessman and software entrepreneur Ajitpal Pannu has entered into a $1.3 million agreement to buy the entire Montana Club operations, the liquor license, the club-owned floors of the building, the Rathskeller, and all furniture and equipment. I invest in three things. I invest in agriculture because were farmers truly at heart, second I invest in agriculture technology companies because end of the day I have a passion for technolo ..read more

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