Griz choose to cut ties with football coach Bob Stitt
Bob Stitt is no longer the football coach at the University of Montana. The school announced yesterday that they would not be renewing Stitt’s contract…
Interior denies wrongdoing involving Zinke’s wife, travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Interior denied any wrongdoing Monday after documents surfaced showing government staffers were forced to scramble to accommodate requests from…
St. Peter’s earns top marks
Last week, the staff and physicians at St. Peter’s Health in Helena received some good news. Even at the beginning of their transition to expand…
Tester, Bullock call for Congress to act on CHIP
By TIM BOULWARE Senator Jon Tester and Gov. Steve Bullock held a press conference at the state capitol Friday asking Congress to renew Children’s Health…
Helena ISD to see $400,000 cuts as result of state budget deal
By TIM BOULWARE The $227 million in cuts to balance the Montana budget did not come easy, but everyone chipped in — including Helena and…
State urging safe disposal of deer carcasses due to CWD
The state Fish, Wildlife and Parks department is reminding hunters to properly dispose of deer carcasses. The department is worried about the spread of chronic…
Great Falls investigating weekend stabbing
Great Falls police are looking into the stabbing of a man and the injury of another. A man reportedly walked to a bar from the…
Keystone Pipeline route approved; protests to continue
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline say a Nebraska commission’s decision to approve an alternative route will enable them to take actions that…
Bullock plans to veto furlough legislation
HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock says he plans to veto legislation that would furlough executive branch employees to raise at least $15 million over…
The People’s Tree, hauled by Plains’ Larry Spiekermeier, makes Helena stop
Larry Spiekermeier isn’t Santa Claus, but … he’s certainly a bit of a holiday star. Larry, who has called Plains home since 1975, is…