A Missoula waste company is officially protesting Republic Service’s purchase of a family-run East Helena waste company. The reason? Monopoly concerns, Missoula-based Grizzly Disposal and Recycling claims. “When you control the landfill, you control the prices,” said Billy Fisher, Grizzly’s general manager. “We already dealt with this in Missoula.” Family business Tri-County Disposal has operated Read More…
It’s fair week in Helena. For the 64th year the Last Chance Stampede and Fair officially kicks off this Wednesday at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds, 98 W. Custer Ave. Here’s everything you need to know: Last Chance Stampede rodeo The annual three-night PRCA rodeo performance will start Thursday and run each night through Read More…
A collection of the best images from the cameras of Independent Record photographers last week: Wildlife technician Kirsten McHugh places a sample of black bear hair into an envelope on July 9 in the Little Belt Mountains while collecting data for the Montana Black Bear Monitoring Program. The hair samples are sent to a lab Read More…
Gov. Greg Gianforte recently visited a nearly completed water treatment plant in Whitehall, reflecting a $2 million investment by the state and one of many water and sewer infrastructure projects across Montana. He toured the facility Thursday, learned about the process to ensure water quality and met with members of the Whitehall Public Works division Read More…
IR wins awards in state newspaper contest The Helena Independent Record won seven Montana Newspaper Association awards recently. Held June 20-21 in Butte, the Better Newspaper Contest recognizes journalists, photographers, designers and advertisers at news outlets across the state. The Helena Independent Record. Phil Drake, Independent Record The Independent Record won three first-place awards and Read More…
The Last Chance Stampede and Fair will be painted purple on July 25 in an effort to raise awareness of domestic violence at part of the Man Up Crusade. Fans are asked to wear purple to the Stampede on Friday. The rodeo starts at 7 p.m. each night, July 24-26. Tickets range in price from Read More…
The Helena Symphony held its 21st annual Symphony under the Stars concert Saturday night on the grounds of Carroll College, bringing people together for a night of music with a dash of nostalgia underneath the summer sky. The Helena Symphony and Chorale played Saturday night at the 21st annual Intrepid Credit Union Symphony Under the Read More…
I’ve been walking several miles a day, and my feet are holding up well, so I resolved to go further on a particularly scenic hike this year. Cathy Barker The Creative Arts Camp at Mimanagish included a hike across the Boulder River into the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, with a goal of capturing the natural world by Read More…
A 46-year-old Helena man died Thursday when his all-terrain vehicle overturned near Townsend, authorities said. The man was traveling southbound on a Suzuki KingQuad on Airport Road toward U.S. Highway 12 when he overcorrected and the vehicle overturned, the Montana Highway Patrol said. Montana Highway Patrol State of Montana The crash was reported at 2:44 Read More…
The 21st annual Intrepid Credit Union Symphony Under the Stars will celebrate music “Icons” and offer listeners a variety of musical genres Saturday on Guadalupe Hill at Carroll College. The free concert, a collaboration of Carroll College and the Helena Symphony, attracts roughly 16,000 people. It will start at 8:30 p.m. with a “bit of Read More…
The Archie Bray Foundation began restoration this week of the 142-year-old building at the heart of its campus. The building, a tile plant from the days of Western Clay Manufacturing, has fallen into disrepair after over a century of exposure. The foundation, along with Preserve Montana, is hoping to stabilize the historic building to avoid Read More…
The Montana Jewish Project, a statewide community center headquartered in Montana’s first synagogue, held its third annual Pride Shabbat at the Temple Emanu-El in Helena. In Jewish culture, Shabbat is known as the day of rest, lasting from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday. A key pillar of the Montana Jewish Project’s mission is Read More…
The city of Helena Streets team will be paving a section of 11th Avenue, resulting in a closure of part of the street Tuesday through Thursday. The work, which includes asphalt maintenance and paving, will take place 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from North Fee Street to North California Street. No on-street parking is allowed Read More…
A collection of the best images from the cameras of Independent Record photographers last week: Sawyer Squires pulls a hot branding iron out of an iron pot during a branding for the LF Ranch on June 11 outside Choteau. THOM BRIDGE, Independent Record A rider competes in the Lane Barrel competition at the 60th annual National Read More…
An observance was held at Saturday’s East Helena Rodeo in memory of a young lady who loved horses and rodeos who died last year in a horse-riding accident at McMaster Hills Recreation Area. A moment of silence was observed for Meghan Rouns Saturday before Day 2 of the 62nd Annual NRA Rodeo in East Helena. Read More…
A pedestrian from Arizona was struck and killed by a semi-truck near Jefferson City, the Montana Highway Patrol reported Monday. A 39-year-old woman from Winslow, Arizona, was pronounced dead on arrival July 11 around 11:15 p.m. on Interstate 15 near mile marker 173, officials said. A semi-truck driven by a 51-year-old man was traveling south Read More…
A pedestrian from Arizona was struck and killed by a semi-truck near Jefferson City, the Montana Highway Patrol reported Monday. A 39-year-old woman from Winslow, Arizona, was pronounced dead on arrival July 11 around 11:15 p.m. on Interstate 15 near mile marker 173, officials said. Montana Highway Patrol badges. THOM BRIDGE, Independent Record A semi-truck Read More…
A former drop-in center for Helena’s unsheltered is set to be transformed into Montana High School Association office space, according to city permits. Plans for 631 N. Last Chance Gulch building, owned by Seeley Building LLC, show a two-story building with eight offices, a conference room and a shipping area. The building used to be Read More…
Alayna Hutchings, a Helena 9-year-old champion for children living with terminal illness, will be traveling with her parents, brothers, and Miss Rodeo Universe Kaili Hill to Kerrville, Texas on Monday. They will be cooking and serving food for first responders and victims of the flooding that has taken over the area, where at least 120 people have Read More…
A “large dog” was shot multiple times and killed by a Helena police officer Friday while law enforcement was conducting a vehicle identification number inspection, officials said. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Washington Street for a vehicle inspection requested by a homeowner. When they arrived, a dog known by responding officers from prior Read More…