University of Montana President Seth Bodnar is taking his message statewide. On Tuesday, he spoke to service club members at the Meadowlark Country Club in Great Falls. Bodnar, who took over the top job at UM in January of 2018, said the University needs to do a better job of telling its story to combat Read More…
The number of prisoners in Montana under jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authority on Dec. 31 decreased by 3 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to a report recently released by the national Bureau of Justice Statistics. The 43-page report is packed with a variety of stats related to a snapshot taken of people Read More…
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has entered into an agreement to write a memoir, Publishers Weekly reported in its April 22 edition. It is to be co-written by Aaron Murphy, the former chief of staff for the Montana Democrat, the article stated, adding a fall 2020 publication date is planned. Tester entered into an agreement with Read More…
BILLINGS – Mothers, daughters, sisters, granddaughters and friends came together for the Montana Women’s Run on Saturday. Almost 5,300 women participated in the 38th annual run. “This is my first year of doing the women’s run,” said Kealy Milton. “I thought I would just come out and see what it was all about and kind Read More…
POLSON — Montana’s general fund will again help pay for the state’s fight against aquatic invasive species. During this year’s legislative session, lawmakers faced the challenge of raising $6 million to $7 million to fund boat-inspection stations, water monitoring and public outreach to protect the Columbia River’s headwaters from a devastating zebra and quagga mussel infestation. Read More…
Helena police are asking the public to help locate a missing teen. Madelynne James Campbell-Adams, 16, is described as 5-foot-4 and 130 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue sweatshirt. × Continue reading your article with a digital subscription. Loading&hellp; {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} Read More…
Normally, Kellie McBride would be leery of dedicating one particular month to mental health. “Because this isn’t something that we’re just doing this month,” said McBride, director of criminal justice services for Lewis and Clark County. “This is something Lewis and Clark County is committed to, and it’s something that we do every day.” County Read More…
A cold, wet morning slowed down to a barely spitting drizzle Saturday afternoon as mountain bikers from as far away as Whitefish descended Helena’s trails for the 2019 Shuttle Fest. Dozens of mountain bikers were waiting for shuttles to bring them from the Women’s Mural across from the Base Camp to the trailheads where they Read More…
The alleged victim of a domestic violence report was found following search and rescue efforts near mile marker 14 on Highway 93 North on Saturday afternoon. The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office detectives, alongside the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Police, were able to locate the alleged victim of a domestic violence report Saturday afternoon. Law enforcement Read More…
The alleged victim of a domestic violence report was found following search and rescue efforts near mile marker 14 on Highway 93 North on Saturday afternoon. Law enforcement agencies searched the area after reports of a man assaulting a 23-year-old pregnant woman and “dragging” her into the nearby woods. The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office detectives, alongside Read More…
I admit that as one who does legislative advocacy, there are two words that bring a smile to my face—“sine die.” I imagine many others who work around the Capitol can relate. In fact, I think an audible exhale echoes throughout Helena when the session concludes. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy the work Read More…
Continuing to invest in Yellowstone National Park, two concessionaires are seeking permission to add RV sites, small modular homes and laundry and bathroom facilities to alleviate crowding for seasonal workers at Canyon Village and West Yellowstone. “Additional housing is needed because concessions staffing levels have increased to accommodate growing visitor use and expanded visitor services; Read More…
East Helena’s new health care clinic will open Monday to provide dental, mental health and primary care to people in East Helena and as far away as Boulder. A Friday afternoon tour showcased the combined efforts of PureView Health Center, Intermountain and East Helena Public Schools to create a clinic in East Helena to address Read More…
Whooping cough cases continued to climb across northwest Montana Friday. The Missoula City-County Health Department had logged 119 cases of the respiratory ailment between mid-April and Friday afternoon. It also revised its guidelines for excluding individuals with the infection. “We are changing, revising our control strategy as the outbreak changes,” said City-County Health Officer Ellen Read More…
