Fourth graders rewarded for reaching lofty reading goal
Fourth grade teacher Heidi Herbolich had a challenge for her class: Read a total of one million words this school year. As an incentive, she…
2018
Helena couple hit with virtual kidnapping scam
Helena police want the public to be aware of a scary scam call a family received recently. Police say someone called a local family, claiming…
Bill expanding private care for veterans goes to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress delivered a victory to President Donald Trump by expanding private care for veterans as an alternative to the troubled Veterans Affairs…
Deadline to apply for Deer B, Elk B, Antelope and Antelope B is June 1
The deadline to apply for Resident and Nonresident Deer B, Elk B, Antelope and Antelope B licenses is Friday, June 1. Residents and nonresidents can…
Tester’s VA bill up for vote in Senate
Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s plan to replace the CHOICE program is inching closer to reality. The bill now called the VA MISSION Act has…
Man sentenced for raping 5-year-old girl
A 19-year-old Montana man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for raping a 5-year-old girl in Helena. James Conn of Missoula pleaded guilty…
List of open campgrounds in national forest released
For many people, Memorial Day weekend – rain or shine – marks the kickoff of a summer of camping, backpacking and other outdoor activities. The…
Repairs to I-15 culvert will take months
It will probably be until the end of the summer before construction crews can repair a culvert on Interstate 15 near Jefferson City. The culvert…
5 western states change branding for international markets
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A group of five western states that banded together nearly three decades ago to market the region internationally is changing its…
Helena man convicted in girlfriend’s shooting death
HELENA (AP) — A jury has found a 22-year-old Helena man guilty of deliberate homicide in the shooting death of his girlfriend last year. The…