Officials at the Crow Tribe Water Resource Department have placed a boil order for residents in Pryor after the Crow Tribe missed paying its power bill and electricity was shut off at the water plant. Pumps at the plant lost power, which depressurized the waterlines, something that potentially can allow contaminants to seep into the Read More…
Montana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage points in April to 3.6%, which is the same as the national unemployment rate. The state Labor Department says a tight labor market continues to constrain job growth. The agency estimated Montana gained 232 total jobs in April, which includes payroll, self-employed and agricultural jobs. × Read More…
Law enforcement officials have canceled an advisory for a 15-year-old Crow Agency boy who was reported missing. Nakota Earth Boy was reported missing Friday in a news release from Bureau of Indian Affairs in Crow Agency. Officials said in a later email that Earth Boy had been located, but did not offer any other details. Read More…
Officials at the Crow Tribe Water Resource Department have placed a boil order for residents in Crow Agency and Pryor after the Crow Tribe missed paying its power bill and electricity was shut off at the water plant. Pumps at the plant lost power, which depressurized the waterlines, something that potentially can allow contaminants to Read More…
Law enforcement officials have canceled an advisory for a 15-year-old Crow Agency boy who was reported missing. Nakota Earth Boy was reported missing Friday in a news release from Bureau of Indian Affairs in Crow Agency. Officials said in a later email that Earth Boy had been located, but did not offer any other details. Read More…
The Angel Fund Board of Directors recently announced the recipients of its 2019 Montana post-secondary Angel Fund Scholarship Program. Scholarships are based on financial need, academic success and a commitment to give back to their community. The following 2019 Helena graduates will receive a $1,000 to $2,000 scholarship to help with college expenses during their Read More…
The Helena City Commission will consider final approval Monday of ordinances to establish where medical marijuana dispensaries and grow operations can operate and to outlaw running either type of business as a home occupation. Licensing of dispensaries within city limits began last December when the commission voted to suspend enforcement of a city ordinance that prohibited Read More…
Students invited to check out construction day The Helena WINS Construction/Engineering Sector is planning a hands-on event to allow area students the opportunity to experience the construction industry firsthand. From 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 17, parents are invited to bring their children to the Helena College, Airport Campus, 2300 Airport Road, to visit Read More…
The Helena City Commission will consider final approval Monday of ordinances to establish where medical marijuana dispensaries and grow operations can operate and to outlaw running either type of business as a home occupation. Licensing of dispensaries within city limits began last December when the commission voted to suspend enforcement of a city ordinance that prohibited Read More…
The Helena City Commission will consider final approval Monday of ordinances to establish where medical marijuana dispensaries and grow operations can operate and to outlaw running either type of business as a home occupation. Licensing of dispensaries within city limits began last December when the commission voted to suspend enforcement of a city ordinance that prohibited Read More…
Duane Reisig spent Thursday the way he’s spent each work day for the past five weeks: digging out the Beartooth Highway. Driving a snow cat — the same machine used to groom ski slopes — he worked layer by layer to shrink the massive snow drifts that have accumulated on the 10,000 foot high mountain Read More…
POLSON — The Upper Columbia Conservation Commission is set to expand its membership under a new law. Montana lawmakers created the commission, often referred to as UC3, in 2017. They tasked it with monitoring water quality and undertaking environmental protection efforts in Montana’s slice of the Columbia River Basin — the front line of a multimillion-dollar effort Read More…
Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to allow annexation of land north and east of York’s previous service area – a move proposed by local firefighters to better respond to emergency calls. The annexed area is largely Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest along with a handful of private parcels with cabins. It does not include any additional Read More…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Attorneys for oil pipeline opponents are fighting a South Dakota sheriff’s attempt to be dismissed as a defendant in a lawsuit challenging new state laws that aim to prevent disruptive demonstrations against the Keystone XL pipeline. Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom should remain a defendant in the suit spearheaded by the American Read More…
GREAT FALLS — Two 18-year-old Great Falls women were killed in a nearly head-on crash on U.S. Highway 2 near West Glacier. Flathead County officials identified the victims Thursday as Caitlin Benner and her passenger, Vanessa Fitzgerald. The Montana Highway Patrol tells the Great Falls Tribune the car Benner was driving crossed the center line Wednesday afternoon and Read More…
University of Montana President Seth Bodnar is taking his message statewide. On Tuesday, he spoke to service club members at the Meadowlark Country Club in Great Falls. Bodnar, who took over the top job at UM in January of 2018, said the University needs to do a better job of telling its story to combat Read More…
The number of prisoners in Montana under jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authority on Dec. 31 decreased by 3 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to a report recently released by the national Bureau of Justice Statistics. The 43-page report is packed with a variety of stats related to a snapshot taken of people Read More…
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has entered into an agreement to write a memoir, Publishers Weekly reported in its April 22 edition. It is to be co-written by Aaron Murphy, the former chief of staff for the Montana Democrat, the article stated, adding a fall 2020 publication date is planned. Tester entered into an agreement with Read More…
At The Myrna Loy I met a man I quite liked at the movies Friday night: JRR Tolkien. Fair warning that I’m a faint voice among a chorus of yawns and boos from other critics. They were clearly not as enchanted as I. Many unkind words have been heaped upon this biopic. Tolkien’s estate has Read More…
Current crew, drivers and officers, along with retired crew members, for the Winifred Community Ambulance Club who attended the open house on Sunday are (front row, from left) Conny Carlstrom, Shirley Dyer, Erin Slivka, Lorna Philp, Laura Russell, Jenny Wherley, Shirley Benes, Chuck Philp, (back row) Joe DeMars, Tom Philp, Jr., Casey Philp, Dusty Philp, Read More…
At The Myrna Loy There are books I loved but which I found very hard to read. “Lord Jim,” for example, is a deeply moving portrait of a man who sails into a moral storm, and then spends his life trying to regain due north. But I can’t count how many times I started that Read More…
Watercraft inspection stations gearing up for season One watercraft inspection station in southwest Montana is now open; others will open later this month for the 2019 boating season. These stations help boaters meet state laws in preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. Boaters with either motorized or nonmotorized watercraft must stop at any inspection Read More…
Some bands like to fall neatly into a specific genre’s strictures. Others can’t stand the idea of being stuck with those expectations. Needtobreathe falls, somewhat neatly, into the second category. The Grammy-nominated southern rock band will be in Helena Tuesday as part of its Acoustic Live tour, where the band takes its signature arena-rock style Read More…
Although Dan and Farris Wilks have lost three times in court in an attempt to unseat the senior water right on Flatwillow Creek, the Texas-based landowners have another tactic to ensure their NBar Ranch receives water. Wilks Ranch Montana Ltd has applied with the state to divert water from Durfee Creek from Nov. 1 through Read More…
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld the oldest water right on Flatwillow Creek, dating back to 1882, according to an opinion filed on Tuesday. Wilks Ranch Montana Ltd and Daniel Iverson had claimed in 2012 that Gene Klamert had not used his water allotment for irrigation for 17 years, and therefore the right should be Read More…
Even as the Trump Administration’s trade war with China raged unabated, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin assured Sen. Steve Daines during a Senate hearing Tuesday that removing Chinese tariffs on polysilicon remains “a high priority.” The polysilicon tariffs are blamed for the closure of REC Silicon’s factory in Moses Lake, Washington, which was announced Tuesday. REC Read More…
Fish, Wildlife and Parks is again asking the person responsible for putting plastic zip ties into the jaws of Missouri River walleye to stop. The illegal practice first came to light a year ago when FWP game wardens found two walleyes with zip ties in their jaws. This year, during the first week of May, Read More…
Because of a host of technical difficulties, many hunters who were trying to purchase nonresident surplus elk combo licenses online were unable to complete their transactions. Over the next 10 days, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will be contacting by email and phone those customers who attempted to purchase this license between 5 and 5:30 Read More…
May 5 — 6:05 a.m., resident at 1922 Second Lane N.E., Choteau, reported two bears on her property. — 8:08 p.m., man in Choteau reported his wallet was stolen. — 9:33 p.m., motorist reported an erratic driver on U.S. Highway 89. — 10:07 p.m., vehicle driving at a lower rate of speed causing a possible Read More…
HELENA — A state program that would have offered professional workers grants and tax breaks to settle in rural Montana didn’t pass muster at the state Legislature this year. However, the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Joel Krautter, says he’ll take another run at the idea — dubbed the “Catch and Keep Act” — in 2021. And, Read More…